TOKYO (Reuters) - Asian shares were on the defensive on Friday as investors kept a wary eye on economic tensions between Washington and Beijing while the euro was steady after the European Central Bank halted new bond purchases as expected.

The officials from Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia under the framework of the International Tripartite Rubber Council (ITRC) met on 12 - 13 December 2018 in Putrajaya, Malaysia to address the prolonged low and unremunerative NR prices.

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - U.S. oil prices edged up on Thursday, buoyed by a drawdown in inventories and by signs of easing trade tensions between Washington and Beijing.

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Asian stock markets edged ahead on Wednesday as U.S. President Donald trump sounded upbeat about a trade deal with China, while sterling struggled with talk of an imminent party coup against British Prime Minister Theresa May.

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - U.S. oil prices climbed on Wednesday, supported by expectations that an OPEC-led supply cut announced last week for 2019 would stabilize markets.

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Oil prices edged up on Tuesday after Libya’s National Oil Company declared force majeure on exports from the El Sharara oilfield, which was seized at the weekend by a local militia group.