SINGAPORE/MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Oil prices fell on Thursday, after rising in the two previous sessions, as concerns about weak fuel demand re-emerged after production platforms in the southeastern United States took steps to resume output following Hurricane Sally’s passage.

TOKYO (Reuters) - Stocks fell and the dollar advanced on Thursday after the Federal Reserve pledged to keep interest rates low for a long time but stopped short of offering further on stimulus to shore up a battered U.S. economy.

TOKYO (Reuters) - The dollar edged up against major currencies on Thursday following the U.S. Federal Reserve’s upbeat assessment of the economic recovery and as its increased tolerance for higher inflation push bond yields higher.

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Oil prices were mixed in early trade on Thursday, just clinging to overnight gains, as concerns about weak fuel demand were in the frame again after Hurricane Sally blasted through the Gulf of Mexico into the southeastern United States.

KUALA LUMPUR:- The government is committed to stabilising rubber prices and increasing its added value as the Covid-19 epidemic since the beginning of this year has affected demand in the global market, especially from China, the Dewan Negara was told today.

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Asian equities extended gains on Tuesday and the dollar slipped, with investor sentiment supported by Chinese data and optimism about COVID-19 vaccines.