Crude benchmarks suffer as oversupply concerns continue to weigh on trading sentiment.
Brent, WTI futures register heavy losses as American rig count rises for 22nd consecutive week.
The sterling came under pressure as the Bank of England governor said impact of Brexit was as yet unclear.
A range of stocks - from retailers to miners - where in favour with traders after the clear parliamentary result in France.
Merger of market leaders would create the UK's largest asset manager
The Hang Seng and Nikkei soared by 0.99% and 0.61%, respectively.
In the test run, the drone managed to cover a distance of about 10kms.
Bank of England shocks markets by voting 5-3 in favour of keeping interest rates on hold.
The Hang Seng and S&P/ASX fell by 0.92% and 1.21% respectively.
Brent and WTI contracts hammered as fears of crude supply glut escalate.
Reuters' survey of City experts finds majority opining that a 'hard Brexit' option might be off the table.
The Shanghai Composite rose by 0.58% during midday trading hours.
While the prospect of a "soft Brexit" would ordinarily benefit the pound, ongoing uncertainty is currently weighing heavily on it.
The S&P/ASX rallied by 1.46% during midday trading hours.
Buying any dips in the stock market given the current climate could mean having tried to catch a falling knife.
Natixis and Marex Spectron set to face-off in British court over alleged fraud pertaining to nickel warehouse receipts.
Sterling tumbles below €1.13 as government delays Queen's Speech as May's future hangs in the balance.
The Nikkei fell by 0.57% while the Hang Seng declined by 1.17%
Weak pounds buoys the international firms in the footsie.
The Nikkei rose by 0.52% while the Hang Seng dropped by 0.45%.
Britain's stock market show signs of resilience despite hung parliament.
Sterling fell to six-week low after exit poll forecast Tories would fall short of an overall majority.
The pound lost more than 2 cents against the dollar within seconds of the exit poll result.
Sterling pulls back from two-week high against the dollar as Britain elects its next Prime Minister
Global crude benchmarks continue to slide saddled with US oversupply fears and Qatar's diplomatic row.
Jewel though to date back to 19th century was auctioned off by Sotheby's on Wednesday.
The European Central Bank closes the door to further interest rate cuts.
Investors appear to closely observe the outcome of the UK general election and ECB monetary policy meeting.
Rising stockpiles of US crude oil add to the downside drag of the Qatar diplomatic row.
Sterling on the front foot against euro and dollar in final day of election campaign.