SINGAPORE, July 1 (Reuters) - Stocks fell and the dollar rose on Friday, beginning the second half of the year much as the first one had ended, only this time with bonds rallying for a change as investors have shifted from worrying about inflation to fearing a global recession.

TOKYO, July 1 (Reuters) - Oil prices fell on Friday, extending the previous day's plunge, as lingering fears of a recession weighed on sentiment, putting the benchmarks on track for their third straight weekly losses.

BEIJING, July 1 (Reuters) - China's manufacturing activity expanded at its fastest in 13 months in June, buoyed by a strong rebound in output, as the lifting of COVID lockdowns sent factories racing to meet recovering demand, a private sector poll showed on Friday.

TOKYO, July 1 (Reuters) - The mood among Japan's big manufacturers' soured for a second straight quarter in the three months to June, a central bank survey showed on Friday, hit by rising input costs and supply disruptions caused by China's strict COVID-19 lockdowns.

TOKYO, July 1 (Reuters) - The dollar was little changed against major peers on Friday, but was on track for its best week in four as investors weighed the boost from tighter Federal Reserve policy and the risks of a U.S. recession.

BEIJING, June 29 (Reuters) - Retail car sales in China jumped 28% from June 20 to June 26 compared with the same period in May, data from the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) showed.