Asian shares have started the week mixed, with Tokyo's benchmark falling nearly 2%A person walks in front of an electronic stock board showing Japan's Nikkei index at a securities firm Monday, Dec. 1, 2025, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)BANGKOK -- Asian shares began the week mixed, with Tokyo’s benchmark falling nearly 2% on Monday after the release of data showing weak factory activity, while U.S. futures fell. Oil prices surged more than $1 a barrel. In Japan, the Nikkei 225 declined 1.9% to 49,285.6 ...