TOKYO (Reuters) - The dollar languished near two-year lows on Wednesday as the United States struggled to contain its coronavirus epidemic, dashing hopes for a quick economic recovery and leading investors to question its relative economic strength.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Asian equities pulled backed on Wednesday as an impasse in U.S. economic stimulus negotiations pushed global stocks lower and sent investors into safe-haven assets like gold, which hovered near record highs.

TOKYO (Reuters) - Oil prices rose on Wednesday after an industry report showed that crude inventories in the United States increased against expectations, giving the market a boost amid record increases of coronavirus infections in the U.S. and elsewhere.

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia’s exports in June rose 8.8% from last year, lifted by upbeat performances in the manufacturing and agriculture sectors, government data showed on Tuesday.

BANGKOK, July 27 (Xinhua) -- Rayong province in eastern Thailand will be turned into a rubber trading center for manufacturing industry under the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) project, a top executive official said on Monday.

NEW YORK, July 27 (Reuters) - Asian equities were set for a modest rise on Tuesday as investors weighed progress in U.S. government stimulus efforts against rising tensions with China and the growing coronavirus pandemic, while gold hit a record high.