Topic: Financial Markets — Neutral reports only

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[2026-07-30 11:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Title: China AI supplier Zhongji Innolight slips in Hong Kong debut after $6.8 billion IPO
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.
Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/30/china-ai-supplier-zhongji-innolight-hong-kong-debut.html
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[2026-07-30 11:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Zhongji Innolight shares fall on Hong Kong debut amid global AI sell-off
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
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/3362321/zhongji-innolight-shares-fall-hong-kong-debut-amid-global-ai-sell?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-07-30 11:40 UTC+10:00] [Alphabet] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Zhongji Innolight shares fall on Hong Kong debut amid global AI sell-off
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
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/3362321/zhongji-innolight-shares-fall-hong-kong-debut-amid-global-ai-sell
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[2026-07-30 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Malaysia moves to protect local firms as cheap Chinese goods fill market
Snippet: Investment authority chairman Tengku Zafrul Aziz says Putrajaya has to strike a balance between an open economy and helping local firms
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3362204/malaysia-moves-protect-local-firms-cheap-chinese-goods-fill-market?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-07-30 11:30 UTC+10:00] [Anwar Ibrahim] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Malaysia moves to protect local firms as cheap Chinese goods fill market
Snippet: Investment authority chairman Tengku Zafrul Aziz says Putrajaya has to strike a balance between an open economy and helping local firms
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3362204/malaysia-moves-protect-local-firms-cheap-chinese-goods-fill-market
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[2026-07-30 11:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: Card spending climbs over 7 pct in Q2
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.
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260730002900320
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[2026-07-30 11:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: (LEAD) LG Energy swings to Q2 loss on EV market slowdown
Snippet: (ATTN: RECASTS throughout; ADDS photo)
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260730002351320
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[2026-07-30 11:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: (4th LD) Samsung Electronics Q2 net profit soars nearly 1,300 pct on AI chip demand
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS more info throughout)By Kim Han-joo
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260730001653320
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[2026-07-30 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Title: Analysis: Fed Chairman Warsh's credibility in question after leaving interest rates unchanged
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.
Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/29/kevin-warsh-fed-treasury-yields-inflation-credibility-interest-rates.html
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[2026-07-30 10:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Title: Samsung reports record profit as South Korean chip giants benefit from global AI boom
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)
Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/samsung-ai-profit-memory-chips-10c2c548a392988862d8c7bd3f6fae05
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[2026-07-30 10:43 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Title: Seoul shares open higher on bargain hunting amid AI spending concerns
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.
Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10825285
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[2026-07-30 10:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Title: Samsung Electronics profit hits all-time high on device and memory sales
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
Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/companies/samsung-electronics-profit-hits-all-time-high-on-device-and-memory-sales
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[2026-07-30 10:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: (2nd LD) Samsung Electronics Q2 net profit soars nearly 1,300 pct on AI chip demand
Snippet: (ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; ADDS more info throughout)By Kim Han-joo
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260730001652320
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[2026-07-30 10:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Title: Microsoft's AI spending guide is music to our ears, quieting the bears — for now
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.
Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/29/microsofts-ai-spending-guide-is-music-to-our-ears-quieting-the-bears-for-now.html
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[2026-07-30 10:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: Seoul shares open higher on bargain hunting amid AI spending concerns
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.
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260730001500320
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[2026-07-30 09:56 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Title: Samsung Q2 operating profit hits record W89.5tr
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.
Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10825142
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[2026-07-30 09:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Title: Samsung Electronics second-quarter operating profit beats estimates on soaring AI chip demand
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.
Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/30/samsung-q2-earnings-ai-chip-.html
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[2026-07-30 09:55 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Title: Samsung Electronics Q2 net income up 1,300% to W71.62tr
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.
Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10825139
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[2026-07-30 08:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Title: Suben los precios del petróleo y el Dow cae más de 1.100 puntos por desplome de acciones de IA
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)
Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/eeuu-bolsa-bonos-ia-69b19320ff2421455acec748214251a4
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[2026-07-30 08:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Title: What a divided Fed means for investors
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.
Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/29/fed-meeting-interest-rates-warsh-stocks-bonds.html
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[2026-07-30 08:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Title: Meta shares tumble 10% as Mark Zuckerberg’s AI spending spree stuns Wall Street
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/07/29/business/meta-shares-tumble-10-as-mark-zuckerbergs-ai-spending-spree-stuns-wall-street/
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[2026-07-30 07:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Title: Here are the last times the Dow dropped by 1,000 points and what happened next
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.
Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/29/the-last-times-the-dow-fell-1000-points-and-what-happened-next.html
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[2026-07-30 07:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Title: Meta earnings slip as Microsoft beats expectations | The National
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.
Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/markets/2026/07/29/meta-earnings-slip-as-microsoft-beats-expectations/
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[2026-07-30 07:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Title: Microsoft's cloud and AI drive strong earnings
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)
Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/microsoft-earnings-results-ai-f7dff4fb9d51a2bdec56a13e5da1053d
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[2026-07-30 07:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Title: Starbucks reports strong quarterly sales and raises annual outlook
Snippet: A Starbucks sign is seen outside the coffee company’s global corporate headquarters, May 11, 2026, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson, File)
Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/starbucks-earnings-revenue-coffee-f1bbcee3ab22b4da67b64c0adeb4adb1
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[2026-07-30 07:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Title: Wall Street sinks after a divided Fed keeps rates on hold, ASX set to fall
Snippet: Thu 30 Jul 2026 at 7:06am
Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-30/asx-markets-business-live-news/106974038
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[2026-07-30 07:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Title: Newly minted millionaires raid LA real estate market after stock sale bonanza — as desired neighborhoods revealed
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/07/29/real-estate/newly-minted-millionaires-raid-la-real-estate-market-after-stock-sale-bonanza-as-desired-neighborhoods-revealed/
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[2026-07-30 06:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Title: Meta shares drop as Q2 profit declines due to legal expenses and severance costs
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.
Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/07/30/business/meta-shares-drop-as-q2-profit-declines-due-to-legal-expenses-and-severance-costs/2394469
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[2026-07-30 06:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Title: Meta shares drop as Q2 profit declines due to legal expenses
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)
Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/meta-earnings-q2-facebook-profit-revenue-ai-bcbc62dde6d2cac724e3b3385fcabeab
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[2026-07-30 06:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Title: How major US stock indexes fared Wednesday 7/29/2026
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.
Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/wall-street-stocks-dow-nasdaq-a483060a0aa9c24c50f589b0b7713497
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[2026-07-30 06:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Title: MSFT Bounces After Revenue Beat On Cloud Strength, CapEx In Line
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.
Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/msft-bounces-after-revenue-beat-cloud-strength-capex-line
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[2026-07-30 06:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: How China’s beauty brands are using AI to turbocharge the industry
Snippet: From speeding up development to discovering new cosmetic ingredients and trends, AI is changing how Chinese beauty products come to market
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/article/3362224/how-chinas-beauty-brands-are-using-ai-turbocharge-industry?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-07-30 06:15 UTC+10:00] [Chinese beauty brands] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: How China’s beauty brands are using AI to turbocharge the industry
Snippet: From speeding up development to discovering new cosmetic ingredients and trends, AI is changing how Chinese beauty products come to market
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/article/3362224/how-chinas-beauty-brands-are-using-ai-turbocharge-industry
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[2026-07-30 06:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Title: Qualcomm to raise prices during memory crunch as chipmaker issues light earnings guidance
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.
Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/29/qualcomm-qcom-earnings-report-q3-2026-.html
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[2026-07-30 05:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Title: Court says US extradition process against Guyana's opposition leader can resume
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)
Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/guyana-azrudding-nazar-mohamed-us-extradition-ea3b282fc033c37e8ce8a7dbe9cb8563
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[2026-07-30 05:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Title: Lemonade Crashes As Customer Growth Miss Spooks Wall Street
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.
Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/lemonade-crashes-customer-growth-miss-spooks-wall-street
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[2026-07-30 05:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Title: Starbucks stock jumps as coffee giant raises full-year outlook
Snippet: Starbucks on Wednesday raised its full-year outlook after reporting its fourth straight quarter of same-store sales growth.
Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/29/starbucks-sbux-q3-2026-earnings.html
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[2026-07-30 05:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Title: From Wall Street to top spy: Who is Trump’s new DNI Jay Clayton?
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.
Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/643629-us-dni-jay-clayton/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
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[2026-07-30 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Property / News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Title: The type of buyer that just dropped out of the property market
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.
Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/property/news/the-type-of-buyer-that-just-dropped-out-of-the-property-market-20260723-p60htq.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-07-30 05:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Title: Garmin Boosts Full-Year Forecast As Wearables Earnings Jump
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.
Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/garmin-boosts-full-year-forecast-wearables-earnings-jump
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[2026-07-30 04:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Title: Chinese firms grow global market share in 40% of products: Nikkei survey
Snippet: The U.S. temporarily imposed tariffs of up to 145% on Chinese goods last year. © AP
Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/economy/chinese-firms-grow-global-market-share-in-40-of-products-nikkei-survey2
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[2026-07-30 04:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Title: No Rate-Change Sparks 3 Dissents As Warsh Fed Delivers Biggest 'Non-Cut' Surprise In Decades
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.
Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/warsh-fed-delivers-biggest-non-cut-surprise-decades
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[2026-07-30 03:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Title: Apple shares just hit a record. Here's how trader Mike Khouw is playing the move
Snippet: Apple continues to prove itself as the ultimate market safe haven.
Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/29/apple-shares-just-hit-a-record-heres-how-trader-mike-khouw-is-playing-the-move.html
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[2026-07-30 03:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Title: STAR Market, China's Nasdaq, hits the big time with CXMT listing
Snippet: CXMT became the most valuable company on mainland Chinese markets after its July 27 listing. © Reuters
Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/markets/star-market-china-s-nasdaq-hits-the-big-time-with-cxmt-listing
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[2026-07-30 03:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Title: CXMT listing propels STAR Market, China's Nasdaq, to the big time
Snippet: CXMT became the most valuable company on mainland Chinese markets after its July 27 listing. © Reuters
Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/markets/cxmt-listing-propels-star-market-china-s-nasdaq-to-the-big-time
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[2026-07-30 03:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Title: Russia opens applications for international film session
Snippet: The Russian Cultural Foundation has opened applications for an international film session for young filmmakers from countries which share Eurasian values.
Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/643619-russia-eurasia-cinema-award/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
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[2026-07-30 03:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Title: Swanky California market linked to dangerous bacterial outbreak across the state
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/07/29/us-news/california-grocery-linked-to-salmonella-outbreak-4-hospitalizations/
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[2026-07-30 02:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Title: India's Adani reports loss on payment to US over alleged sanctions breach
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
Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/companies/adani-group/india-s-adani-reports-loss-on-payment-to-us-over-alleged-sanctions-breach
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[2026-07-30 02:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Title: S&P sees contraction for PH gaming industry
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.
Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/07/30/business/top-business/sp-sees-contraction-for-ph-gaming-industry/2394309
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[2026-07-30 02:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Title: FDA Panel Backs Wider Access To Six Peptide Therapies, Citing Grey Market Concerns
Snippet: Via American Greatness,
Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/medical/fda-panel-backs-wider-access-six-peptide-therapies-citing-grey-market-concerns
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