SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Oil edged up on Friday as the dollar fell to an almost two-year low, although demand concerns stemming from rising coronavirus cases and U.S.-China tensions kept a lid on prices.

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The safe-haven yen advanced to a one-month high on Friday as deteriorating Sino-U.S. relations heightened investor anxiety, while a surging euro put the beleaguered dollar on track for its worst week in a month.

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The dollar crept off milestone lows against other majors on Thursday, and held on to gains against the yuan, as heightened Sino-U.S. tensions kept currency markets cautious.

SHANGHAI/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Asian shares slipped on Thursday as investors’ worries over rising tensions between Washington and Beijing overcame hopes for more stimulus, after the United Sates ordered the closure of China’s consulate in Houston amid accusations of spying.

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Domestic car sales in Thailand shrank for a 13th straight month in June, dropping 32.6% from a year earlier to 58,013 vehicles, as the coronavirus outbreak hit demand, the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) said on Thursday.

SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea plunged into recession in the second quarter in its worst economic decline in more than two decades as the coronavirus pandemic battered exports and social distancing curbs paralysed factories.