TOKYO, May 30 (Reuters) - Japan's Toyota Motor Corp (7203.T) on Monday said it missed its global production target for April as COVID-19 outbreaks and a parts shortage slowed its post-pandemic recovery.

SYDNEY, May 30 (Reuters) - Asian stocks tracked Wall Street higher on Monday while the dollar was pinned near five-week lows as investors wagered on an eventual slowdown in U.S. monetary tightening, albeit after sharp hikes in June and July.

MELBOURNE, May 30 (Reuters) - Oil prices rose to two-month highs on Monday as traders waited to see if the European Union would reach an agreement on banning Russian oil ahead of a meeting on the sixth package of sanctions against Moscow for its invasion of Ukraine.

SINGAPORE, May 30 (Reuters) - The dollar nursed last week's losses on Monday and headed for its first monthly drop in five months as investors have scaled back bets that rising U.S. rates will spur further gains fears of a global recession have receded a little.

BEIJING/TOKYO, May 27 (Reuters) - Asian shares extended overnight global gains thanks to strong results from regional tech firms and U.S. retailers, while investors also took comfort from Federal Reserve minutes showing a pause to its rate hikes is on the cards later this year.

SINGAPORE, May 27 (Reuters) - Oil prices hovered around a two-month high on Friday, with Brent crude on track for its biggest weekly jump in 1-1/2 months, supported by the prospect of an EU ban on Russian oil and the coming summer driving season in the United States.