Monday Afternoon Links

[CNBC] Nasdaq lifted by Nvidia and Intel, S&P 500 is little changed to start week: Live updates

[Reuters] New US home sales fall as high borrowing costs stifle housing demand

[Axios] Government will take stakes in more companies, top Trump adviser says

[Axios] Trump blasts South Korea as unstable before meeting President Lee

[CNBC] Trump questions whether U.S. can ‘do business’ in South Korea ahead of president’s visit

[CNBC] Trump says government will make deals like Intel stake ‘all day long’

[Yahoo Finance] Former Treasury Secretary says attacks on Fed Governor Lisa Cook should be 'chilling' for Americans

[Bloomberg] French Debt Premium Hits Highest Since April on Confidence Vote

[Bloomberg] Venezuela Sends 15,000 Troops to Border as US Warships Approach

[Bloomberg] What Are the Options for Ukraine’s Security Guarantees?

[NYT] How Builders Are Enticing Buyers in a Weak Housing Market

[WSJ] Elon Musk’s xAI Sues Apple and OpenAI, Alleging They Are ‘Monopolists’

[FT] French prime minister to hold confidence vote next month

[FT] Trump’s Intel deal is a threat to US economic liberty