TOKYO (Reuters) - Asian shares on Friday caught the tail of a Wall Street rally aided by China’s solid export figures and a stabilization in the yuan, but fresh concerns about Sino-U.S. trade ties capped the region’s gains.

Agriculture and Cooperatives Minister Chalermchai Sri-on said on Thursday (August 9) that he would discuss the problem of plummeting rubber price and find suitable solutions with the Rubber Authority of Thailand.

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Asian shares were trying to rally on Thursday as Beijing reported better trade numbers while also limiting the fall in its yuan, offering temporary relief from fears of a global currency war.

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Oil futures jumped more than $1 a barrel on Thursday amid a weaker dollar, recovering ground after concerns that a global economic slowdown would hurt crude demand sparked losses of over 4% in the previous session.

TOKYO (Reuters) - Asian shares steadied slightly on Wednesday as investors caught their breath from a searing week-long selloff, with steps taken by Chinese authorities to contain a sliding yuan helping calm fears of a full-blown Sino-U.S. trade and currency war.

TOKYO (Reuters) - The dollar fell against the yen as Japanese stocks opened lower on Wednesday in a sign markets remain nervous about U.S.-China trade frictions following major foreign exchange volatility in the previous session.