Topic: Economy & Finance — Neutral reports only
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[2026-09-16 09:00 UTC+10:00] [CRE] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Tighter bank lending is further weakening demand for commercial property in Hong Kong, and could tip the market into a ‘vicious cycle’, agency warns
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[2026-09-16 08:53 UTC+10:00] [National / Queensland] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Brisbane remains the best place to make a buck reselling property despite a declining market, with sales in the city returning the highest profit of any capital in the June quarter.
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[2026-09-16 08:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The German Defense Ministry has a secretive military unit dedicated solely to facilitating cooperation between Berlin and Kiev, including meeting Ukraine’s weapons demands, the Financial Times has reported. Dubbed Sonderstab Ukraine (Special Staff Ukraine), the unit processes arms procurement contracts signed by Kiev under Berlin’s military support program, which amounts to €11.5 billion ($13.27 billion) this year alone.
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[2026-09-16 08:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Belgium’s highest administrative court has struck down a government decision not to release the frozen assets of Russia’s BCS Bank. The authorities failed to establish a clear procedure for handling such requests and delegated responsibility to an agency with no legal authority to process them, the court, known as the Council of State, concluded.
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[2026-09-16 08:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Belgium’s highest administrative court has struck down a government decision not to release the frozen assets of Russia’s BCS Bank. The authorities failed to establish a clear procedure for handling such requests and delegated responsibility to an agency with no legal authority to process them, the court, known as the Council of State, concluded.
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[2026-09-16 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Analysts say the proposed surtax – a reworking of three local revenue sources into one semi-autonomous levy – should help streamline finances
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[2026-09-16 08:00 UTC+10:00] [VAT] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Analysts say the proposed surtax – a reworking of three local revenue sources into one semi-autonomous levy – should help streamline finances
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[2026-09-16 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Speaking at Goldman Sachs' 33rd Annual Global Retailing Conference on Tuesday morning, Dollar General CEO Todd Vasos offered a downbeat assessment of its customer base, warning that financial stress is spreading up the income ladder to middle- and upper-middle-income households.
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[2026-09-16 07:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: The Australian share market is likely to rise slightly and bounce back from its three-month low.
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[2026-09-16 06:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The U.S. stock market slipped as oil prices and the bond market cranked up the pressure on Wall Street.
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[2026-09-16 06:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The board of Kennedy Center in Washington, DC has voted to shutter the historic venue’s doors, citing what it described as a dire financial crisis amid critically needed renovations.
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[2026-09-16 06:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Game-related spending continues to increase even as food spending dips. (Photo by Norika Taguchi)
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[2026-09-16 05:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Americans' inflation-adjusted incomes rose and poverty declined in 2025, according to new Census Bureau data released Tuesday, as the Federal Reserve meets to decide whether inflation still requires higher interest rates.
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[2026-09-16 05:13 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The US stock market is slipping as oil prices and the bond market crank up the pressure on Wall Street.
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[2026-09-16 05:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: The Senate on Tuesday failed to advance the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, falling short of the 60 votes needed to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R. 3633. The vote, held at about 2:15 p.m. ET, was the first floor test of comprehensive crypto market-structure legislation in the chamber.
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[2026-09-16 05:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The Senate on Tuesday voted to block the Clarity Act from advancing, dealing a major blow to the crypto industry's push for a comprehensive market structure framework.
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[2026-09-16 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Property / News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Buyers are holding back from the spring property market, even as house prices fall. Fewer new listings, a fear of overpaying and a lack of urgency are keeping many from taking the plunge.
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[2026-09-16 04:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-09-16 04:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: US government borrowing costs climbed to their highest level since 2007 after a jump in oil prices further fuelled concerns about inflation.
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[2026-09-16 04:00 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Albanese government MPs are voicing increasing unease over the prospect of more interest rate hikes and stalling living standards as Treasurer Jim Chalmers works to prepare backbenchers for a report next week that will lay bare Australia’s long-term economic problems.
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[2026-09-16 03:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has said he expects to hold talks with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng this weekend over Beijing's financial relationship with Iran.
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[2026-09-16 03:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Just in case Japan's bond yields weren't high enough already, Bloomberg reports that Japan is considering a new mid-term defense spending target of 3.5% of GDP in line with NATO and other US allies. Such a move would send a shockwave through financial markets concerned about Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s spending plans at a time when Japan is preparing to trim tax receipts even more by cutting consumption tax to 1%.
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[2026-09-16 03:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-09-16 03:17 UTC+10:00] [Defense] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: BRIGHTON, England — The U.K. government must commit to spending 3 percent of GDP on defense by 2030, one of Britain’s most powerful union leaders told POLITICO.
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[2026-09-16 03:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-09-16 03:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Only about two weeks ago, downside risk to the labor market had been flagged by a negative nonfarm payroll growth number for July, progress was being made on the inflation front, and Warsh had been exceptionally quiet for a Fed Chair. Consequently, markets were pricing in a low probability for a rate hike in September, just over 30%.
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[2026-09-16 02:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: With 10-year treasury yields breaching the 5% market and reaching their highest level since 2007 on Tuesday, the market has been spooked, but bond investors are thinking more seriously about whether this may be an opportunistic moment in fixed-income.
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[2026-09-16 02:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Toronto mayoral candidates traded sharp criticisms during the city's first televised debate hosted by the Daily Bread Food Bank, with challenger Chris Alexander directly confronting incumbent Mayor Olivia Chow over her record on public safety and her handling of rising antisemitism on Monday.
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[2026-09-16 01:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Japan's long-term interest rates are trending upward as markets watch the Bank of Japan's monetary policy. (Photo by Nanami Sato)
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[2026-09-16 01:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: By Benjamin Picton, senior market strategist at Rabobank
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[2026-09-16 00:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Canada is seeking private investment through long-term concessions to operate the nation's four largest airports as part of a campaign to boost the economy, Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Tuesday.
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[2026-09-16 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Exports to China hit their highest first-half level in decades as Ottawa looks to reduce dependence on its southern neighbour
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[2026-09-16 00:00 UTC+10:00] [Fudan University] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Exports to China hit their highest first-half level in decades as Ottawa looks to reduce dependence on its southern neighbour
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[2026-09-15 23:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: A Grab vehicle seen at an event in Singapore. The ride-hailing group aims to expand its digital financial services, having agreed to buy a Singapore-based buy now, pay later provider. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
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[2026-09-15 22:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Futures are lower - but well off session lows thanks to some well-time oil sell orders just before US traders walked in to work - as bond yields continue to make new highs, with both Nasdaq and Russell lagging the S&P which feels like more de-risking into tomorrow's Fed release.
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[2026-09-15 22:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
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[2026-09-15 22:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Paul Mueller via The Daily Economy,
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[2026-09-15 22:00 UTC+10:00] [artificial intelligence] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Plan forecasts that operating revenue of enterprises and manufacturers in related sectors will exceed 30 trillion yuan by 2030
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[2026-09-15 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Plan forecasts that operating revenue of enterprises and manufacturers in related sectors will exceed 30 trillion yuan by 2030
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[2026-09-15 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Palestinian citizens of Israel have begun daily protests against an outpost established by settlers from the occupied West Bank in the heart of a Palestinian-majority town in the Galilee.
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[2026-09-15 21:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Local Spain
Snippet: The amount you have to prove you have for Spain's NLV has stayed the same for the last few years, but will it increase next year? Here's what we know so far.
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[2026-09-15 21:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Palestinian citizens of Israel have begun daily protests against an outpost established by settlers from the occupied West Bank in the heart of a Palestinian-majority town in the Galilee.
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[2026-09-15 21:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: SAIC-GM-Wuling unveils new six-seat Darion Taxi, but lawmaker warns lack of chargers in city remains challenge to hitting government’s 2027 target
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[2026-09-15 21:18 UTC+10:00] [Mark Chong Ho-fung] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: SAIC-GM-Wuling unveils new six-seat Darion Taxi, but lawmaker warns lack of chargers in city remains challenge to hitting government’s 2027 target
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[2026-09-15 20:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Bloomberg Terminal subscriptions will see a price hike starting Jan. 1, 2027, according to an email Bloomberg sent out early Monday.
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[2026-09-15 20:05 UTC+10:00] [Bilateral trade] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: GENEVA, Switzerland — Failure to reform the World Trade Organization could shrink the global economy by about 10% by 2050, a new report from the international body said Tuesday.
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[2026-09-15 20:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: The crash happened in White Rose Way, between Carriage Drive and Middle Bank Roundabout
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[2026-09-15 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Trend highlights a growing market of convenient, time-saving services for people lacking the energy for daily chores
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[2026-09-15 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Trend highlights a growing market of convenient, time-saving services for people lacking the energy for daily chores
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[2026-09-15 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: A new report casts serious doubt on whether a wave of Chinese cars and SUVs will hit the U.S. by 2030, let alone well into the next decade.
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