SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Asian shares weakened on Friday as trepidation ahead of the start of the U.S. corporate earnings season and underlying anxiety over the global growth outlook eclipsed some reassuring U.S. economic data.

SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Asian shares were flat and U.S. Treasury yields pulled back on Friday as investor caution prevailed ahead of the release of first-quarter corporate earnings, although stronger U.S. economic data helped offset some concerns about global growth.

TOKYO (Reuters) - The dollar held firm on Friday after strong U.S. labour and inflation data soothed concerns about the world’s largest economy, while falling oil prices weighed on commodity-linked currencies such as the Canadian and Australian dollars.

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Oil prices were firm on Friday, supported by ongoing supply cuts led by producer club OPEC and by U.S. sanctions on petroleum exporters Iran and Venezuela.

Monthly Rubber Statistics Malaysia, February 2019

Malaysia’s natural rubber production in February 2019 was 59,017 tonnes, a decrease of 6.7 per cent as compared to February 2018. Month-on-month comparison showed the production of natural rubber declined by 22.5 per cent from 76,104 tonnes in January 2019.

TOKYO (Reuters) - The dollar held near two-week lows on Thursday as Federal Reserve minutes reinforced dovish policy expectations while the pound held recent ranges after European leaders extended the deadline for Britain to leave the union, averting a no-deal Brexit.