Topic: Financial Markets — Neutral reports only
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[2026-07-30 11:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Shares of Zhongji Innolight fell 1.28% on Thursday after the Chinese optical transceiver maker made its trading debut on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.
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[2026-07-30 11:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Chinese firm has completed Hong Kong’s biggest IPO of the year, but its debut comes amid waning investor confidence in AI-related stocks
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[2026-07-30 11:40 UTC+10:00] [Alphabet] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Chinese firm has completed Hong Kong’s biggest IPO of the year, but its debut comes amid waning investor confidence in AI-related stocks
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[2026-07-30 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Investment authority chairman Tengku Zafrul Aziz says Putrajaya has to strike a balance between an open economy and helping local firms
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[2026-07-30 11:30 UTC+10:00] [Anwar Ibrahim] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Investment authority chairman Tengku Zafrul Aziz says Putrajaya has to strike a balance between an open economy and helping local firms
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[2026-07-30 11:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 30 (Yonhap) -- Credit card spending rose by more than 7 percent in the second quarter from a year earlier due to the wealth effect stemming from a bull run on the local stock market and sound corporate earnings, data showed Thursday.
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[2026-07-30 11:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: RECASTS throughout; ADDS photo)
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[2026-07-30 11:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS more info throughout)By Kim Han-joo
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[2026-07-30 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: For a Federal Reserve chairman who prizes credibility above all other virtues, the market's reaction to Kevin Warsh's remarks Wednesday must have been painful.
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[2026-07-30 10:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The logo of the Samsung Electronics Co. is seen at its office in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, July 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
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[2026-07-30 10:43 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Seoul shares opened higher Thursday, as investors attempted to buy oversold stocks despite losses on Wall Street amid concerns over artificial intelligence spending and uncertainty about the Federal Reserve's policy path.
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[2026-07-30 10:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Samsung's quarterly figures come in at a time when chipmakers' share prices have tumbled from recent highs amid concerns over growing competition from China and the possibility that the AI boom has peaked. © Reuters
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[2026-07-30 10:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; ADDS more info throughout)By Kim Han-joo
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[2026-07-30 10:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Microsoft broke ranks and kept its capital expenditures outlook steady — and the troubled stock was handsomely rewarded Wednesday evening. The good news on capex was accompanied by better-than-expected fiscal 2026 fourth quarter results, driven by strength in its Azure cloud unit, and strong current quarterly guidance. Revenue in the three months ended in June rose 18% year over year to $90 billion, beating the LSEG consensus estimate of $87.6 billion.
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[2026-07-30 10:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 30 (Yonhap) -- Seoul shares opened higher Thursday, as investors attempted to buy oversold stocks despite losses on Wall Street amid concerns over artificial intelligence spending and uncertainty about the Federal Reserve's policy path.
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[2026-07-30 09:56 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Samsung Electronics posted a record 89.5 trillion won ($61.9 billion) in operating profit for the second quarter, as the AI-driven memory boom lifted both profit and revenue to all-time highs.
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[2026-07-30 09:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Samsung Electronics extended its record run with second-quarter operating profit topping analysts' estimates, as robust artificial intelligence demand continued to drive growth in its memory chip business.
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[2026-07-30 09:55 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Samsung Electronics Co., the world's largest memory chipmaker, on Thursday reported its second-quarter net profit of 71.62 trillion won ($49.6 billion), up 1,299.9 percent from a year earlier.
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[2026-07-30 08:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Una pantalla muestra el Índice Compuesto de Precios de Acciones de Corea (KOSPI) en la Bolsa de Corea, en Seúl, Corea del Sur, el miércoles 29 de julio de 2026. (AP Foto/Ahn Young-joon)
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[2026-07-30 08:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Wall Street has a clear takeaway from this week's Federal Reserve decision: A hike is likely on the horizon as inflation remains a top priority.
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[2026-07-30 08:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-07-30 07:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell more than 1,000 points on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve decided to keep interest rates steady while U.S. oil neared $85 per barrel.
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[2026-07-30 07:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Meta shares dropped in extended trading on Wednesday after the company issued a weaker-than-expected revenue forecast, while Microsoft reported a jump of 18 per cent in growth to $90 billion.
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[2026-07-30 07:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A Microsoft logo is seen on a screen as people listen at an event at Microsoft headquarters, May 20, 2024, in Redmond, Wash. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson, File)
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[2026-07-30 07:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A Starbucks sign is seen outside the coffee company’s global corporate headquarters, May 11, 2026, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson, File)
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[2026-07-30 07:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Thu 30 Jul 2026 at 7:06am
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[2026-07-30 07:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-07-30 06:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Meta Platforms said Wednesday its second-quarter profit declined even as revenue beat Wall Street's expectations, as legal expenses and severance costs for recent layoffs weighed on its results.
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[2026-07-30 06:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A Meta logo is shown on a video screen at LlamaCon 2025, an AI developer conference, in Menlo Park, Calif., April 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)
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[2026-07-30 06:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Oil prices got back to jumping, while sinking technology stocks dragged Wall Street lower amid uncertainty about what the Federal Reserve will do to get high inflation under control.
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[2026-07-30 06:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Microsoft walked into tonight's fiscal fourth-quarter earnings report carrying the most bearish positioning it has seen in more than a decade, and it does so on an afternoon when the Fed - now run by a chairman who has made a point of telling markets nothing - triggered significant volatility in stocks and bonds.
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[2026-07-30 06:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From speeding up development to discovering new cosmetic ingredients and trends, AI is changing how Chinese beauty products come to market
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[2026-07-30 06:15 UTC+10:00] [Chinese beauty brands] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From speeding up development to discovering new cosmetic ingredients and trends, AI is changing how Chinese beauty products come to market
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[2026-07-30 06:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Qualcomm reported fiscal third-quarter earnings on Wednesday that were in line with analyst expectations, but it provided light guidance for current-quarter earnings on in-line revenue, blaming the ongoing supply crunch for computer parts, especially memory.
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[2026-07-30 05:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Presidential candidate Azruddin Mohamed, of the We Invest in Nationhood party, displays his ink-stained finger after voting in general elections in Georgetown, Guyana, on Sept. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix, File)
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[2026-07-30 05:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Lemonade shares crashed early in the US cash session after the technology-focused insurer reported fewer second-quarter customers than Wall Street expected and announced a transition of its chief financial officer.
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[2026-07-30 05:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Starbucks on Wednesday raised its full-year outlook after reporting its fourth straight quarter of same-store sales growth.
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[2026-07-30 05:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Former Wall Street lawyer and federal prosecutor Jay Clayton has been confirmed as the next US Director of National Intelligence (DNI) despite having no traditional intelligence background, following his nomination by President Donald Trump.
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[2026-07-30 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Property / News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The number of first home buyers looking to take out a home loan has fallen in a year even as property prices soften in some parts of the country and investors exit the market.
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[2026-07-30 05:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Garmin shares jumped as much as 9.6% in premarket trading after the GPS-device maker delivered a broad beat on second-quarter earnings and raised its full-year outlook.
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[2026-07-30 04:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: The U.S. temporarily imposed tariffs of up to 145% on Chinese goods last year. © AP
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[2026-07-30 04:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Tl;dr: The Fed held rates unchanged, delivering the biggest surprise "non-cut" to the market in decades. Three dissenters wanted a rate-hike, clearly signaling the direction of travel and confirming this decision as a "hawkish hold" though arguably only marginally.
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[2026-07-30 03:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Apple continues to prove itself as the ultimate market safe haven.
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[2026-07-30 03:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: CXMT became the most valuable company on mainland Chinese markets after its July 27 listing. © Reuters
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[2026-07-30 03:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: CXMT became the most valuable company on mainland Chinese markets after its July 27 listing. © Reuters
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[2026-07-30 03:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The Russian Cultural Foundation has opened applications for an international film session for young filmmakers from countries which share Eurasian values.
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[2026-07-30 03:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-07-30 02:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Adani Enterprises' earnings for the April-June quarter were hit by a one-time charge to settle allegations by the U.S. that the company violated sanctions against Iran. © Reuters
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[2026-07-30 02:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THE Philippines and two other Asia-Pacific economies could see a significant gaming market contraction as tighter regulations and market dynamics weigh on casino operators, S&P Global Ratings said.
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[2026-07-30 02:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Via American Greatness,
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