SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Oil prices rose nearly 1% on Thursday, extending big gains from a day earlier, as the market worried about crude supply disruptions and demand concerns were cushioned after a sharp drop in new coronavirus cases at the epicenter of the outbreak.

TOKYO (Reuters) - The Japanese yen traded near a nine-month low versus the dollar on Thursday as risk appetite improved on expectations that China will continue to take steps to offset the economic impact of the coronavirus outbreak.

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Asian stocks edged up on Thursday, supported by a fall in coronavirus cases and expectations of more Chinese stimulus to offset the economic impact of the epidemic, while the Japanese yen nursed heavy losses after suffering its steepest drop in six months.

TOKYO (Reuters) - Oil prices gained 1% on Wednesday, with Brent rising a seventh straight day, amid broad optimism as new coronavirus cases fell for a second day in China and concerns rose over supply after a U.S. move to cut more Venezuelan crude from the market.

TOKYO (Reuters) - Asian shares and U.S. stock futures rose on Wednesday, as investors tried to shake off worries about the coronavirus epidemic after a slight decline in the number of new cases.

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Global demand for and output of natural rubber (NR) fell last year versus 2018, according to the Association of Natural Rubber Producing Countries (ANRPC), which said the outbreak of the novel coronavirus has clouded its outlook for at least the first quarter of 2020.