GLOBAL MARKETS-Asia cheers China data, as central banks line up

Asian shares firmed on Monday as Chinese data surprised on the upside for once, while investors looked to navigate a minefield of central bank meetings this week that could see the end of free money in Japan and a slower glide path for U.S. rate cuts. Beijing reported industrial output climbed an annual 7% over January and February, while retail sales rose 5.5% on a year earlier.