Topic: Business — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-30 05:15 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Oil prices kept spurting higher and neared their highest levels since 2022. The leap, along with hints that some Federal Reserve officials don’t want to cut interest rates any time soon, sent tremors through the US bond market, but US stocks dipped only modestly.
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[2026-04-30 04:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: The kneejerk reaction from Wall Street pundits is that the bar for the Federal Reserve to hike rates is still relatively high and there’s no need for the Fed to change its bias or react in a meaningful way: that's the view voiced by SocGen's US Research Head Subadra Rajappa, who said on BBG TV that the "US is in a very good position overall"
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[2026-04-30 04:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: With Kevin Warsh having won the backing of the Senate Banking Committee on a 13-11 party-line vote to be the next chair of the Federal Reserve, it's pretty much a done deal that this will be Jerome Powell's final press conference as Fed Chair.
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[2026-04-30 04:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The US Federal Reserve held interest rates steady on Wednesday as rising oil prices due to the Iran war added to growing concerns over the inflation outlook.
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[2026-04-30 04:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Since the last FOMC meeting (on March 18), gold has been clubbed like a baby seal ("EM piggy bank") while stocks and oil have surged (with the former ignoring the peril of the latter)...
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[2026-04-30 03:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: After decades of membership, the United Arab Emirates has decided to quit the oil producers’ group, OPEC, in order to focus on “national interests” and forge its own path, it has said. The move is seen as a major blow to the Vienna-based oil cartel – but will not spell the end of it altogether, observers say.
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[2026-04-30 03:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Oil tankers dock at a port in Qingdao, China. Beijing looks to expand imports of resources from Africa. © Reuters
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[2026-04-30 02:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The UAE's exit from Opec has raised questions about the group's ability to stabilise oil markets at a time when surging US production has left it with less leverage than at any point in recent history.
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[2026-04-30 02:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: President Trump has instructed his aides to prepare for an extension of America’s naval blockade of Iran to squeeze Tehran’s already struggling economy, officials said.
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[2026-04-30 02:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Energy prices are anticipated to surge 24% in 2026, the largest jump since the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022, as a result of the Iran conflict, the World Bank predicted in the latest Commodity Markets Outlook published on Tuesday.
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[2026-04-30 02:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Dmitry Peskov, Kremlin spokesperson, said Russia has no plans to leave OPEC+ and praised the group’s role in stabilising energy markets.
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[2026-04-30 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: ERROR 404 page not found Click here to go to the home page
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[2026-04-30 01:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Left-wing Gov. Wes Moore's claim that the Francis Scott Key Bridge rebuild is the "fastest-moving large infrastructure project in the United States" just hit a major roadblock.
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[2026-04-30 01:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: One week ago we lamented that the record oil inventory drawdown, which has seen over 250 million barrels drained from storage since the start of the war, has not led to higher oil prices (for those who missed it, Goldman forecast that global visible oil inventories are likely to reach record-low levels even in an optimistic scenario where Hormuz flows start to recover by the end of April).
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[2026-04-30 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Australian economy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The latest ABS consumer price index figures show just how pointless hiking interest rates would be at dealing with inflation. But raising rates is baked into the Reserve Bank’s DNA
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[2026-04-30 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: By Bas van Geffen, Senior Macro Strategist at Rabobank
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[2026-04-30 00:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Airline joins state-owned peers in placing large orders with European manufacturer, while rumoured Boeing deal could hinge on Trump visit
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[2026-04-30 00:57 UTC+10:00] [Paris] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Airline joins state-owned peers in placing large orders with European manufacturer, while rumoured Boeing deal could hinge on Trump visit
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[2026-04-30 00:49 UTC+10:00] [Technology sector] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Continent ‘sleepwalking’ into series of economic and national security problems due to over-dependence
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[2026-04-30 00:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Clean-power company Bloom Energy surged early in the U.S. cash session after reporting earnings Tuesday after the close, raising its full-year revenue and margin guidance on rising demand from data centers and other commercial customers.
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[2026-04-30 00:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: The drama over Kevin Warsh's nomination as Trump's pick for next Fed chair appears to be over.
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[2026-04-30 00:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Bill Ackman's long-awaited push into public markets is set to debut Wednesday, marking a scaled-back but still ambitious step toward building a Berkshire Hathaway-like investment platform.
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[2026-04-30 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: As expected, the Bank of Canada - which was the day's first G5 central bank to hit the tape ahead of the Fed's decision at 2pm ET - held interest rates unchanged at 2.25% as expected, saying adjustments to borrowing costs would likely be small if the economy and inflation evolve as expected, while stating that it is looking through the war's immediate impact on inflation but will not let higher energy prices become persistent inflation.
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[2026-04-29 23:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: After a recent string of 'soft' survey data, this morning we get some 'hard' data and it was far stronger than expected.
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[2026-04-29 23:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Glass bottle and jar company O-I Glass plunged the most in premarket trading in more than six years after it slashed its full-year adjusted EPS outlook, blaming higher energy costs tied to the Gulf-related energy shock.
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[2026-04-29 23:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Province’s 15th five-year plan also uses term ‘Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area’ 57 times
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[2026-04-29 23:15 UTC+10:00] [scmp] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Province’s 15th five-year plan also uses term ‘Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area’ 57 times
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[2026-04-29 23:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: A US Special Forces soldier accused of making more than $400,000 by betting on a secret military operation pleaded not guilty in court on Tuesday. The case has highlighted growing concerns over prediction markets turning geopolitical events into opportunities for insider profit.
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[2026-04-29 23:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: With mortgage rates still relatively low, despite a recent jump in interest rates, and a top-down push for affordability, Housing Starts for March soared while the more forward-looking Building Permits disappointed, unexpectedly plunged.
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[2026-04-29 23:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Wingstop shares fell the most in six months in premarket trading after the company cut its full-year outlook and reported weaker-than-expected first-quarter sales, citing a pullback in traffic as management pointed to "continued pressure on consumer spending."
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[2026-04-29 22:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: As the Gulf moves from war to managed disruption, the risk may become more enduring for markets, governments and companies
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[2026-04-29 22:30 UTC+10:00] [Asia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: As the Gulf moves from war to managed disruption, the risk may become more enduring for markets, governments and companies
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[2026-04-29 22:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: S&P futures are flat with Nasdaq outperforming ahead of a huge day for tech. Alphabet, Amazon, Meta and Microsoft, representing nearly 20% of S&P market cap, report after the close, with traders focused on capex. The group has a combined options implied move of more than $750 billion of market cap in either direction.
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[2026-04-29 21:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: After closing his hedge fund in the aftermath of the meme-stock upheaval, Gabe Plotkin is exploring a new investment structure, according to Bloomberg.
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[2026-04-29 21:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The Dubai International Financial Centre has continued to grow its stable of companies establishing regional bases in the first quarter of this year, continuing the momentum from its record growth in 2025.
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[2026-04-29 21:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: SME measures designed to improve access to financing, strengthen resilience, and accelerate transformation amid challenges linked to Middle East war
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[2026-04-29 21:17 UTC+10:00] [scmp] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: SME measures designed to improve access to financing, strengthen resilience, and accelerate transformation amid challenges linked to Middle East war
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[2026-04-29 21:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Local Spain
Snippet: Spanish inflation cooled in April thanks to falling electricity prices even as the Middle East war roiled global energy markets, official data showed on Wednesday.
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[2026-04-29 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Ministry of Natural Resources boasts world-leading reserves of 14 minerals and vows to keep boosting output and exploration as geopolitical risks weigh on resources
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[2026-04-29 21:00 UTC+10:00] [US] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Ministry of Natural Resources boasts world-leading reserves of 14 minerals and vows to keep boosting output and exploration as geopolitical risks weigh on resources
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[2026-04-29 20:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Submitted by Julianne Geiger of OilPrice.com
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[2026-04-29 19:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The Europol headquarters in The Hague, Netherlands, Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2018. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong, File)
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[2026-04-29 19:08 UTC+10:00] [Conflict] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: Europe is losing nearly €500 million a day as the Middle East conflict drives up fossil fuel costs, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Wednesday, as turmoil in the Persian Gulf continues to rattle global energy markets.
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[2026-04-29 18:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Financial Secretary Paul Chan says surplus revised to HK$11 billion, HK$8.1 billion higher than the HK$2.9 billion originally forecast in budget
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[2026-04-29 18:54 UTC+10:00] [Junius Ho Kwan-yiu] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Financial Secretary Paul Chan says surplus revised to HK$11 billion, HK$8.1 billion higher than the HK$2.9 billion originally forecast in budget
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[2026-04-29 18:15 UTC+10:00] [Business / The economy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
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[2026-04-29 17:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Economists expected the Bank of Thailand to leave its policy rate unchanged at its meeting on April 28. © Reuters
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[2026-04-29 16:49 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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[2026-04-29 15:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: A job fair in Beijing in March: Chinese authorities are accusing foreign forces of brainwashing youth against having ambition, while the country struggles to provide enough high-quality jobs. © Reuters
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[2026-04-29 15:45 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
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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