*Factory output in China contracted* China’s official purchasing managers’ index for January came in at 49.1, data released by the National Bureau of Statistics on Monday showed, below Reuters poll estimates of 50.1. ➡️ https://cnb.cx/3EdiuKa *U.S. tariff on Colombia called off* Colombia agreed to accept military aircraft carrying deported migrants, the White House said on Sunday. That prompted the U.S. to call off its tariffs on Colombia. ➡️ https://cnb.cx/4av6sYJ *Japanese chip stocks fall* Japan’s Nikkei 225 fell around 0.9% as chip-related stocks retreated on worries related to China’s DeepSeek artificial intelligence model. ➡️ https://cnb.cx/4aDtEnB *Earnings dominate week* Meta Platforms, Microsoft and Tesla announce their earnings on Wednesday, followed by Apple on Thursday — analysts think the reports could determine the direction of markets. ➡️ https://cnb.cx/42tQv2U _Get the latest updates: https://bit.ly/CNBCiWhatsApp_