Japan raises interest rates to highest level in 30 years  Financial Times Bank of Japan raises rates to highest in 30 years as inflation stays above target  CNBC Asian Shares to Rise as US CPI Lifts Stocks, Bonds: Markets Wrap  Bloomberg.com Yen dips after BOJ raises rates in widely anticipated move  Reuters Japan hikes interest rate to highest level since 1995 as inflation bites  BBC

Trump Media bets on fusion energy with $6 billion TAE deal  Reuters Trump Media announces $6 billion merger with fusion company TAE Technologies; DJT stock soars 33%  CNBC Truth Social Parent to Merge With Nuclear Fusion Firm in $6 Billion Deal  The New York Times Not a ‘game changer’: What to know about Trump’s nuclear fusion deal  Politico DJT Stock Rises More Than 40%, Biggest Gain Since January 2024  The Wall Street Journal

Nike’s Struggles Continue, but Turnaround Plan May Be Working  The New York Times Nike shares fall 10% as China sales plunge, tariffs hit profits  CNBC Nike Sales Tick Up in Second Quarter; China Weakness Persists  The Wall Street Journal Nike’s Weakness in China, Converse Spur Growing Concern  Bloomberg.com Nike fails to contain margin bleed amid tariffs, turnaround, as shares fall  Reuters

Delayed inflation data shows price pressures easing, in boost to Trump  Politico 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  WTAE

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Monetary policy statement (with Q&A)  European Central Bank ECB upgrades growth outlook, closing door to more cuts  Reuters Here are four key takeaways from Europe's central banks' final rate decisions of 2025  CNBC ECB Holds Rates With Growth Firmer and Inflation Near Target  Bloomberg.com Monetary policy decisions  European Central Bank