SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Asian shares skidded on Tuesday after U.S. President Donald Trump stunned markets with tariffs against Brazil and Argentina, recharging fears about global trade tensions, while weak U.S. factory data added to the investor gloom.

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The British pound began the week on the back foot as polls showed a tightening U.K. election race, while an unexpected rebound in Chinese manufacturing supported risk appetite.

TOKYO (Reuters) - Global shares ticked up on Monday and oil rebounded after a big fall late last week, as investors clung to hopes Beijing and Washington could reach a compromise in trade talks although increasing tensions over Hong Kong unsettled market confidence.

TOKYO (Reuters) - Oil prices rose more than 1% on Monday as signs of rising manufacturing activity in China pointed to increasing fuel demand and hints that OPEC may deepen output cuts at its meeting this week indicated supply may tighten next year.

SHANGHAI, Nov 29 (Reuters) - Rubber inventories in warehouses monitored by the Shanghai Futures Exchange fell 53.4 percent from last Friday, the exchange said on Friday.

BEIJING, Nov 30 (Reuters) - Factory activity in China unexpectedly returned to growth in November for the first time in seven months, but the gains were meagre with more U.S. tariffs looming within weeks unless Beijing and Washington agree to defuse their damaging trade war.