Topic: Economy & Finance — Neutral reports only
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[2026-06-18 21:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: FILE -Pedestrians walk past the Bank of England in London, April 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, File)
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[2026-06-18 21:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Regulators are leveraging currency strength to formalise outbound routes, granting fresh quotes for global assets while narrowing the interest-rate corridor
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[2026-06-18 21:02 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Regulators are leveraging currency strength to formalise outbound routes, granting fresh quotes for global assets while narrowing the interest-rate corridor
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[2026-06-18 21:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The Bank of England held U.K. interest rates at 3.75% on Thursday, as policymakers continue to balance the need to address above-target inflation with lackluster economic output.
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[2026-06-18 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-06-18 20:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Bank Indonesia raised its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points on June 18, marking its third rate hike in 30 days. (Photo by Yuki Kohara)
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[2026-06-18 20:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A sign advertises for help The Goldenrod, a popular restaurant and candy shop, Wednesday, June 1, 2022, in York Beach, Maine. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty, File)
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[2026-06-18 19:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: President Donald Trump's signing of the US-Iran memorandum of understanding at the Palace of Versailles in France was “history in the making”, the French Minister of the Economy said on Thursday, revealing details of how it unfolded.
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[2026-06-18 19:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The Swiss National Bank said on Thursday it is ready to intervene in foreign exchange markets if a rebound in demand for the safe-haven franc drives the currency higher.
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[2026-06-18 19:28 UTC+10:00] [Agriculture] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: EU leaders gather in Brussels on Thursday for a two-day summit to hash out the bloc’s most pressing economic and geopolitical challenges.
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[2026-06-18 19:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Recent inflation in the Philippines is driven largely by high fuel prices brought on by the Iran war. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
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[2026-06-18 19:07 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-06-18 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Government also raises concept of ‘social transfer values’, reflecting amount of public spending allocated to support households
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[2026-06-18 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Government also raises concept of ‘social transfer values’, reflecting amount of public spending allocated to support households
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[2026-06-18 18:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Intel's stock rose around 9% in premarket trading on Thursday, after President Donald Trump said the semiconductor company had agreed to a deal with Apple to design and build chips in the U.S.
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[2026-06-18 18:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: SpaceX shares held steady in premarket trading on Thursday, after the stock's recent rally showed signs of cooling following a record-breaking IPO last week.
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[2026-06-18 18:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: French President Emmanuel Macron hosted the ceremony shortly after the G7 summit, underlining France's role in encouraging dialogue between the parties. The agreement takes immediate effect and launches a 60-day negotiation process, with a formal follow-up ceremony scheduled in Switzerland on 19 June. Officials said the initiative is designed to reduce regional tensions and support stability in global energy markets.
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[2026-06-18 18:00 UTC+10:00] [AI (artificial intelligence)] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: As companies integrate AI and hire fewer employees, a shift toward a ‘gig economy’ will commence
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[2026-06-18 17:55 UTC+10:00] [Business / Banking & finance] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Global banking giant HSBC has agreed to pay a $35 million penalty to settle a landmark court case after admitting members of its executive team knew the bank was failing to protect its customers from scam phone calls and did nothing about it.
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[2026-06-18 17:54 UTC+10:00] [BUSINESS] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: The Group of Seven industrial nations this week pledged an ambitious target to diversify away from China, adding momentum to the European Union’s own push to counter a growing trade imbalance with the world’s biggest export engine.
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[2026-06-18 17:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: City trails first-place Singapore out of 70 economies surveyed by Switzerland-based International Institute for Management Development
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[2026-06-18 17:32 UTC+10:00] [rankings] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: City trails first-place Singapore out of 70 economies surveyed by Switzerland-based International Institute for Management Development
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[2026-06-18 17:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: World’s largest PC maker plans to use the proceeds to buy back shares and strengthen its financial position amid sustained growth
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[2026-06-18 17:27 UTC+10:00] [Alat] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: World’s largest PC maker plans to use the proceeds to buy back shares and strengthen its financial position amid sustained growth
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[2026-06-18 17:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: World leaders gathered in Evian this week for the G7 summit, representing some of the world's biggest economies. The largest among them by far is the United States, which produces $30.8 trillion in annual output. The G7 collectively accounts for $52 trillion, nearly two-thirds more than the Brics group, at $31 trillion.
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[2026-06-18 17:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) surged past 9,000 points for the first time ever Thursday, buoyed by a technology rally driven by artificial intelligence (AI) and led by Samsung Electronics Co. and SK hynix.
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[2026-06-18 17:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Stock markets in Japan and South Korea closed at record highs on June 18, buoyed by the signing of a deal to end the war in Iran and AI-fueled optimism. (Nikkei montage)
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[2026-06-18 17:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Recent inflation in the Philippines is driven largely by high fuel prices brought on by the Iran war. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
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[2026-06-18 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China ranked 12th on the list, despite a decline in economic performance, weak domestic demand and concern over foreign market access
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[2026-06-18 17:00 UTC+10:00] [UAE] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China ranked 12th on the list, despite a decline in economic performance, weak domestic demand and concern over foreign market access
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[2026-06-18 16:55 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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[2026-06-18 16:20 UTC+10:00] [National / Queensland] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Queensland businesses are now more pessimistic about the national economy than they were during the 2008 financial crisis following the sharpest confidence collapse in two decades, a major lobby group says, as it pushes for relief in the upcoming state budget.
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[2026-06-18 16:05 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Trading volume tops 30 billion won within minutes as investors seek broader exposure to Korea's AI-driven stock rally
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[2026-06-18 16:05 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Korean central bank expected to pivot to tame inflation, shore up won
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[2026-06-18 16:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Organizers of the Great Israeli Real Estate Event held in London on Sunday have apologized amid revelations that the event showcased offerings in the West Bank, contradicting their assurances that it would not.
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[2026-06-18 16:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: State Council plan also prioritises stabilisation of employment in labour-intensive industries
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[2026-06-18 16:02 UTC+10:00] [Chinese Academy of Social Sciences] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: State Council plan also prioritises stabilisation of employment in labour-intensive industries
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[2026-06-18 16:01 UTC+10:00] [Technology] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: A charity helping shape Australia’s approach to artificial intelligence and copyright has received more than $1 million from philanthropic funds with personal and financial ties to Anthropic, an AI giant that would benefit directly from the organisation’s proposal.
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[2026-06-18 15:12 UTC+10:00] [BUSINESS] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: TOKYO/LONDON – The British government is in advanced talks with Japanese carmaker Nissan about providing it with financial support in return for a long-term commitment and investment in its Sunderland plant, five sources with knowledge of the discussions said.
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[2026-06-18 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Financial Times
Snippet: Uzbekistan is grappling with rising temperatures, water shortages and blackouts, so this is a race for energy security and about rebranding the country as a modern state, open to global business. In this FT film, we meet business people, officials, and investors to find out whether Uzbekistan can reinvent itself for a post-fossil fuel future.
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[2026-06-18 13:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Foreign governments, Wall Street banks and multinational companies are flocking to China's domestic bond market as some of the world's cheapest borrowing costs turn the yuan into an increasingly attractive funding currency.
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[2026-06-18 13:34 UTC+10:00] [Star Market] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The move aims to support listings of ‘high-quality’ AI firms that have yet to form ‘a certain scale of revenue’
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[2026-06-18 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 18 (Yonhap) -- The country's financial watchdog warned Thursday that retail investors could suffer potential losses as the newly introduced single-stock leveraged exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have been showing extreme volatility.
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[2026-06-18 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's personal pension savings grew almost 11 percent in 2025 amid increased interest in post-retirement life and a stock market rally, data showed Thursday.
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[2026-06-18 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEJONG, June 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's fair trade watchdog on Thursday rejected proposed corrective measures submitted by two major food delivery platforms over allegations that they abused their market dominance against restaurant owners and consumers.
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[2026-06-18 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Nature, it is said, abhors a vacuum. So, too, do the markets. When the US and Israel attacked Iran on February 28, the subsequent closure of the Strait of Hormuz proved to be one of the most destabilising events to hit the worldwide economy in recent decades. It also accelerated an evolution in globalisation as workarounds emerged.
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[2026-06-18 12:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: India's largest bourse, the National Stock Exchange, has filed papers for an initial public offering, which is expected to be among the largest listings this year in the country.
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[2026-06-18 12:28 UTC+10:00] [BUSINESS] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: An overwhelming majority of Bank of Japan watchers anticipate the central bank will raise interest rates again by the end of this year, following a hike to the highest level since 1995 earlier this week, according to a Bloomberg survey.
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[2026-06-18 12:12 UTC+10:00] [BUSINESS] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: As many as 100 million Chinese consumers are struggling to service their personal debt, fueling a largely hidden crisis that threatens Beijing’s efforts to revive the world’s second-largest economy.
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[2026-06-18 12:00 UTC+10:00] [Agriculture] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: BRUSSELS — It’s not easy being an EU leader. On Thursday, they’ll explore how to face down China's threat to the economy. On Friday, they’ll argue about who pays.
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