Topic: Economy & Finance — Neutral reports only
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[2026-06-23 12:14 UTC+10:00] [Business / The economy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: June 23, 2026 — 12:14pm
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[2026-06-23 12:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: It started off with a bang: SpaceX IPOed on June 12 with an opening price of $150 on their first day of trade, well above the offering price of $135, and within two days, enterprising traders were ravenously bidding up 380 calls (expiring in just days) in hopes of sending the stock soaring in hopes of orchestrating a gamma squeeze.
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[2026-06-23 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Tourism chief says city will build on success of old Yau Ma Tei police station exhibition to turn more historic buildings into cultural experiences
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[2026-06-23 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Tourism chief says city will build on success of old Yau Ma Tei police station exhibition to turn more historic buildings into cultural experiences
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[2026-06-23 11:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 23 (Yonhap) -- The country's financial regulator said Tuesday that it will draw up a roadmap by October for the introduction of the "T+1" stock settlement system.
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[2026-06-23 10:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: ‘If Hong Kong hopes that our neighbouring cities or competitors can stand still … I think that is unrealistic,’ tourism minister says
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[2026-06-23 10:30 UTC+10:00] [AsiaWorld-Expo] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: ‘If Hong Kong hopes that our neighbouring cities or competitors can stand still … I think that is unrealistic,’ tourism minister says
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[2026-06-23 10:13 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Consumer sentiment rose for the second consecutive month in June on strong exports and the stock market rally, the central bank said Tuesday.
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[2026-06-23 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Economists warn the narrow growth will leave sectors including construction, retail, services and small businesses struggling to keep pace
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[2026-06-23 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Economists warn the narrow growth will leave sectors including construction, retail, services and small businesses struggling to keep pace
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[2026-06-23 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: LIVE, FREE and EXCLUSIVE
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[2026-06-23 09:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: At least 1,000 LGBT veterans who were thrown out of the armed forces for being gay face missing out on financial compensation, a military charity has warned.
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[2026-06-23 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Tencent leads pack, but country’s largest listed firms remain dominated by state-owned banks, energy producers and consumer brands
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[2026-06-23 09:00 UTC+10:00] [market capitalisation] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Tencent leads pack, but country’s largest listed firms remain dominated by state-owned banks, energy producers and consumer brands
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[2026-06-23 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Hi, this is Evelyn, writing to you from Beijing. Welcome to the latest edition of The China Connection — a snapshot of what I'm seeing and hearing from local businesses.
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[2026-06-23 08:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: China’s monthly gold imports reached their highest in more than two years in May, showing the world’s biggest buyer’s appetite for bullion remained resilient as prices remained under pressure; the number prompted some to scratch their heads as to where all this gold is going in light of tepid official central bank purchases, coupled with the lowest gold withdrawals from the Shanghai Gold Exchange since the covid outbreak.
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[2026-06-23 08:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The scheme aimed at easing chronic labour shortages must strike a balance between sustaining healthy economic growth and preventing abuse
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[2026-06-23 08:45 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The scheme aimed at easing chronic labour shortages must strike a balance between sustaining healthy economic growth and preventing abuse
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[2026-06-23 08:22 UTC+10:00] [Business / Banking & finance] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Alan Greenspan, the jazz-playing US Federal Reserve chair who was celebrated for engineering a decade of prosperity but later shared the blame for a devastating financial crisis, died on Monday (US time). He was 100.
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[2026-06-23 08:17 UTC+10:00] [WORLD] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: The U.S. issued a 60-day license allowing Iran to sell oil on the international market, giving Tehran an economic lifeline as the two adversaries continued talks for a permanent peace deal.
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[2026-06-23 08:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-06-23 08:09 UTC+10:00] [Latest] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Duran
Snippet: The statements, views and opinions expressed in this column are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of this site. This site does not give financial, investment or medical advice.
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[2026-06-23 07:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Ukrainian Economy Minister Oleksii Sobolev said Ukrainian companies have approached some Japanese companies about cooperation. (Photo by Natsuki Kaneko)
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[2026-06-23 07:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Economy Minister Oleksii Sobolev says the Ukrainian government is interested in cooperating with Japanese companies and is ready to start discussions on the terms. (Photo by Natsuki Kaneko)
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[2026-06-23 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Families of Indonesian "kidfluencers" like Leika Hidayat, left, and Charissa Putri, right, have come to rely on their children's popular social media accounts for income, but this is under threat with the government's under-16 social media ban. (Source photos from screenshot of Leika Hidayat's TikTok page and Eva Rosalina)
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[2026-06-23 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 23 (Yonhap) -- Consumer sentiment rose for the second consecutive month in June on strong exports and the stock market rally, the central bank said Tuesday.
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[2026-06-23 06:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Children are “increasingly unprotected” as humanitarian groups and rights defenders are forced to scale back their operations in the Palestinian territories, the United Nations has warned.
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[2026-06-23 06:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-06-23 06:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: U.S. stocks drifted through a mixed day of trading after oil prices eased and falling Big Tech stocks weighed on Wall Street.
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[2026-06-23 05:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-06-23 05:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: As attention remains focused on the agreement between Iran and the United States, Israeli forces have reportedly stepped up operations across the occupied West Bank, according to the Palestinian news agency Wafa.
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[2026-06-23 05:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: High-rise buildings in Beijing. Real estate developers in China have been working to recover from the property slump, but the path is challenging. (Photo by Tomoki Mera)
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[2026-06-23 05:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-06-23 04:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: IDF operations in the West Bank have uncovered numerous weapons caches in civilian areas since the beginning of the year, the military confirmed on Monday.
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[2026-06-23 04:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China has denied it manipulates its currency for trade advantage but its surging trade surpluses are worrying leaders of the G7 nations
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[2026-06-23 04:13 UTC+10:00] [France] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China has denied it manipulates its currency for trade advantage but its surging trade surpluses are worrying leaders of the G7 nations
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[2026-06-23 03:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: A container ship docks at a port in Osaka, Japan. Small-value imports exempt from taxes rose roughly 20% in 2025. (Photo by Toshiki Sasazu)
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[2026-06-23 02:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: By Farhad Ibragimov – lecturer at the Faculty of Economics at RUDN University, expert and lecturer at the Department of Political Science, Faculty of Social Sciences and Mass Communications, Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation
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[2026-06-23 02:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Google is on pace for its worst day on the stock market in a year, as artificial intelligence concerns have mounted and two high-profile researchers departed for rivals in recent days.
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[2026-06-23 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed, Deputy Ruler of Abu Dhabi and National Security Adviser, has led a meeting of the Investment Affairs Council, which operates under the Supreme Council for Financial and Economic Affairs, with the first quarter performance of the emirate's biggest sovereign funds reviewed amid a volatile global backdrop.
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[2026-06-23 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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[2026-06-23 00:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Workers at a wholesale rice market in the Indonesian capital, Jakarta. The government will give 10 kilograms of rice to 33 million people as part of an economic stimulate package. © Reuters
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[2026-06-23 00:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh speaks during a news conference following the Federal Open Market Committee meeting, Wednesday, June 17, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)
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[2026-06-23 00:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The measures include greater market access in services, finance and healthcare, though analyst says it remains unclear how the reforms will be implemented
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[2026-06-23 00:30 UTC+10:00] [FDI] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The measures include greater market access in services, finance and healthcare, though analyst says it remains unclear how the reforms will be implemented
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[2026-06-23 00:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: Russian stocks tumbled more over 4% on Monday to hit their lowest level in more than three years, extending a 15-week decline after the Central Bank’s modest interest rate cut last week, which signaled that high borrowing costs will likely persist longer than investors expected.
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[2026-06-22 23:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israel is holding the bodies of two Palestinian teenagers who shot dead near an illegal settlement in the occupied West Bank, according to local news.
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[2026-06-22 23:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Iraq has appointed a new central bank governor as the country faces financial pressure from declining oil exports and international focus on efforts to tackle money laundering and terrorism financing.
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[2026-06-22 22:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Alan Greenspan, the Federal Reserve chairman proclaimed a wizard for guiding a then-record US economic expansion, only to see his lustre dimmed by the financial crisis that erupted less than two years after he stepped down, has died at the age of 100.
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[2026-06-22 22:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Futures are modestly lower coming off the US holiday weekend, after equities finished higher last week with both Dow and Russell clocking new ATHs and SPX finishing in the green for the 11th time in the last 12 weeks. As of 8:00am ET, S&P 500 futures edged down 0.1% while Nasdaq 100 contracts are higher by 0.1% with chips outperforming as usual while hyperscalers, aka "check payers" down as all Mag 7 are lower with TSLA (-1.4%) and GOOGL (-1.6%;
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