Higher costs of raw materials, particularly natural rubber, has prompted further price rises by major tire-makers in Europe. SEE MORE The U.S. dollar slid lower against a basket of the other major currencies on Tuesday as markets awaited testimony from Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen later in the trading day. SEE MORE Oil prices were stable on Tuesday, supported by an OPEC-led effort to cut output while rising production elsewhere kept crude futures within the narrow range that has contained them so far this year. SEE MORE India, Indonesia, Malaysia and Vietnam have largely escaped U.S. President Donald Trump’s glare on trade, but he may yet come looking. The U.S. runs trade deficits with all of them, in some cases quite big ones. SEE MORE Iron ore will defy forecasts for a dramatic price collapse as China’s economy remains strong and the top buyer boosts demand for higher-quality imports, according to Rio Tinto Group, the second-largest exporter. SEE MORE