SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Oil prices edged lower on Monday as investors brace for economic data in Asia due this week that should give a reading on how China’s coronavirus epidemic has affected oil demand.

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SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Oil prices were steady on Friday but are set for their first weekly gain in six weeks on the assumption major producers will implement deeper output cuts to offset slowing demand in China, the world’s second-largest crude user.

TOKYO (Reuters) - The Japanese yen held onto gains against the dollar on Friday, as fresh doubts about the scale of the coronavirus outbreak supported demand for safe-haven currencies.

TOKYO (Reuters) - Global shares eased on Friday, as investors were spooked by a sharp rise in the number of coronavirus cases in China this week while oil prices extended gains on hopes of more production cuts.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 13): OCBC Treasury Research says it expects the prices of oil, food and rubber to continue to be depressed amid the Covid-19 outbreak.