Oil prices rebound on weaker dollar, supportive China manufacturing data

By Keith Wallis SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Oil prices rose in Asian trade on Thursday as the U.S. dollar weakened, rebounding from a more than 3 percent drop in the previous session following surprisingly large builds in U.S. crude and distillate stockpiles last week. An unexpected boost in China's manufacturing sector also lent support to oil prices after official data on Thursday showed a modest gain in manufacturing activity in August. "The weaker dollar is providing support for oil prices today,"