A mixed bag of earnings from some of Wall Street’s biggest companies may muddy the outlook for investors hoping to "buy the dip" amid a vicious stock market selloff.

(Reuters) -Oil prices extended gains in early Asian trade on Wednesday amid simmering geopolitical tensions as Russia cut gas supplies to Poland, while hopes of Chinese economic stimulus buoyed the demand outlook.

Gas supplies under the Yamal contract to Poland edged up after dropping to zero earlier, data from the European Union network of gas transmission operators showed on Wednesday.

SEOUL (Reuters) -LG Energy Solution Ltd (LGES) booked a 24% quarterly profit drop on Wednesday, far milder than market estimates, as strong sales of batteries to Tesla Inc offset troubles at automotive clients where chip shortages have hit production.

Toyota Motor Corp on Wednesday posted record high global production in March, as overseas production made up for a drop off at home, highlighting the impact of factory stoppages and weaker consumer demand in Japan.

SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Singapore's Sembcorp Marine (Sembmarine) has agreed to combine with local conglomerate Keppel Corp's larger offshore and marine (O&M) unit, a year after the Temasek-backed firms started deal talks to cope with an industry downturn.