[2026-03-07 23:28 UTC+10:00] [ExxonMobil] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong urged to review fuel prices amid ‘unfair’ cost increase accusations

Snippet: City’s automobile association says fuel cost increases not warranted as petrol currently on sale is from stockpile before conflict erupted in Middle East

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3345826/hong-kong-urged-review-fuel-prices-amid-unfair-cost-increase-accusations

[2026-03-07 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China to launch TCM on global health mission over the next 5 years

Snippet: Health commission chief says the plan is to expand the pool of medicinal plants and improve training and technology

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3345819/china-launch-tcm-global-health-mission-over-next-5-years

[2026-03-07 19:30 UTC+10:00] [Russia] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: The cause of the next global market crash is hiding in plain sight

Snippet: Markets have so far shrugged off wars and trade conflicts, but the rapid rise of already massive debt should alarm investors

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3345580/cause-next-global-market-crash-hiding-plain-sight

[2026-03-07 16:03 UTC+10:00] [Cathay Pacific Airways] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: As Iran war closes Middle East skies, how high can Cathay Pacific fares fly?

Snippet: Cathay fares to Hong Kong surge 93 per cent on average for Saturday departures compared with typical prices over past 12 months

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3345793/iran-war-closes-middle-east-skies-how-high-can-cathay-pacific-fares-fly

[2026-03-07 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong, Sydney or Dubai? Prime real estate investors take their pick

Snippet: Rich buyers are reshaping ultra-luxury property markets from Sydney and Hong Kong to Dubai, drawn by each city’s unique selling proposition

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3345695/worlds-wealthy-relocate-rewriting-property-map-will-hong-kong-win-out

[2026-03-07 13:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: ‘Two sessions’ 2026: China’s push for financial superpower, corruption curbs

Snippet: AdvertisementAdvertisementNEWSCMP Economy Series‘Two sessions’ 2026: China’s push for financial superpower, corruption curbsIn this series, the South China Morning Post delves into how Beijing’s efforts to defuse financial risks and root out political corruption have progressed, and what remains to be done. Updated: 07 Mar, 2026Advertisement[1]China works to build slow, steady stock markets, rejecting norm of boom and bustBeijing is emphasising gradual growth in its policies for capital markets, encouraging dividend payouts and drawing a contrast with the West.

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/series/3345786/two-sessions-2026-chinas-push-financial-superpower-corruption-curbs

[2026-03-07 13:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: ‘Two sessions’ 2026: China’s zero corruption, financial superpower push

Snippet: AdvertisementAdvertisementNEWSCMP Economy Series‘Two sessions’ 2026: China’s zero corruption, financial superpower pushIn this series, the South China Morning Post delves into how Beijing’s efforts to defuse financial risks and root out political corruption have progressed, and what remains to be done. Updated: 07 Mar, 2026Advertisement[1]China works to build slow, steady stock markets, rejecting norm of boom and bustBeijing is emphasising gradual growth in its policies for capital markets, encouraging dividend payouts and drawing a contrast with the West.

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/series/3345786/two-sessions-2026-chinas-zero-corruption-financial-superpower-push

[2026-03-07 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Exclusive | Singapore, South Korea PMs to attend Boao Forum this month

Snippet: The two join a growing string of leaders from developed and regional economies who have visited China this year

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3345739/prime-ministers-singapore-south-korea-attend-months-boao-forum-asia

[2026-03-07 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Australian economy] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Investors are expecting Donald Trump to back down in the war with Iran – but what if he doesn’t?

Snippet: Global markets have become inured to the US president’s posturing over the past year, but economists warn they may be ‘a little bit complacent’ in anticipating a short conflict in the Middle East

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/mar/06/investors-are-expecting-donald-trump-to-back-down-in-the-war-with-iran-but-what-if-he-doesnt

[2026-03-07 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China works to build slow, steady stock markets, rejecting norm of boom and bust

Snippet: Beijing is emphasising gradual growth in its policies for capital markets, encouraging dividend payouts and drawing a contrast with the West

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3345708/chinas-vision-powerhouse-stock-market-its-slow-and-steady-over-boom-and-bust

[2026-03-07 08:09 UTC+10:00] [Chuck Schumer] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: US sheds 92,000 jobs in warning sign for Trump’s economy

Snippet: Unemployment crept up, while job numbers showed a surprise reversal from growth in the previous month

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3345782/us-sheds-92000-jobs-warning-sign-trumps-economy

[2026-03-07 07:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: IEA warns war on Iran could trigger global LNG price surge

Snippet: The International Energy Agency said the Israeli-US war on Iran has halted the country’s gas exports, largely to Asian markets, raising concerns about global energy supplies, the Associated Press reported.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iea-warns-war-iran-could-trigger-global-lng-price-surge

[2026-03-07 07:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: Bebuzee is a new super app emerging outside Silicon Valley

Snippet: Exploring new approaches to how people connect online in Western markets, creates and cashes in online, Bebuzee fuses social media, messaging, payments, commerce and content into one seamless powerhouse platform – positioning itself as Positioning itself as an alternative to established technology platforms, and which the company says offers creators a potentially higher revenue share than many traditional platforms.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/contributor-content/bebuzee-is-a-new-super-app-emerging-outside-silicon-valley/

[2026-03-07 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: This could prove to be America’s Achilles’ heel in the Iran war - DailyNews

Snippet: In a strange way, markets could come to be a surrogate institutional check on a country that otherwise doesn’t know restraint. The missiles are again flying and a thick fog of war has descended over the Middle East. US President Donald Trump has said it might take four to five weeks or longer to achieve America’s objectives, whatever those are.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/03/07/general-opinion/962814/this-could-prove-to-be-americas-achilles-heel-in-the-iran-war/

[2026-03-07 06:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Michigan lags US in outdoor economy growth, report says

Snippet: Kayakers approach the St. Joseph Lighthouses and Lake Michigan in St. Joseph, Mich., on Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021. (Don Campbell/The Herald-Palladium via AP, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/michigan-general-news-4ee32bacb6e5765e89641e7f7da2e32a

[2026-03-07 04:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Financial Times

Title: Robinhood brings private markets’ valuation problem to the masses

Snippet: "Expert, reliable, considered, actionable opinion"

Read full article: https://www.ft.com/content/cf298a10-ddd1-4044-b569-5152d0e46488

[2026-03-07 03:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Nearly 80% of millennials living in these 3 metros are buying up affordable homes

Snippet: Millennial homebuyers have an affordability challenge when it comes to breaking into the housing market, but not in three Midwestern markets.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/06/real-estate/nearly-80-of-millennials-in-dubuque-wausau-and-monroe-michigan-buying-homes/

[2026-03-07 01:52 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Brent crude hits $90 as Kuwait ‘starts cutting oil production’; shock as US economy loses 92,000 jobs in February – business live

Snippet: Brent crude has now surged to $90 per barrel for the first time since April 2024, a gain of over 5% today.

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/business/live/2026/mar/06/oil-biggest-weekly-gain-four-years-strait-of-hormuz-traffic-halt-stock-markets-dollar-imf-news-updates

[2026-03-07 01:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Qatar warns Iran war could halt Gulf energy exports ‘within weeks’

Snippet: Qatar’s Energy Minister Saad al-Kaabi has said exports from the Gulf region could come to a halt “within weeks” if the war on Iran continues to escalate, throwing global energy markets into turmoil.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/6/qatar-warns-iran-war-could-halt-gulf-energy-exports-within-weeks

[2026-03-07 01:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: American consumers pull back again as January retail sales slip 0.2%

Snippet: Laptop computers are displayed at a retail store in Vernon Hills, Ill., Thursday, Aug. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/retail-sales-spending-economy-75bf2d9c96a7650274bdb47fe97f9ac7

[2026-03-07 01:10 UTC+10:00] [Commerce Minister Wang Wentao] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Beijing vows to expand imports amid ‘China shock’ fears

Snippet: Beijing promises to source advanced tech, consumer goods and agricultural products from overseas while diversifying markets

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3345772/beijing-vows-expand-imports-amid-china-shock-fears

[2026-03-07 00:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: U.S. payrolls unexpectedly fell by 92,000 in February; unemployment rate rises to 4.4%

Snippet: The U.S. economy lost jobs in February, a month marred by severe winter weather and a strike at a major health-care provider, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/06/february-2026-jobs-report.html

[2026-03-07 00:05 UTC+10:00] [Zheng Shanjie] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China pledges full support for tech sector with broad range of new policies

Snippet: China’s top economic officials outline plans to support tech firms with stock market reforms and measures to stimulate demand

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3345764/china-pledges-full-support-tech-sector-broad-range-new-policies

[2026-03-06 23:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Nasdaq Executive Visits Galaxy as Star Legend Emerges as Key Strategic Partner

Snippet: SEOUL, South Korea, March 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- On March 4, Bob McCooey, Vice Chairman at Nasdaq, visited the headquarters of Galaxy Corporation, where the two sides discussed the company's potential pathways to accessing the U.S. capital markets and prospects for international expansion.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10688981

[2026-03-06 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s market regulator vows more oversight to shore up confidence

Snippet: Crackdown on fraud, stronger governance, higher dividends and more buy-backs will enhance appeal of Chinese assets, CSRC chief Wu Qing says

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/markets/article/3345738/chinas-securities-regulator-vows-tougher-oversight-shore-stock-market-confidence

[2026-03-06 21:57 UTC+10:00] [Zheng Shanjie] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: 8 takeaways from the economic briefing at China’s ‘two sessions’

Snippet: China’s top economic officials laid out their priorities for trade, technology and investment in 2026

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3345737/8-takeaways-economic-briefing-chinas-two-sessions

[2026-03-06 20:21 UTC+10:00] [Gambling] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Betting on nuclear war: what are prediction markets and could they come to the UK?

Snippet: The lowdown on Polymarket and Kalshi, the pitfalls and the odds on US-style exchanges taking off in Britain

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/mar/06/bylections-regime-change-how-gambing-on-any-event-fuelled-the-surge-in-prediction-markets

[2026-03-06 19:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Moscow Times

Title: U.S. Grants Temporary Waiver to Allow India to Buy Russian Oil as Iran War Jolts Energy Markets

Snippet: The United States on Thursday temporarily eased sanctions on Moscow to allow Russian oil currently stranded at sea to be delivered and sold to India.

Read full article: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/03/06/us-grants-temporary-waiver-to-allow-india-to-buy-russian-oil-as-iran-war-jolts-energy-markets-a92136

[2026-03-06 18:12 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: ​​[In This Economy] How will the US–Iran conflict affect the Philippine economy?

Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/voices/thought-leaders/in-this-economy-how-united-states-iran-conflict-affect-philippines/

[2026-03-06 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hitting inflation target is key to China’s other economic goals, adviser says

Snippet: Economist Zhang Bin says this year’s 2% inflation target ‘corresponds to a state of relative equilibrium between supply and demand’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3345690/hitting-inflation-target-key-chinas-other-economic-goals-adviser-says

[2026-03-06 17:59 UTC+10:00] [US news] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: US and Venezuela move to restore diplomatic ties two months after Maduro’s capture

Snippet: Re-establishing diplomatic relations will support Venezuela’s economy, US state department claims, amid push for minerals access

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/06/us-venezuela-diplomatic-ties-relations-delcy-rodriguez

[2026-03-06 17:55 UTC+10:00] [South China Morning Post] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: ‘Two sessions’ 2026: China lays out its economic agenda at press conference

Snippet: Heads of China’s economic institutions detail plans for growth, trade and tech development on the sidelines of the ‘two sessions’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3345694/two-sessions-2026-china-lays-out-its-economic-agenda-press-conference

[2026-03-06 17:35 UTC+10:00] [Business / The economy] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: The Iran war’s most precious commodity isn’t oil

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Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/the-economy/the-iran-war-s-most-precious-commodity-isn-t-oil-20260305-p5o7m7.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-06 17:00 UTC+10:00] [UBS] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chinese EV makers increasingly reliant on exports as domestic sales decelerate

Snippet: Top EV makers such as BYD, Great Wall Motor and Chery are selling more cars in overseas markets than at home

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3345666/chinese-ev-makers-increasingly-reliant-exports-domestic-sales-decelerate

[2026-03-06 16:53 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Seoul to send delegation to US for nuclear fuel talks as Middle East war delays US visit

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.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10688772

[2026-03-06 16:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Asian shares are mixed and oil edges lower

Snippet: A currency trader talks on the phone near a screen showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI), top left, and the foreign exchange rate between U.S. dollar and South Korean won at the foreign exchange dealing room of the Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, March 6, 2026.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/stocks-markets-oil-iran-1f7bf89b783a9ba731f4b25564bf80f8

[2026-03-06 16:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Labor Department reports steady growth in US companies' hiring

Snippet: Hiring sign is displayed in front of a restaurant in Chicago, Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/jobs-unemployment-economy-inflation-trump-tariffs-075a0d33e0794b7c93b9b8a7302dab98

[2026-03-06 16:00 UTC+10:00] [Ministry of Finance] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China pivots to ‘investing in people’ strategy as growth engine switches gears

Snippet: Premier Li Qiang announces changes in spending priorities, aiming to boost consumption and livelihoods, but questions remain as to whether resources will match ambitions

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3345615/china-pivots-investing-people-strategy-growth-engine-switches-gears

[2026-03-06 15:44 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: UAE seeks early delivery of South Korea’s Cheongung-II interceptor missiles

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.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10688697

[2026-03-06 15:16 UTC+10:00] [Food / Good Food Guide (NSW)] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: The Good Food guide to eating (and drinking) well on the Central Coast

Snippet: The coast with the most? If you’re talking standout locals dedicated to raising the bar for their community, the Central Coast just might be it. That means markets with stalls and pop-ups from makers and shakers, burgeoning independent bottle-shops, good old-fashioned fishmongers, sunny gelato parlours and more. And that’s before you get to the beachside bakeries, the artisan butcher moonlighting as one of the region’s finest restaurants, or the cocktail bars with big-city energy.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/goodfood/nsw-good-food-guide/the-good-food-guide-to-eating-and-drinking-well-on-the-central-coast-20260303-p5o6zf.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-06 14:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Calm before the storm? Oil's muted reaction to Iran

Snippet: Oil is the lifeblood of the global economy. (Reuters)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-06/oil-reaction-trump-attack-on-iran/106424164

[2026-03-06 14:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: China dials down growth ambitions with decades-low target. Here's why

Snippet: China has set its lowest growth target in decades, acknowledging domestic challenges and pointing to global uncertainty, while keeping some stimulus measures in place to counter a possible ramp up in external shocks.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/06/china-economy-gdp-growth-target-lowest-in-decades-tariffs-deflation-.html

[2026-03-06 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Why China is moving away from tax cuts and pushing for reform

Snippet: Tax revenue is way below peer countries – and Beijing is pushing for change

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3345619/chinas-new-5-year-plan-targets-tax-reform-local-governments-face-fiscal-strain

[2026-03-06 13:35 UTC+10:00] [ENVIRONMENT] [Factuality: 92]

Source: The Japan Times

Title: How fossil fuel disruptions lead to booms in solar and batteries

Snippet: The war in the Middle East has roiled oil and gas markets. Under a severe scenario, with more strikes on energy infrastructure, Bloomberg Economics estimates that crude could reach $108 a barrel, adding a significant boost to inflation and even pushing some European economies to the brink of recession.

Read full article: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/environment/2026/03/06/energy/fossil-fuel-disruption-renewable-energy-boom/

[2026-03-06 12:05 UTC+10:00] [CULTURE] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Japan Times

Title: ‘Johatsu: Into Thin Air’: The quiet desperation of those who disappear

Snippet: Running away from one life to start another is an old and universal act of desperation. And yet in Japan, what is called “jōhatsu” or “evaporating” became a trending topic as the booming bubble economy of the late 1980s gave way to the crash of the early ’90s.

Read full article: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2026/03/06/film/johatsu-into-thin-air/

[2026-03-06 12:00 UTC+10:00] [science and technology] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China bets on AI-manufacturing integration to narrow digital-economy gap with US

Snippet: Beijing’s new five-year plan calls for digital economy to account for bigger share of GDP, backed by 28 major projects, 5G upgrades and data-focused industrial policy

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3345611/china-bets-ai-manufacturing-integration-narrow-digital-economy-gap-us

[2026-03-06 11:00 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: From best case to worst: How Middle East conflict will affect Philippine economy

Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/business/opinion-impact-middle-east-conflict-philippines-economy-credit-rating/

[2026-03-06 10:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Asia markets mostly rise as investors assess Iran conflict impact on energy supplies

Snippet: Asia-Pacific markets staged a late comeback on Friday, after Wall Street declined on worries over energy supplies.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/06/asia-markets-live-oil-prices-iran-nikkei-kospi-hang-seng.html

[2026-03-06 10:40 UTC+10:00] [Food / Eating out (Syd)] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Efendy chef’s new Sydney Fish Market venue is a winner for seafood lunches on the water

Snippet: American betting sites Kalshi and Polymarket are surging in popularity by offering odds on just about every possible outcome in entertainment, sport and politics. At the time of writing, it’s possible to trade on whether the US government will soon announce that aliens do exist and who will be cast in the next Miami Vice movie.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/goodfood/sydney-eating-out/efendy-chef-s-new-200-seater-at-sydney-fish-market-is-a-winner-for-seafood-lunches-on-the-water-20260305-p5o7x3.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-06 08:30 UTC+10:00] [recession] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Are investors spooked by Iran violence? Market response suggests not

Snippet: Renewed fighting in the Middle East bodes ill for the global economy, but it is not yet enough to counterbalance other short-term factors

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3345426/are-investors-spooked-iran-violence-market-response-suggests-not