HONG KONG (Reuters) - The dollar was near a year-and-a-half high against the euro on Monday with equities markets volatility expected to push it higher in the short-term as traders eyed upcoming Australian, UK and European central bank meetings.
TOKYO, Jan 31 (Reuters) - Oil rose 1% on Monday, hovering near 7-year highs hit in the previous session, amid concerns over tight supply as well as geopolitical tensions in Eastern Europe and the Middle East.
SYDNEY, Jan 31 (Reuters) - Asian share markets made guarded gains on Monday ahead of a week that is likely to see a rise in UK interest rates and mixed reports on U.S. jobs and manufacturing, while surging oil prices add to worries over inflation.
TOKYO, Jan 31 (Reuters) - Japan's factory output shrank for the first time in three months in December as a decline in machinery production outweighed a small rise in autos, casting a cloud over the strength of the economic recovery.
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 28): Six million electric cars (battery electric and plug-in hybrid) will be shipped in 2022, up from four million in 2021.
SINGAPORE (Jan 28): China's crude oil imports could rebound by 6-7% this year, reversing 2021's rare decline as buyers step up purchases for new refining units and to replenish low inventories, analysts and oil company officials said.