[2026-07-18 00:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: UMich Sentiment Extends Bounce From Record 46-Year-Lows As Gas Prices Ease

Snippet: Having rebounded from record (46 year) lows in June, University of Michigan's preliminary July Sentiment survey was expected to show further improvement as gas prices fell since the US-Iran 'peace' MoU signing (before rising modestly in the last few days of the reignited conflict).

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/umich-sentiment-extends-bounce-record-46-year-lows-gas-prices-ease

[2026-07-17 23:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Burnham Is Facing The Same Dilemma That Has Trapped British Politics Over The Past Decade

Snippet: By Stefan Koopman, senior macro strategist at Rabobank

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/burnham-facing-same-dilemma-has-trapped-british-politics-over-past-decade

[2026-07-17 23:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Fewer Asian companies list in US, but IPO proceeds outpace last year

Snippet: Initial public offerings by Chinese and Hong Kong firms have ground to a halt after a two-year boom in the first six months of this year. (Photo by Hiroki Endo)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/markets/fewer-asian-companies-list-in-us-but-ipo-proceeds-outpace-last-year

[2026-07-17 23:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Airbus sells 55 aircraft – including 15 widebody A350s – to 2 Chinese airlines

Snippet: Air China says it will purchase 15 widebody A350-900 jets, while subsidiary Shenzhen Airlines will buy 40 narrowbody A320neo aircraft

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3361001/airbus-sells-55-aircraft-including-15-widebody-a350s-2-chinese-airlines?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-17 23:30 UTC+10:00] [General Electric] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Airbus sells 55 aircraft – including 15 widebody A350s – to 2 Chinese airlines

Snippet: Air China says it will purchase 15 widebody A350-900 jets, while subsidiary Shenzhen Airlines will buy 40 narrowbody A320neo aircraft

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3361001/airbus-sells-55-aircraft-including-15-widebody-a350s-2-chinese-airlines

[2026-07-17 22:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Renter Nation Returns? Massive Jump In Multi-Family Unit Starts Despite Builder Sentiment Slump

Snippet: US Housing Starts exploded higher by 19% MoM in June, dramatically more than the already large 11.2% MoM expectation and rebounding from the prior two ugly monthly declines.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/renter-nation-returns-massive-jump-multi-family-unit-starts-despite-builder-sentiment-slump

[2026-07-17 22:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Futures Tumble As Latest Chinese "DeepSeek Moment" Sparks Chip Meltdown

Snippet: A surprise breakthrough from Chinese AI startup Moonshot (which is now at the top of the Frontend code benchmark on Arena) rumbled through global markets, sending chip stocks reeling, as queasiness returned about the industry’s unprecedented spending spree (something we have been warning about for the past year). Moonshot claims its new Kimi K3 model rivals top offerings from OpenAI and Anthropic in a release reminiscent of last year’s “DeepSeek moment.” It came as President Xi Jinping appeared at China’s

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/futures-tumble-latest-chinese-deepseek-moment-sparks-chip-meltdown

[2026-07-17 22:00 UTC+10:00] [Guotai Junan Futures] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Red Sea shutdown risk looms as US-Iran tensions threaten to send oil prices even higher

Snippet: Tehran puts Houthi militants on notice to close critical shipping lanes, threatening a fresh supply shock as Brent crude notches 21 per cent rally since early July

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3360954/red-sea-shutdown-risk-looms-us-iran-tensions-threaten-send-oil-prices-even-higher

[2026-07-17 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Red Sea shutdown risk looms as US-Iran tensions threaten to send oil prices even higher

Snippet: Tehran puts Houthi militants on notice to close critical shipping lanes, threatening a fresh supply shock as Brent crude notches 21 per cent rally since early July

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3360954/red-sea-shutdown-risk-looms-us-iran-tensions-threaten-send-oil-prices-even-higher?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-17 21:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Economic outlook is worsening and Trump is getting blamed, CNBC survey finds

Snippet: Despite a booming stock market and improving inflation numbers, the public is as depressed about the economy as it has been since the years just after the pandemic and increasingly concerned about the cost of everyday goods, according to the latest CNBC All-America Economic Survey.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/17/economic-outlook-is-worsening-and-trump-is-getting-blamed-cnbc-survey-finds.html

[2026-07-17 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China ramps up ethylene output, aka ‘industrial gold’, amid Iran war disruptions

Snippet: PetroChina’s Xinjiang hub shifts output to the western interior region to rebalance coastal-heavy sector and hit green goals as Middle East conflict flares

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3360957/china-ramps-ethylene-output-aka-industrial-gold-amid-iran-war-disruptions?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-17 21:00 UTC+10:00] [ethylene] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China ramps up ethylene output, aka ‘industrial gold’, amid Iran war disruptions

Snippet: PetroChina’s Xinjiang hub shifts output to the western interior region to rebalance coastal-heavy sector and hit green goals as Middle East conflict flares

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3360957/china-ramps-ethylene-output-aka-industrial-gold-amid-iran-war-disruptions

[2026-07-17 20:31 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Global tech stocks fall as chip sell-off deepens; mortgage rates rise amid renewed Middle East tensions - business live

Snippet: The tech sell-off has spread to European stock markets this morning: the Stoxx Europe 600 is down 0.5%, led by a 1% decline in its tech sector.

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/business/live/2026/jul/17/global-tech-stocks-fall-chip-sell-off-burberry-sales-boost-economy-latest-news

[2026-07-17 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Beijing accelerates overseas quota issuance to widen investor access to global markets

Snippet: Move to expand QDII quotas signals a deeper opening of China’s markets and growing appetite for global assets

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/policy/article/3360911/beijing-accelerates-overseas-quota-issuance-widen-investor-access-global-markets?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-17 19:00 UTC+10:00] [State Council's Information Office] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Beijing accelerates overseas quota issuance to widen investor access to global markets

Snippet: Move to expand QDII quotas signals a deeper opening of China’s markets and growing appetite for global assets

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/policy/article/3360911/beijing-accelerates-overseas-quota-issuance-widen-investor-access-global-markets

[2026-07-17 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Japanese stocks plunge as AI deleverage sends Kioxia down 16%

Snippet: Across Asian markets, equity benchmarks declined on Friday, led by a sharp selloff in AI proxy stocks. (Photo by Kazuho Fujiwara)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/markets/japanese-stocks-plunge-as-ai-deleverage-sends-kioxia-down-16

[2026-07-17 16:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China and Kazakhstan agree to increase number of weekly round-trip flights

Snippet: Officials meeting in Beijing also expanded list of approved Chinese cities to 11, including Chongqing

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3360910/china-and-kazakhstan-agree-increase-number-weekly-round-trip-flights?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-17 16:18 UTC+10:00] [Air Astana] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China and Kazakhstan agree to increase number of weekly round-trip flights

Snippet: Officials meeting in Beijing also expanded list of approved Chinese cities to 11, including Chongqing

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3360910/china-and-kazakhstan-agree-increase-number-weekly-round-trip-flights

[2026-07-17 14:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Asian shares slide following an AI-led retreat on Wall St

Snippet: People walk in front of an electronic stock board showing Japan’s Nikkei 225 index at a securities firm Wednesday, July 15, 2026, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/stocks-markets-ai-iran-trump-rates-65449e9565fba441a617f9517e097f5a

[2026-07-17 14:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Bangladesh forex recovery to get boost from Malaysia labor reopening

Snippet: Bangladeshi migrant workers are seen at a dormitory in Klang, Malaysia, on Jan. 24, 2025. Bangladeshi Officials hope the reopening of Malaysia to migrant workers will further lift remittance inflows. © AP

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/economy/bangladesh-forex-recovery-to-get-boost-from-malaysia-labor-reopening

[2026-07-17 13:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Kioxia dives 16% as AI stocks face deleveraging

Snippet: Across Asian markets, equity benchmarks declined on Friday, led by a sharp selloff in AI proxy stocks. (Photo by Kazuho Fujiwara)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/markets/kioxia-dives-16-as-ai-stocks-face-deleveraging

[2026-07-17 13:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Women’s OIC conference in Pakistan sees Syrian delegation after 14 years

Snippet: ISLAMABAD- The ninth OIC Ministerial Conference on Women wrapped up on Monday afternoon, with the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) urging member states to strengthen women's participation in politics, the economy, education and society.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/international/article-902815

[2026-07-17 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: AI, chip boom is lifting Hong Kong’s ETP market to new heights: HKEX director

Snippet: Hong Kong is already the world’s fourth-largest market for exchange-traded products, and the rapid growth in trading is set to continue, director says

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/markets/article/3360867/ai-chip-boom-lifting-hong-kongs-etp-market-new-heights-hkex-director?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-17 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: How the AI, chip boom is propelling Hong Kong’s ETP market to new heights

Snippet: Hong Kong is already the world’s fourth-largest market for exchange-traded products, and the rapid growth in trading is set to continue, director says

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/markets/article/3360867/ai-chip-boom-lifting-hong-kongs-etp-market-new-heights-hkex-director

[2026-07-17 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: These Are The Highest-Paying College Majors

Snippet: College is one of the largest investments many people make, and a student’s field of study can shape its long-term financial return.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/these-are-highest-paying-college-majors

[2026-07-17 12:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: America's Gerontocracy Goes Deeper Than Aging Politicians

Snippet: Authored by Connor O'Keeffe via The Mises Institute,

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/americas-gerontocracy-goes-deeper-aging-politicians

[2026-07-17 12:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: "The Trend Is Now An Enemy": Kospi Slide Will Deepen As Momentum Flips Script

Snippet: By David Savage, Bloomberg Markets Live reporter and strategist

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/trend-now-enemy-kospi-slide-will-deepen-momentum-flips-script

[2026-07-17 11:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: "The Killer Chokepoint": China's Rare Earth Squeeze Is Reshaping The Global Economy

Snippet: Artificial intelligence may be driving headlines, but one of its biggest vulnerabilities is an obscure metal that few people have ever heard of. Yttrium, a rare earth element first identified more than two centuries ago, has quietly become an essential ingredient in advanced semiconductor manufacturing, according to the Financial Times.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/killer-chokepoint-chinas-rare-earth-squeeze-reshaping-global-economy

[2026-07-17 11:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong exchange returns IPO application sponsored by top Chinese investment bank

Snippet: Inner Mongolia Xingye Silver & Tin Mining says it plans to resubmit application before end of September

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/markets/article/3360855/hong-kong-exchange-returns-ipo-application-sponsored-top-chinese-investment-bank?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-17 11:04 UTC+10:00] [Shenzhen] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong exchange returns IPO application sponsored by top Chinese investment bank

Snippet: Inner Mongolia Xingye Silver & Tin Mining says it plans to resubmit application before end of September

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/markets/article/3360855/hong-kong-exchange-returns-ipo-application-sponsored-top-chinese-investment-bank

[2026-07-17 09:48 UTC+10:00] [Business / The economy] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Age

Title: I ended up in a Medicare urgent care clinic … and I liked it

Snippet: July 17, 2026 — 9:48am

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/the-economy/i-ended-up-in-a-medicare-urgent-care-clinic-and-i-liked-it-20260715-p60fmb.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-17 09:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: One of China's top investors says finance, not AI, is the country's biggest bottleneck

Snippet: China's biggest weakness in its rivalry with the United States isn't AI, semiconductors or tariffs. It's finance, according to one of the financiers who helped open China's markets to Wall Street.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/17/primavera-capital-fred-hu-china-economy-wall-street-finance-private-equity-.html

[2026-07-17 09:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s population ageing seen as ‘inevitable’ before 2050. Why push more births?

Snippet: Raising the fertility rate above 1.3 still remains crucial to preventing a far worse scenario later in the century, analysts say

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3360816/chinas-population-ageing-seen-inevitable-2050-why-push-more-births?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-17 09:30 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s population ageing seen as ‘inevitable’ before 2050. Why push more births?

Snippet: Raising the fertility rate above 1.3 still remains crucial to preventing a far worse scenario later in the century, analysts say

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3360816/chinas-population-ageing-seen-inevitable-2050-why-push-more-births

[2026-07-17 09:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Trump Teleprompter Operator Made $100K Betting On Kalshi Markets Tied To Speeches

Snippet: Authored by Nate Kostar via CoinTelegraph.com,

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/political/trump-teleprompter-operator-made-100k-betting-kalshi-markets-tied-speeches

[2026-07-17 09:14 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: ‘Brazen corruption’: Trump’s company set to sell faster access to president’s market-moving posts

Snippet: President Donald Trump’s media company is planning to charge for special high-speed access to Truth Social posts, including possibly his own affecting national security and financial markets.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/markets/brazen-corruption-trump-s-company-set-to-sell-faster-access-to-president-s-market-moving-posts-20260717-p60g2u.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-17 07:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Telstra CEO to be grilled over nationwide outage and compensation

Snippet: Fri 17 Jul 2026 at 7:36am

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-17/asx-markets-business-live-news-july-17-2026/106925980

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

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Rare-earth costs surge over 20% for Japanese firms, survey shows

Snippet: On average, 61% of the rare earths imported by Japanese companies come from China. (Photo by Takako Fujiu)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/markets/commodities/rare-earth-costs-surge-over-20-for-japanese-firms-survey-shows

[2026-07-17 06:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Netflix & Spill: Streamer Smashed To 2 Year Low After Forecast Misses Across The Board

Snippet: It has been a brutal year for NFLX longs, who have seen their favorite stock slide in a straight line since last summer, erasing almost 50% from the July 2025 all time high of $134. And unfortunately for them, it appears this brutality isn't going to end any time soon after the company mangled its Q2 earnings moments ago, reporting mediocre earnings, but more importantly, projecting numbers that missed consensus estimates for both Q3 and and the full year.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/netflix-spill-streamer-smashed-2-year-low-after-forecast-misses-across-board

[2026-07-17 06:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Watch Live: All Eyes On SpaceX's First Starship Launch Since Its IPO

Snippet: SpaceX is scheduled to launch the 13th test flight of its Starship rocket on Thursday evening, marking the first mission since the company completed its blockbuster public debut in June, according to ABC News. Liftoff is scheduled from the company's Starbase facility in Texas, with a 90-minute launch window opening at 6:45 p.m.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/all-eyes-spacexs-first-starship-launch-its-ipo

[2026-07-17 06:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Japan plans to raise threshold for special shareholder meetings

Snippet: A proposal in the works would require shareholders in Japanese listed companies to have at least 5% of voting rights before requesting a special meeting. (Photo by Yohei Fukai)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/markets/equities/japan-plans-to-raise-threshold-for-special-shareholder-meetings

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

Source: AP News

Title: How major US stock indexes fared Thursday 7/16/2026

Snippet: Drops for computer chipmakers and other AI winners dragged down stock markets worldwide.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/wall-street-stocks-dow-nasdaq-b2a85bf17cbb4653ba83bb7c655366c0

[2026-07-17 05:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: UBS boosts debt-underwriting in Japan with new hire

Snippet: UBS expects more Japanese companies to raise funds in currencies other than the yen. © Reuters

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/markets/bonds/ubs-boosts-debt-underwriting-in-japan-with-new-hire

[2026-07-17 05:19 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: ASX set to slide, AI stock slump hurts Wall Street

Snippet: Computer chipmakers and other winners of the artificial-intelligence boom are slumping again and weighing on stock markets worldwide. They’re drowning out strength for most of the rest of Wall Street, leaving US stocks mixed.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/markets/asx-set-to-slide-ai-stock-slump-hurts-wall-street-20260717-p60g1s.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-17 05:00 UTC+10:00] [World / North America] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Trump’s teleprompter aide allegedly made $US100,000 betting on his speeches

Snippet: Washington: The man who operates Donald Trump’s teleprompter has been placed on leave after revelations he allegedly made more than $US100,000 ($143,000) on prediction markets based on what the US president would say.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/world/north-america/trump-s-teleprompter-aide-allegedly-made-us100-000-betting-on-his-speeches-20260717-p60g1o.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-17 02:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Nvidia's Jensen Huang the latest US tech chief to visit Japan

Snippet: Ryosei Akazawa, Japan's minister of economy, trade and industry, left, shakes hands with Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang in Tokyo on July 16. (Photo by Shintaro Ino)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/technology/nvidia-s-jensen-huang-the-latest-us-tech-chief-to-visit-japan

[2026-07-17 02:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Lebanon, Syria to reset trade ties, economy minister tells says

Snippet: Lebanon and Syria will, in the coming months, begin revising decades-old trade agreements to revive their economic relationship following the ouster of Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad in 2024, Lebanon's economy minister told Reuters on Thursday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-902774

[2026-07-17 02:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Headwinds And Tailwinds: Minding The Market Weather

Snippet: Authored by Michael Lebowitz via RealInvestmentAdvice.com,

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/headwinds-and-tailwinds-minding-market-weather

[2026-07-17 02:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: SoftBank, Sony, Honda spearhead work on Japan AI with Nvidia chips

Snippet: Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, third from right, and Japanese Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Ryosei Akazawa, center, at the July 16 announcement of a Japanese AI consortium. (Photo by Shintaro Ino)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/technology/artificial-intelligence/softbank-sony-honda-spearhead-work-on-japan-ai-with-nvidia-chips

[2026-07-17 01:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: As prediction markets boom, questions arise over who will be the watchdog

Snippet: The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has been the lead regulator on event contract exchanges for over 30 years after it issued a 1992 ruling on the Iowa Electronic Markets, widely recognized as the first prediction market.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/16/the-sec-may-get-involved-as-prediction-market-bring-new-contracts.html