BEIJING (Reuters) - China’s automobile sales fell 13.8 percent in February from the same month a year earlier, the country’s biggest auto industry association said on Monday, marking the eighth consecutive month of decline in the world’s largest auto market.

TOKYO (Reuters) - The dollar edged up early on Monday, hovering close to a near three-month high as investors took cover in the currency amid global growth concerns, while sterling extended its decline on an uncertain outlook over Britain’s exit from the European Union.

Asian stocks kicked off Monday mixed following the worst week for global equities since mid-December. The dollar nudged up after Friday’s retreat.

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Oil prices edged up on Monday after Saudi oil minister Khalid al-Falih said an end to OPEC-led supply cuts was unlikely before June, while a report showed U.S. drilling activity fell for a third straight week.

TOKYO (Reuters) - The euro struggled near a 21-month low against the dollar on Friday, hurt by a series of dovish signals from the European Central Bank, with the currency market bracing for further volatility ahead of U.S. jobs data later in the day.

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Asian stocks shuddered lower on Friday after the European Central Bank slashed its growth forecasts and launched an emergency round of policy stimulus, leaving investors fearing the worst for the global economy.