China's overall car sales growth slowed in July, with BYD , the world’s largest EV maker, recording its third monthly drop in registrations.

Oil prices edged higher on Thursday, regaining ground after a sell-off in the previous session, with the upcoming meeting between US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin raising risk premiums in the market.

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The ringgit opened flat against the US dollar on Thursday as investors turned a bit cautious after recent gains, despite growing speculation for a US interest rate cut.

The ringgit extended its uptrend against the US dollar on Wednesday, supported by a 0.43 per cent drop in the US Dollar Index (DXY) to 98.097 after the headline US inflation rate came in lower than expected.

SINGAPORE: Japanese rubber futures rose on Tuesday, tracking gains in crude oil prices amid optimism over China’s policy measures to stabilise markets and an extension of a tariff truce between the United States and China.

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