Topic: Business — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-15 09:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Asia-Pacific markets were set to open higher Wednesday, tracking overnight gains in U.S. stocks, as oil prices fell amid rising hopes of a diplomatic solution to the Middle East conflict.
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[2026-04-15 08:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: JP Morgan Chase, the biggest US lender by assets, said it expects strong consumer spending and artificial intelligence investment to contribute to a resilient economy, despite inflation risks associated with the Iran war.
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[2026-04-15 07:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Financial Markets
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[2026-04-15 07:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The global economy can still recover rapidly from the Iran war shock if the conflict ends in the next few weeks, but the situation will worsen if it continues through the summer, International Monetary Fund managing director Kristalina Georgieva said on Tuesday.
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[2026-04-15 07:00 UTC+10:00] [Australia news] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Want to get this in your inbox every weekday? Sign up for the Morning Mail here, and finish your day with our Afternoon Update newsletter
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[2026-04-15 06:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Israeli police say they found about 70 Palestinian men hiding in a garbage truck as they attempted to cross into Israel, apparently in search of work. The men were discovered late Monday at a West Bank checkpoint.
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[2026-04-15 06:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: America’s biggest banks reported their strongest first-quarter profits in years, driven by a surge in trading — but JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon warned the US economy faces a growing list of global risks.
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[2026-04-15 06:19 UTC+10:00] [Australia news] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: After Singapore last week, the PM visits supplier of 9% of Australia’s diesel as treasurer travels to Washington for G20 finance ministers’ meeting
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[2026-04-15 06:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: A strawberry farmer in Kumamoto prefecture says the cost of fuel to heat his greenhouse has climbed 20% since the start of the year. (Photo by Koichi Kitanishi)
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[2026-04-15 05:56 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The Australian sharemarket is expected to rally on opening, and follow global markets higher, as oil prices ease and hopes climb that the United States and Iran may try again on talks to end their war and avoid a worst-case scenario for the global economy.
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[2026-04-15 05:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Energy Secretary Chris Wright appeared on Fox News on Tuesday morning and said, "Yes, we have gas prices today over $4 a gallon. That's still a dollar less than they were during the Biden administration, and we're ending the 47-year conflict with Iran."
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[2026-04-15 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Asian refineries that provide the bulk of Australia’s petrol and diesel are paying up to $US140 a barrel for readily available crude oil cargoes – well above prices of around $US100 for months-ahead deliveries – in a sign of what experts warn is a worsening supply crunch gripping the market.
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[2026-04-15 05:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: At the Semafor World Economy forum, USA Rare Earth CEO Barbara Humpton explained that the company is actively pursuing acquisition opportunities worldwide across the entire critical minerals supply chain. This includes everything from extraction and refining to magnet production.
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[2026-04-15 04:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A 7-Eleven store is seen, Feb. 5, 2026, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)
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[2026-04-15 04:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Prediction market volumes are booming in 2026, on pace to more than quadruple this year alone and reach an estimated $1 trillion in the next four years, according to Bernstein.
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[2026-04-15 03:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Invesco is the world's fourth-largest ETF provider, following BlackRock and others. (Invesco)
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[2026-04-15 02:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The economies of Gulf countries like the UAE will persevere and continue to thrive despite the conflict between the US and Iran, Dina Powell McCormick, president of the social media giant Meta, said on Monday.
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[2026-04-15 02:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: NEW YORK (AP) — The nation’s biggest banks posted another quarter of strong profits, helped by a resilient economy and a flurry of dealmaking for their investment banking units.
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[2026-04-15 02:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The war on Iran has “abruptly darkened” the global economic outlook, and if it continues could trigger a worldwide recession, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned.
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[2026-04-15 02:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The war on Iran has “abruptly darkened” the global economic outlook, and if it continues could trigger a worldwide recession, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned.
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[2026-04-15 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: IN January and February, under the strong leadership of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) with President Xi Jinping at its core, all regions and departments strictly implemented the decisions and arrangements made by the CPC Central Committee and the State Council, adhered to the general principle of pursuing progress while ensuring stability, implemented more proactive and effective macro policies, and stepped up counter- and cross-cyclical adjustments.
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[2026-04-15 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Read this in The Manila Times digital edition.
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[2026-04-15 00:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The US has tightened its grip on energy exports from the Persian Gulf with a new naval blockade on Iranian supplies, risking fresh shocks to already fragile global markets.
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[2026-04-15 00:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The US has tightened its grip on energy exports from the Persian Gulf with a new naval blockade on Iranian supplies, risking fresh shocks to already fragile global markets.
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[2026-04-15 00:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Citadel CEO Ken Griffin said Tuesday that the global economy is headed toward a recession if the Strait of Hormuz stays shut for much longer.
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[2026-04-15 00:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) cut its growth outlook on Tuesday due to Iran's war-driven energy price spikes and supply disruptions, warning that the global economy would teeter on the brink of recession if the conflict worsens and oil stays above $100 per barrel through 2027.
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[2026-04-15 00:20 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday left its 2026 growth forecast for South Korea unchanged at 1.9 percent, with the government saying a supplementary budget and other policy support helped cushion the economy against mounting external shocks.
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[2026-04-15 00:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Jay Rogers via RealClearMarkets.com,
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[2026-04-15 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: An unusually large number of crude oil tankers on the open seas has the American Gulf coast as a destination as the ships are redirected to load cargoes bound for markets around the world already experiencing shortages.
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[2026-04-14 23:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The U.K. will suffer the biggest hit to growth of all of the world's richest economies because of the Iran war, the International Monetary Fund warned on Tuesday.
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[2026-04-14 23:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: One day after Goldman Sachs reported its highest profit in 5 years (despite an ugly miss in FICC revenues), this morning JPMorgan impressed with just as solid results, when it reported that its Q1 profits rose 13% as the bank benefited from soaring market volatility and frantic trading amid the war with Iran and the US military operation in Venezuela.
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[2026-04-14 23:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The IMF cut its 2026 global growth projection Tuesday, warning that the world economy could be "thrown off course" by the war in the Middle East - as the conflict roils commodity markets and sparks higher prices.
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[2026-04-14 23:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said this week that the fund would have upgraded its forecast for the global economy if not for the war in the Middle East. © Reuters
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[2026-04-14 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Kristalina Georgieva, managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), listens during a briefing in Beijing, China, Dec. 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan, File)
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[2026-04-14 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The latest projection is 0.1 percentage lower than January’s estimate but higher than October’s
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[2026-04-14 23:00 UTC+10:00] [United States] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The latest projection is 0.1 percentage lower than January’s estimate but higher than October’s
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[2026-04-14 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday lowered its growth forecast for the Middle East due to the effects of the Iran war, reflecting its global estimates.
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[2026-04-14 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: A Reuters report stated that United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby "pitched" a merger with American Airlines during a recent meeting with President Trump. Shares of both carriers rose in premarket trading in New York following the report.
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[2026-04-14 22:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: The month-over-month change in producer prices had accelerated for five straight months ahead of today's March data, which is expected to surge thanks to Iran-war impacts on energy costs.
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[2026-04-14 22:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Major platforms like Shopee, run by Singapore tech company Sea, along with China's Alibaba-owned Lazada and ByteDance's TikTok Shop controlled 99% of the online shopping market within ASEAN member states in 2025. (Source photos by AP and Reuters)
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[2026-04-14 22:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Economy Minister Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir warns the effects of the crisis can last until next year, with oil prices expected to remain high
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[2026-04-14 22:38 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Economy Minister Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir warns the effects of the crisis can last until next year, with oil prices expected to remain high
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[2026-04-14 22:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The United States naval blockade of Iran has come into effect as President Donald Trump’s administration tries to pressure Tehran into accepting its terms for an end to their war by trying to squeeze the Iranian economy.
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[2026-04-14 22:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The central banks of the UAE and the Philippines have signed an agreement that includes efforts to develop digital currencies and link payment systems, as they work to boost cross-border transactions.
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[2026-04-14 22:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: US equity futures, and global stocks rise while oil slides on a Reuters report that negotiating teams from the US and Iran could return to Pakistan later this week to resume negotiations to end the war in the Gulf, days after the first peace talks ended without a breakthrough, with chatter from Pakistani media that Trump is said to be in attendance.
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[2026-04-14 22:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: MILAN, April 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- GAC today launches its second model in the fully electric AION product line in Europe's capital of design Milan: the electric hatchback AION UT. The model was developed by GAC and co-designed by the GAC's Advanced Design Centre in Milan. AION UT will first go on sale in Finland, Greece, Poland and Portugal this quarter.
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[2026-04-14 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: From tariff turmoil and stock shocks to market meltdowns, the global financial system has never been in such flux.
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[2026-04-14 21:29 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Since 2017, I have covered South Korea’s political and economic landscape as a reporter, with a focus on foreign affairs, inter-Korean relations and security.As a foreign affairs reporter, I closely follow developments from the Ministry of Unification, the Foreign Ministry and the Defense Ministry, tracking shifts in diplomacy, military policy and North Korea’s evolving posture.
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[2026-04-14 21:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Efforts to organize a second round of talks between the United States and Iran are underway, but escalating threats around the Strait of Hormuz continue to endanger a fragile ceasefire and rattle global markets.
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[2026-04-14 21:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: Russia’s oil export revenue surged in March, nearly doubling from the previous month after the United States issued a temporary sanctions waiver to stabilize global energy markets, the International Energy Agency said on Tuesday.
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