China's ByteDance signs deal to form joint venture in step to avoid US TikTok ban  Reuters TikTok signs agreement to create new U.S. joint venture, memo says  CNBC Scoop: TikTok signs deal for U.S. unit after yearslong saga  Axios TikTok signs deal to give U.S. operations to Oracle-led investor group  NPR TikTok Signs Agreements With Investors in Step Toward Avoiding a U.S. Ban  The New York Times

Japan raises interest rates to highest level in 30 years  Financial Times Bank of Japan Raises Interest Rates to Highest Level in 30 Years  The New York Times Global shares rise after Japan's benchmark interest rates reach highest level in 30 years  WRAL Asian Shares to Rise as US CPI Lifts Stocks, Bonds: Markets Wrap  Bloomberg.com Yen creeps closer to intervention zone after BOJ rate decision  Reuters

Inflation cools slightly in November as worries about affordability grip Americans  NPR November consumer prices rose at a 2.7% annual rate, lower than expected, delayed data shows  CNBC US Treasuries Head for First Weekly Gain Since November  Bloomberg.com US says price increases eased last month but data may be distorted and Americans aren't feeling it  AP News Inflation cooled in November to 2.7%, but economists say to take it with ‘the entire salt shaker’  CNN

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

How a Swiss compromise could save UBS billions  Financial Times DZ BANK AG Remains a Buy on UBS Group AG (UBS)  The Globe and Mail Canton Zurich urges government to soften UBS capital requirements plan  Yahoo Finance UK UBS Group (NYSE:UBS) Upgraded to "Strong-Buy" at Zacks Research  MarketBeat Bank Of America Bets On UBS As Global Growth Winner  Finimize

Time to start preparing for a stock market crash?  Yahoo Finance UK Struggling Market Takes Turn for the Worse  TheStreet Pro The Selloff That Isn't a Selloff  Theo Trade Zach Harney, Financial Planning: Why predicting the next market crash is so dangerous  Monterey Herald Stock Market Crash Is Here: How Bad Can It Get?  The Motley Fool