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    Asia stocks mixed, U.S. inflation test looms

    SYDNEY (Reuters) - Asian share markets were mixed on Monday as risk assets found support from the upbeat U.S. October payrolls report, but faced another test later in the week from a reading on U.S. inflation that could spook the rate horses.

    Dollar firm as U.S. inflation poses next test

    SYDNEY, Nov 8 (Reuters) - The dollar made a steady start to the week on Monday but was kept below Friday peaks, as currency traders seek a path between markets' volatile interest rate projections and central bankers vowing to keep rates low even as inflation surges.

    China holds back Asian shares, dollar stands tall

    HONG KONG, Nov 5 (Reuters) - Chinese markets dragged on Asian shares on Friday as they failed to latch on to a global record-setting rally after a week in which central banks around the world refrained from any hawkish surprises in a boost to the dollar.