HONG KONG: Asian markets and oil prices fell on Monday after a fresh Covid flare-up in Shanghai fanned fears of another economically painful lockdown in China's biggest city.

The news came after a forecast-busting United States jobs report last week indicated the world's top economy was coping so far with the Federal Reserve (Fed) interest rate hikes, giving it room for more as it battles soaring inflation.

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