TOKYO (Reuters) - Asian stocks rose on Thursday as Wall Street hit record highs in the hope that the current North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) negotiations will lead to a further easing of global trade tensions.

Malaysia’s natural rubber (NR) production in 2017 reached 740,140 tonnes, an increase of 10% year-on- year, despite the downtrend in prices particularly from June 2017 onwards.

TOKYO (Reuters) - The dollar inched higher on Wednesday, sticking to a tight range after touching a four-week low overnight as optimism over the U.S.-Mexico trade deal gave way to caution ahead of an upcoming deadline in the China-U.S. trade dispute.

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Oil markets were stable on Wednesday, buoyed by falling supplies from Iran ahead of U.S. sanctions but held in check by rising production outside the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries.

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Oil prices dipped on Tuesday, weighed down by gradually rising output from producer club OPEC but supported by supply risks from places such as Venezuela, Africa and Iran.

TOKYO (Reuters) - The dollar was steady against the euro and a basket of major currencies after the United States and Mexico agreed to overhaul the North American Free Trade Agreement, boosting optimism for an easing of global trade tensions. The agreement put pressure on Canada to consent to new terms in order to preserve a three-nation pact, which would ultimately dial back the economic uncertainty caused by U.S. President Donald Trump’s repeated threats to ditch the 1994 accord.