Average price of Standard Malaysia Rubber (SMR) 20 highest in October 2020

TOKYO (Reuters) - Oil rose on Friday, extending a sharp rally overnight that saw Brent rise above $50 for the first time since March, as coronavirus vaccination rollouts kept hopes alive that demand for crude would build up next year.

SHANGHAI, Dec 11 (Reuters) - China’s benchmark share index is poised to post its biggest weekly loss in five months, as a flare-up in Sino-U.S. tensions and worries about policy tightening dented risk appetite. ** Hong Kong stocks tracked Asian markets higher as progress in COVID-19 vaccines boosted investor sentiment.

TOKYO (Reuters) - Asian shares bounced back on Friday as progress on COVID-19 vaccines boosted investor sentiment, but tricky Brexit negotiations and U.S. stimulus talks capped gains in riskier assets.

BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China’s vehicle sales are likely to hit 25 million units this year, an industry body said, as the world’s biggest vehicle market continued to lead the global auto industry recovery from lows hit during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Thailand’s rubber glove industry is aiming to expand its slice of the global market from 15 per cent to 20 per cent in the next five years.