SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Asian shares fell on Monday, extending weakness in global equity markets at the end of last week as soft Chinese economic data and falling oil prices rekindled anxiety about the outlook for world growth.

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The dollar built on last week’s gains and rose towards a 16-month high on Monday as traders expect the U.S. Federal Reserve to keep tightening monetary policy.

[NEW YORK] Oil prices fell nearly 1 per cent on Friday as global supply increased and investors worried demand growth could slow, pressuring US crude to its longest stretch of daily declines since 1984.

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The dollar gained against its major peers on Friday as the U.S. Federal Reserve kept interest rates steady but reaffirmed its monetary tightening stance, setting the stage for a rate hike in December.

TOKYO (Reuters) - Asian stocks dipped on Friday as Wall Street took a breather after the Federal Reserve kept intact its plans to continue raising interest rates at a gradual pace, with a fourth hike for this year expected next month.

BEIJING, Nov 8 (Reuters) - * China’s Ministry of Commerce on Thursday said it would impose anti-dumping tax on nitrile rubber products imported from Japan and South Korea.