SYDNEY (Reuters) - Asian share markets pared early losses on Monday as data confirmed China’s economy had bounced back last quarter as factory output jumped, helping offset recent disappointing news on U.S. consumer spending.

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The dollar held late-week gains on Monday as softening U.S. economic data and rising coronavirus cases turned investors cautious.

TOKYO (Reuters) - Oil prices fell on Monday, extending losses that last week ended a rally driven by production cuts and strong Chinese demand, with the market’s recovery outlook being called into question as coronavirus infections rise.

BEIJING (Reuters) - China’s economy grew at a faster-than-expected pace in the fourth quarter of last year, ending a rough coronavirus-striken 2020 in remarkably good shape and remained solidly poised to expand further this year.

SHANGHAI/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Asian shares edged up near record highs on Friday after U.S. President-elect Joe Biden proposed a $1.9 trillion stimulus plan to jump-start the world’s largest economy and accelerate its response to COVID-19.