ByteDance confirms TikTok will be sold to US owners  Ars Technica TikTok has signed the deal to spin off its US entity with American investor group  CNN TikTok's new US owners won't control key parts of the business, according to a leaked memo  Business Insider China's ByteDance signs deal to form joint venture in step to avoid US TikTok ban  Reuters Oracle Stock Jumps After Forming TikTok Joint Venture  Barron's

Stock Market Today: Dow Rises; Japan Rate Hike Spurs Bond Yields — Live Updates  The Wall Street Journal The Bank of Japan Raised Rates. Here’s Why You Should Care.  The Wall Street Journal Corporate Japan and households to rethink debt after BOJ rate hike  Nikkei Asia Yen Weakens Despite BOJ Hiking Rate to Highest Level Since 1995  Yahoo Finance Japan’s 10-Year Bond Yield Hits 2% for First Time Since 2006  Bloomberg.com

Quad witching, Nike slides, weed rules and more in Morning Squawk  CNBC Friday could be a wild day of trading on Wall Street. Here's why  CNBC Asian Shares to Rise as US CPI Lifts Stocks, Bonds: Markets Wrap  Bloomberg.com Friday Is Set for a Record 'Witching' Day  The Wall Street Journal Stocks rise as investors brace for potential volatility on quadruple witching day (SPX:)  Seeking Alpha

November home sales struggle as supply stalls  CNBC November US homes sales rose from the previous month, but down from 2024 as prices climb  Yahoo Finance NAR Existing-Home Sales Report Shows 0.5% Increase in November  National Association of REALTORS® US Existing-Home Sales Edge Up With Help From Tamer Prices  Bloomberg.com Gold market sees solid gains, ignores 0.5% rise in U.S. existing home sales  KITCO

Why is Truth Social owner Trump Media merging with a fusion energy firm?  The Guardian Trump Media Merger With Nuclear Fusion Firm Raises Ethics Questions  The New York Times How Trump's fusion company could navigate the road ahead  Axios DJT Stock Went Nuclear. Here’s How Much the Trump Family Made.  Barron's Why is Trump’s media company getting involved with nuclear power?  Los Angeles Times

Dollar falls versus yen after smaller-than-expected rise in US inflation, euro eases  Reuters Trust these numbers? Economists see a lot of flaws in delayed CPI report showing downward inflation  CNBC Inflation cooled in November to 2.7%, but economists say to take it with ‘the entire salt shaker’  CNN US says price increases eased last month but data may be distorted and Americans aren't feeling it  AP News Consumer prices rose in November. See which of your grocery items went up  WCVB