MELBOURNE, March 10 (Reuters) - Oil prices rose on Thursday following a sharp drop in the previous session as the market contemplated whether major producers would boost supply to help plug the gap in output from Russia due to sanctions for its invasion of Ukraine.

BEIJING, March 8 (Xinhua) -- China's passenger car sales rose 4.2 percent in February from the same period last year, data from the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) showed Tuesday.

Investing.com – The dollar was down on Wednesday morning in Asia, while the euro took a breather. Commodity currencies also fell from recent highs, as investors calculate that sky-high energy, grains, and metals prices could decrease demand in the long run.

SHANGHAI, March 9 (Reuters) - Crude oil prices jumped while Asian stocks regained their footing on Wednesday as investors assessed the impact of a worsening conflict in Ukraine and a new U.S. ban on Russian oil.

TOKYO, March 9 (Reuters) - Oil prices rose on Wednesday as the U.S. ban on Russian oil imports and Britain's plan to phase them out by year-end raised concerns of tighter global supply.

BEIJING, March 9 (Reuters) - China's factory inflation in February eased to the slowest annual pace in eight months due to seasonal effects from the Lunar New Year holiday, but analysts expect it to rise in the coming months because of surging global commodity prices.