Asian markets mostly lower as European finance chiefs delay emergency bailout for Greece

BANGKOK - Asian stocks were mostly lower after European finance ministers delayed a decision to extend emergency help to prevent Greece from defaulting on its debts. Oil slipped below $92 a barrel while the dollar rose against the euro and the yen. Japan's Nikkei 225 rose 0.2 per cent to 9,368.16 de

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