SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Oil prices slipped on Friday, on track for a weekly loss, as investors’ focus shifted to lacklustre demand and ample fuel supplies, offsetting support from a weak dollar.

SINGAPORE/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Asia’s stock markets slipped on Friday, following the steepest Wall Street selloff since June, while safer bonds and the dollar found support as investors sought shelter.

TOKYO (Reuters) - The dollar steadied against major currencies on Friday as traders awaited key U.S. jobs data that may cast doubt on the strength of economic recovery from the coronavirus outbreak.

SINGAPORE/MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Oil prices edged up on Thursday, but held near multi-week lows hit overnight after U.S. data showed gasoline demand fell and recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic was lagging.

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Asian equities started strong on Thursday as a sustained recovery in China’s services sector and the prospect of additional U.S. stimulus whetted risk appetite, while the dollar pared gains.

(Reuters) - Activity in Japan’s services sector contracted at a faster pace in August for the firs time in four months, as uncertainty from the coronavirus pandemic weighed on sentiment, hurting business at home and from abroad.