Friday's News Links

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Stocks Rise as Traders Parse Data, Mull Fed’s Path: Markets Wrap

[CNBC] Nonfarm payrolls rose 223,000 in December, as strong jobs market tops expectations

[Reuters] U.S. VC funding cools from 2021 record as investors keep their powder dry

[Reuters] Massive waves, power outages plague California coastal community amid storms

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] China May Ease ‘Three Red Lines’ Property Rules in Big Shift

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] BOJ Faces Renewed Pressure to Defend New Yield Ceiling

[Reuters] Japan's real wages fall at fastest pace in over 8 years in November, weighed by inflation

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Euro-Zone Inflation’s Sharp Drop Masks Underlying Pressures

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] German Factory Orders Plummet as Manufacturers Under Siege

[Reuters] U.S. warship sails through sensitive Taiwan Strait; China angered

[FT] China’s new renminbi tactics leave traders guessing