Dollar hits two-week high against yen as trade talks, Fed meeting loom
The US dollar rose to a more than two-week high against the yen on Monday at the start of a packed week of global trade negotiations and central bank meetings.
Oil prices surge as Trump hits Russian crude with sanctions
Oil prices jumped more than five per cent on Thursday after US President Donald Trump targeted Russia’s key oil industry with new sanctions in a bid to end the war in Ukraine.
SINGAPORE: Japanese rubber futures ended higher on Thursday, helped by a weaker yen, supply disruptions from heavy rainfall, and a strong vehicle market.