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Australian shares fell on Monday as a resurgence of COVID-19 cases in Europe prompted fresh lockdowns and painted a bleak picture of post-coronavirus recovery for the global economy.

A look at the day ahead from Danilo Masoni.

Round-up of South Korean financial markets:

Asian stocks made a soft start to the week on Monday while oil and the euro were under pressure, as the return of COVID-19 restrictions in Europe and talk about hastened tapering from the U.S. Federal Reserve put investors on guard.

China stocks rose on Monday as analysts flagged chances of policy easing from the central bank's monetary policy report, while Hong Kong shares were weighed down by Meituan ahead of its earnings results.

Emerging market shares fell for a fourth straight session on Monday as rising COVID-19 cases in Europe and some hawkish comments from the U.S. Federal Reserve weighed on risk appetite, while Turkey's lira firmed after plumbing record lows.

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Steel futures prices in China jumped on Monday, with hot-rolled coils and construction rebar climbing more than 3% at market open to narrow the gap with spot prices, as traders cheered a marginally improved consumption of industrial metals.

Japan's 10-year government bond (JGB) yields fell on Monday, as concerns over the return of COVID-19 restrictions in Europe underpinned demand for safe-haven bonds.

Indonesia's consumption of biodiesel in 2021 could be higher than initially estimated, an energy ministry official told a virtual conference on Monday.