Sunday Evening Links

[Reuters] Asian shares skid as China data raises growth concerns

[Bloomberg] Yen, Aussie Bonds Gain on Shrinking Chinese Manufacturing

[Bloomberg] Industrial Metals Slide After China’s Factory Activity Contracts

[Bloomberg] Greece Asks ECB to Keep Banks Afloat as Debt Deal Sought

[Bloomberg] Greece Wants Special ECB Help While Going ‘Cold Turkey’ on Aid

[BBC] Greece Finance Minister Varoufakis: 'Europe comes first'

[Bloomberg] Merkel Said to Avoid Meeting Tsipras, Doubt Tax Plans

[Reuters] Deadly clashes rage in east Ukraine after peace talks fail

[Reuters] U.S. taking new look at giving arms to Ukraine forces: NYT

[NYT] U.S. Taking a Fresh Look at Arming Ukraine’s Forces, Officials Say

[Bloomberg] PBOC’s Growth Focus Seen Delaying Yuan Band Changes to Post-2015

[Bloomberg] Oil Workers in U.S. on First Large-Scale Strike Since 1980

[Bloomberg] USSR Alive to Bond Traders for Wrong Reasons: Chart of the Day