Topic: Economy & Finance — Neutral reports only
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[2026-08-21 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: The Finance Ministry and the Financial Services Agency plan to call for tax perks for government bonds for individuals in fiscal 2027 tax reforms. (Source photos by Nikkei)
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[2026-08-21 06:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The relief that swept the bond market just a day earlier disappeared as oil prices, worries about high inflation and the U.S. government’s debt kept rising.
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[2026-08-21 06:05 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-08-21 05:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks to members of the media outside the White House in Washington, Thursday, Aug. 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
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[2026-08-21 05:17 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: A rise in oil prices is sending worries about inflation and yields in the bond market higher, erasing some of the relief the US Treasury Department created the day before. The higher yields and a big drop for Walmart helped drag the US stock market lower.
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[2026-08-21 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Business / The economy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: August 21, 2026 — 5:00am
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[2026-08-21 04:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Financial Markets
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[2026-08-21 04:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: File photo of the Israeli settlement of Maale Adumim in the occupied West Bank next to the so-called E1 project in East Jerusalem, taken in February 2026
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[2026-08-21 04:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Thursday said the US will impose its toughest ever sanctions on Iran, as Washington increases its economic threats amid an impasse in negotiations to end the conflict.
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[2026-08-21 04:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War
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[2026-08-21 04:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: France, Germany, Britain and Italy condemned on Thursday plans by Israel to launch a construction tender for the E1 settlement project called 'E1' in the occupied West Bank.
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[2026-08-21 04:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent urged US allies to "make a decision" on whether they will support Washington's efforts to "squash" the Iranian economy.
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[2026-08-21 03:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Aryna Sabalenka reacciona durante un partido contra Ekaterina Alexandrova en los octavos de final del torneo de tenis National Bank Open en Toronto, el sábado 8 de agosto de 2026. (Keito Newman/The Canadian Press vía AP)
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[2026-08-21 03:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Parmigiano Reggiano Parmesan cheese wheels are stored in Noceto, near Parma, Italy, Oct. 8, 2019. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni, File)
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[2026-08-21 03:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: L Catterton plans to acquire a majority of Financial Standard shares by October. (Source photos by L Catterton, Nikkei)
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[2026-08-21 02:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: The founder of Chinese property giant Evergrande, Hui Ka Yan, has been sentenced to life in prison for large-scale financial fraud.
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[2026-08-21 02:14 UTC+10:00] [US Government borrowing] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: As yields are dragged higher in the UK, Europe and Japan, the impact for consumers and businesses will be far-reaching
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[2026-08-21 02:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON — Concern about inflation deepened at the Federal Reserve’s meeting last month, with “several” policymakers ready to raise interest rates and “many” saying a hike in borrowing costs would be needed if inflation did not decline to the US central bank’s 2.0-percent target, minutes of the session showed on Wednesday.
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[2026-08-21 02:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: DOMINION Holdings Inc. (DHI) is seeking to increase its authorized capital stock nearly ninefold to P30 billion from P3.42 billion as it moves to consolidate the companies that have control over the Tampakan copper-gold project in Mindanao under a single entity, potentially making Dominion one of the country’s largest mining firms.
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[2026-08-21 02:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: UCLA forward Angela Dugalic, right, shoots over South Carolina guard Ta’Niya Latson, center, and South Carolina forward Joyce Edwards during the first half of the women’s National Championship Final Four NCAA college basketball tournament game, April 5, 2026, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)
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[2026-08-21 02:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate eased for the second week in a row, but remains elevated compared with this time last year.
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[2026-08-21 01:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: The yen has weakened against major currencies since the Japan-U.S. intervention.
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[2026-08-21 01:21 UTC+10:00] [US economy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The enormous US debt under Trump will hobble the next Democratic administration – just as the GOP planned
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[2026-08-21 01:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The Trump administration's plan to crush Iran's economy will likely negate the need for further U.S. military operations against the Islamic republic, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told CNBC on Thursday.
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[2026-08-21 00:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Palestinians trapped in their homes by Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank town of Qusra are running out of food as the siege enters its 12th day.
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[2026-08-21 00:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Aryna Sabalenka reacts during a match against Ekaterina Alexandrova at the round of 16 National Bank Open Tennis tournament in Toronto, on Saturday, Aug. 8, 2026. (Keito Newman/The Canadian Press via AP)
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[2026-08-21 00:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Walmart is tumbling after posting disappointing guidance while quarterly sales fell short of expectations, a rare miss for the world's largest bricks and mortar retailer, that is stoking concerns about the leading big-box retailer decelerating alongside a slow-growing US economy.
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[2026-08-21 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing also hit back at US allegations that Chinese exporters are evading duties, while drone shipments are already under serious pressure
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[2026-08-21 00:00 UTC+10:00] [European Union] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing also hit back at US allegations that Chinese exporters are evading duties, while drone shipments are already under serious pressure
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[2026-08-21 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The corporate world’s eternal challenge is how to get the right balance between short, medium and long-term goals. This is now especially true in the sustainability domain. For much of the past two decades, the sustainability debate has focused on carbon, which is critical for our future, but the next decade needs to begin to focus on jobs, critical for our present.
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[2026-08-20 23:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Israeli pressure and restrictions on labor, government funds, banking, trade, and movement in the West Bank have pushed the territory into an economic crisis, according to a report from The New York Times on Tuesday.
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[2026-08-20 23:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Palestinians trapped in their homes by Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank town of Qusra are running out of food as the siege enters its 12th day.
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[2026-08-20 23:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: US President Donald Trump’s latest threat about “economic consequences” for countries dealing with Iran appears to be aimed at countries in Asia and the Middle East, although details remain sparse at this point.
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[2026-08-20 22:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee has warned extremist Israeli settlers in the West Bank not to steal property owned by Palestinian Americans, describing such behavior as "a violation of God's law."
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[2026-08-20 22:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Unchanged from near 1969 lows for the last five years...
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[2026-08-20 22:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Hiring sign for sales professionals is displayed at a store, in Vernon Hills, Ill., Wednesday, April 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, file)
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[2026-08-20 22:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Purchases from the Gulf accounted for 27.6 per cent of China’s total crude imports in July, up over 10 percentage points from the month before
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[2026-08-20 22:30 UTC+10:00] [Chim Lee] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Purchases from the Gulf accounted for 27.6 per cent of China’s total crude imports in July, up over 10 percentage points from the month before
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[2026-08-20 22:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: US futures slide and are trading at session lows, as bond yields surge after yesterday’s Treasury announcement, having now erased the entire post buyback-boost move; yields are 4-5bps higher as the curve bear steepens sharply with the 10Y yield now at 4.69%, above where it was before the Treasury's press release yesterday, driven by a surge in Brent above $94 after Trump vowed to unleash an "Economic D-Day" on Iran's economy.
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[2026-08-20 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Malaysian prime minister is expected to attend digital economy expo in Hangzhou and hold talks with Premier Li Qiang, sources say
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[2026-08-20 22:00 UTC+10:00] [Shanghai] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Malaysian prime minister is expected to attend digital economy expo in Hangzhou and hold talks with Premier Li Qiang, sources say
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[2026-08-20 21:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 20 (Yonhap) -- Kwon Min-soo, a deputy governor at the Bank of Korea (BOK), has been appointed as the central bank's No. 2 official, the bank announced Thursday.
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[2026-08-20 21:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Lower US long-end yields, a softer dollar, and SK Hynix's share buyback announcement stabilized sentiment across Asian markets. However, shares of Chinese humanoid robot maker Unitree erased some of those massive 460% gains following Wednesday's blockbuster debut.
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[2026-08-20 21:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Analysts said that the United Arab Emirates’ decision to indefinitely suspend all financial and economic transactions with Iran will have a harsh impact on Iranians.
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[2026-08-20 21:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The Walmart logo is displayed on a store, Aug. 14, 2025, in Manchester, N.H. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)
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[2026-08-20 20:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Specialist Dilip Patel works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Monday, Aug. 17, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
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[2026-08-20 20:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Two firms will set up aircraft engine maintenance centre, with initial focus on quick-turn services, hospital repair and engine asset management
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[2026-08-20 20:27 UTC+10:00] [CALC] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Two firms will set up aircraft engine maintenance centre, with initial focus on quick-turn services, hospital repair and engine asset management
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[2026-08-20 20:00 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Democrats have called World Liberty Trust Company a stark example of corruption but officials claim there is no insider dealing
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[2026-08-20 19:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Dubai inflation rose by 5.33 per cent on an annual basis in July, lower than its peak in June, as the US-Iran war drives prices of fuel, transport and imported food higher.
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