Oil futures slipped in Asian trade on Friday after hitting resistance at the $50 a barrel mark as investors worried higher prices could reactivate shuttered crude output, adding to global oversupply. Prices were also pressured by a strong greenback that was buoyed by generally positive U.S. economic data amid growing expectations of a near-term rate hike. Brent LCOc1 fell 34 cents, or 0.7 percent, to $49.25 by 0652 GMT on Friday, retreating further from the previous session’s $50.51 peak, its highest since early November. U.S. crude CLc1 dropped 31 cents, or 0.6 percent, to $49.17 a barrel after touching $50.21 on Thursday, it’s highest since early October. Oil pushed through $50 for the first time in around seven […]