Topic: Business — Neutral reports only
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[2026-06-25 05:17 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Stocks wavered in afternoon trading on Wall Street as big technology stocks slipped and weighed on the broader market.
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[2026-06-25 03:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: After yesterday's solid 2Y auction, today's 5Y auction was an uglier mirror image.
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[2026-06-25 03:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Options traders were buying a lot of protection on the iShares Semiconductor ETF (SOXX) on Tuesday. Puts traded 1.5x the 20-day average volume, 74,468 contracts. Options markets are echoing what you are already seeing in the charts. This rally is a roller-coaster.
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[2026-06-25 03:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: The Cool Japan Fund's logo is unveiled at a launch event in 2013. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
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[2026-06-25 03:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: The Cool Japan Fund's logo is unveiled at a launch event in 2013. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
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[2026-06-25 02:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: A new ETF seeking to leverage Micron's volatility has emerged – right in the nick of time
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[2026-06-25 02:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Michael Lebowitz via RealInvestmentAdvice.com,
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[2026-06-25 02:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THE United Nations has recently declared antimicrobial resistance, or the resistance of viruses, bacteria, fungi and parasites to medicines designed to kill them, as a major health problem, estimating that infections from these drug-resistant microbes could kill up to 10 million people annually and cost the global economy $412 billion a year by 2050.
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[2026-06-25 01:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: By Michael Every of Rabobank
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[2026-06-25 01:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-06-25 01:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: President Donald Trump abruptly canceled a planned Capitol Hill signing ceremony for a sweeping bipartisan housing affordability bill Wednesday, saying he would not move forward until Congress passes the SAVE America Act, an elections measure he has elevated as a top legislative priority.
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[2026-06-25 00:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Sony Group last offered $1.5 billion in dollar-denominated bonds in 1998. (Photo by Mayumi Tsumita)
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[2026-06-25 00:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Just over two years ago, we first penned our views on "The Next AI Trade", which looked beyond the hyperscalers and the data centers supporting the AI revolution, and instead focused on the energy and logistical needs that would be so very critical in allowing the US to dominate China in the existential race to first reach Artificial General Intelligence (which many have dubbed the next nuclear arms race due to its profound civilizational implications).
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[2026-06-25 00:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Zoltan Vardai via CoinTelegraph.com,
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[2026-06-25 00:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: With Case-Shiller reporting existing home price declines in half of America's largest cities, New Home Sales were expected to rebound from April's ugly decline.
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[2026-06-24 23:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Iran's crude exports have traced one of the more dramatic arcs in oil markets. This week's chart maps that journey from the promise of the 2015 nuclear deal to the collapse that followed and the tentative signs of recovery now emerging in the latest data from June 2026.
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[2026-06-24 22:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Heavily shorted Wendy's shares jumped as much as 22% in premarket trading on Wednesday, as a management shakeup and a surge of WallStreetBets activity around the struggling fast-food chain appeared to trigger a retail-driven squeeze.
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[2026-06-24 22:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: US stocks are set for a rebound with equity futures higher as Semis and Tech stage a partial recovery from yesterday’s "Chip-Wreck" as KOSPI retraced about 20% of its losses ahead of earnings from the single-biggest contributor to US outperformance this year: Micron’s third-quarter numbers are an even bigger deal than usual, following Tuesday’s shakeout of an overcrowded AI trade that’s has been priced for perfection.
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[2026-06-24 22:19 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Former US Ambassador to South Korea Harry Harris said traditional notions of defense are no longer enough, arguing that security must extend beyond military cooperation to include the economy, technology and supply chains.
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[2026-06-24 22:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The announcement follows the arrest of two Japanese nationals over alleged smuggling and comes as Beijing tightens oversight of critical minerals
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[2026-06-24 22:07 UTC+10:00] [Foreign Ministry] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The announcement follows the arrest of two Japanese nationals over alleged smuggling and comes as Beijing tightens oversight of critical minerals
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[2026-06-24 21:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: JEJU, South Korea, June 24 (Yonhap) -- Former U.S. Ambassador to South Korea Harry Harris said traditional notions of defense are no longer enough, arguing that security must extend beyond military cooperation to include the economy, technology and supply chains.
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[2026-06-24 21:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: About two days after a Chosun media report from South Korea sparked a global sell-off in memory stocks and triggered a 10% crash in the Kospi, a new report states that memory giant SK Hynix is planning a massive $29.4 billion US listing. This move will test investor appetite for another mega AI-linked offering and demonstrate whether markets can absorb another massive listing weeks after the SpaceX IPO.
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[2026-06-24 21:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The president, premier and vice-premiers blanket agricultural and tech centres to gauge local strains and industrial progress before key July policy summit
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[2026-06-24 21:30 UTC+10:00] [Beijing] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The president, premier and vice-premiers blanket agricultural and tech centres to gauge local strains and industrial progress before key July policy summit
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[2026-06-24 19:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Analysts say the plunge in the KOSPI on June 23 was a correction rather than a breakdown, attributing the selloff to a confluence of factors. (Photo by Mayumi Tsumita)
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[2026-06-24 19:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Netherlands has protested Washington’s proposed Match Act, which would further curtail its semiconductor firms’ business in China
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[2026-06-24 19:30 UTC+10:00] [Howard Lutnick] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Netherlands has protested Washington’s proposed Match Act, which would further curtail its semiconductor firms’ business in China
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[2026-06-24 19:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, Chinese Premier Li Qiang, center, listens to enterprise introduction and report on the development of shipbuilding industry in Dalian at the Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Co., Ltd. in Dalian, northeastern China’s Liaoning Province on Monday, June 22, 2026. (Huang Jingwen/Xinhua via AP)
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[2026-06-24 19:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Inflation, which contracted 0.08% on the year in March, jumped to 2.89% in April as the effects of the Iran war began to push energy prices higher. (Photo by Lauren DeCicca)
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[2026-06-24 19:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Transactions on the Tokyo bourse in June have nearly doubled year-on-year amid soaring overseas investor activity. (Photo by Kazuho Fujiwara)
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[2026-06-24 17:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: A phone case seller in Kediri, East Java, uses a candle to show customers items during a power outage on June 16. (Antara)
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[2026-06-24 17:38 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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[2026-06-24 17:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: AD Ports increased its stake in Global Feeder Shipping to 81 per cent through a Dh1.1 billion ($300 million) deal funded by debt and asset monetisation.
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[2026-06-24 17:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Financial Secretary Paul Chan discusses penalties on three brokerages at SCMP closed-door event
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[2026-06-24 17:23 UTC+10:00] [scmp] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Financial Secretary Paul Chan discusses penalties on three brokerages at SCMP closed-door event
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[2026-06-24 17:13 UTC+10:00] [BUSINESS] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: Beijing’s No. 2 official played down worries about the disruption wrought by his country’s surging exports on the global economy, instead championing the benefits provided to the world by China’s development.
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[2026-06-24 17:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: US President Donald Trump has said he has ordered an investigation into major energy companies, accusing them of "gouging" drivers by not cutting fuel prices after wholesale oil costs fell on global markets.
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[2026-06-24 16:55 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news
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[2026-06-24 16:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Brussels is eyeing Armenia as the small Caucasus nation has lately made it's pro-EU aspirations known, given just earlier this month Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's party won parliamentary elections, in a vote widely seen as signififying its major pro-Western shift.
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[2026-06-24 16:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: China Resources' group companies at a supply chain exhibition in Beijing on June 22. China Resources New Energy, a group unit, is set for Shenzhen's biggest IPO in recent years. (Photo by Wataru Suzuki)
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[2026-06-24 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Global law firm Perez-Llorca has launched operations in Abu Dhabi, with its office in finance hub ADGM, as the emirate continues to attract international companies.
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[2026-06-24 15:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Policy applies to elderly welfare recipients retiring in Guangdong and Fujian, with city leader saying measure to ensure ‘more secure retired life’
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[2026-06-24 15:54 UTC+10:00] [scmp] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Policy applies to elderly welfare recipients retiring in Guangdong and Fujian, with city leader saying measure to ensure ‘more secure retired life’
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[2026-06-24 15:11 UTC+10:00] [Opinion] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-06-24 15:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Currency traders work near a screen showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) 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, Wednesday, June 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
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[2026-06-24 14:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Analysts say the plunge in the KOSPI on June 23 was a correction rather than a breakdown, attributing the selloff to a confluence of factors. (Photo by Mayumi Tsumita)
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[2026-06-24 14:50 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: HD Construction Equipment said Wednesday that it had launched a new 20-ton Develon excavator in India, aiming to strengthen its presence in fast-growing markets including the Middle East and Africa.
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[2026-06-24 13:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: IF there’s one product launch that has captured the attention of Dyson enthusiasts around the world, it’s the Dyson HushJet Mini Portable Fan in its elegant Stone/Blush colorway. After making waves internationally and reportedly selling out within just one day in several markets, the highly anticipated portable cooling device in Stone/Blush is finally making its way to the Philippines.
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[2026-06-24 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: For decades, investors have relied on one of Wall Street’s most enduring unofficial rules: never fight the Federal Reserve. More specifically, markets came to believe in the existence of the “Fed put”, the idea that if financial markets fell far enough, the central bank would eventually cut interest rates, inject liquidity or otherwise ease financial conditions to prevent a deeper crisis.
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