SINGAPORE, June 7 (Reuters) - Oil prices inched higher on Tuesday on expected demand recovery in China as it relaxed tough COVID curbs and doubts a higher output target by OPEC+ producers would ease tight supply.
BEIJING, June 6 (Reuters) - China's services activity contracted for a third straight month in May, pointing to a slow recovery ahead despite the easing of some COVID lockdowns in Shanghai and neighbouring cities, a private business survey showed on Monday.
TOKYO, June 3 (Reuters) - Japan's services sector activity grew at the fastest pace in half a year in May as consumer sentiment recovered further following the easing of coronavirus curbs, though high energy and material costs pushed up input prices by a record rate.
MELBOURNE/SINGAPORE, June 3 (Reuters) - Oil prices moved in a thin range on Friday as markets shrugged off the decision of OPEC+ to increase production and questioned whether the incremental output could make up for lost supply from Russia and meet China's growing demand amid easing COVID restrictions.
SINGAPORE, June 3 (Reuters) - The dollar wobbled toward its first steady week in three on Friday as traders looked to U.S. jobs data for clues as to how far and fast the Federal Reserve might raise interest rates.
SINGAPORE, June 3 (Reuters) - Asian shares were mostly higher on Friday as investors hoped U.S. jobs data due later might sway the Federal Reserve to slow its current aggressive pace of interest rate hikes over the coming months.
