Shares advanced in Asia on Monday after China reported its economy grew at a 4.9% annual pace in the last quarter, with consumer spending and industrial production rising to pre-pandemic levels. The Nikkei 225 index added 1.1% to 23,671.13 while Hong Kong's Hang Seng climbed 0.9% to 24,598.96. In South Korea, the Kospi edged 0.2% higher to 2,346.74, while the S&P/ASX 200 in Australia surged 0.9% to 6,229.40. Shares rose in India and Southeast Asia. The Shanghai Composite index shed early gains, falling 0.7% to 3,312.67, AP reported. U.S. benchmark crude oil rose 10 cents to $41.22 per barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. It gave up 12 cents on Friday to $41.12 per barrel. Brent crude, the international standard, picked up 9 cents to $43.02. In currency dealings, the dollar rose to 105.46 Japanese yen from 105.40 on Friday. The euro slipped to $1.1708 from $1.1717.