Monday's News Links

[AP] Asian shares trade higher ahead of Lunar New Year holidays and gold prices fall

[Reuters] Asia shares becalmed by holidays, dire Japan data

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Oil Steady With Focus on Geopolitical Risk Before Iran Talks

[AP] Japan’s economy barely grows in the last quarter as exports slow, with 2025 expansion just 1.1%.

[Yahoo/Reuters] Japan PM Takaichi to hold first meeting with BOJ chief Ueda since election win

[Bloomberg] US Natural Gas Drops to Lowest in Four Months on Warmer Outlook

[NYT] Diplomatic Feud With China Weighs on Japan’s Economy

[WSJ] The Break Is Over. Companies Are Jacking Up Prices Again.

[FT] How China could win the geopolitical game by default