Brent crude futures fell 5 sen to US$69.16 a barrel by 0000 GMT, while US West Texas Intermediate crude futures fell to US$66.89, down 9 sen.

SINGAPORE: Japanese rubber futures ended daytime trade higher on Monday, driven by Thailand weather concerns and expectations of stimulus in China, although gains were limited by a sluggish outlook for tyre demand.

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Punishing levies: A container ship is pictured at the Lazaro Cardenas Cargo Port in Mexico. Trump says the country has failed to do enough to stop the flow of fentanyl into the United States, declaring a 30% tariff rate on it.

The dollar hovered near a three-week high versus major peers on Tuesday.

The ringgit opened higher against the US dollar on Tuesday, supported by upbeat economic data from China for June, said an analyst.

SINGAPORE: Japanese rubber futures closed higher on Friday and posted their fourth consecutive weekly gain, as extreme weather in key producers Thailand and Indonesia stoked supply concerns.