Topic: Financial Markets — Neutral reports only
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[2026-03-25 00:01 UTC+10:00] [Property / News] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Sellers are more likely to make a profit selling their home than at any point since 2005, but for a few high-density areas profitability is far from guaranteed.
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[2026-03-24 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: An Arizona-based battery startup led by a former General Motors executive is pivoting from making products for all-electric vehicles to ones for the aerospace and defense industries amid the war in Iran and growing demand for U.S. drones by the Trump administration.
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[2026-03-24 21:27 UTC+10:00] [smartphones] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Full-year net profit for 2025 increases 25 per cent, but company’s key products suffer softening demand in fourth quarter
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[2026-03-24 19:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Shares of Puig Brands soared as much as 15% Tuesday after beauty peer Estée Lauder confirmed it is in talks about merging the two companies.
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[2026-03-24 18:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON, D.C — Americans' outlook on the job market has turned increasingly pessimistic, a surprisingly negative shift given the low unemployment rate but one that likely reflects an ongoing hiring drought.
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[2026-03-24 17:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Gold's sharp selloff may have pushed the metal firmly into bear market territory, but some market veterans are sticking to ambitious long-term forecasts.
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[2026-03-24 16:47 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Samsung SDI said Tuesday that it signed a 1.6 trillion won ($1.1 billion) cathode supply deal with L&F, strengthening its position in the North American energy storage system market through a battery materials supply chain outside China.
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[2026-03-24 16:36 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Mirae Asset Securities vice chairmen and co-CEOs Kim Mi-seob and Heo Sun-ho will continue leading the nation's top investment bank and securities firm after securing shareholder approval for another term on Tuesday, backed by strong earnings driven by a stock market rally.
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[2026-03-24 15:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Gold extended its slide on Tuesday, deepening its bear market phase, as investors unwind positions, with a stronger U.S. dollar and elevated Treasury yields reducing the yellow metal's allure.
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[2026-03-24 15:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A now hiring sign sits by the sidewalk as a rider on a scooter passes in Garland, Texas, Monday, March 23, 2026. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
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[2026-03-24 13:01 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Renault Korea said Tuesday it has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Busan Metropolitan Government to invest in additional facilities for electric powertrain vehicle production at its Busan plant.
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[2026-03-24 12:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: NEW YORK — A cautious relief swept through financial markets Monday after President Donald Trump said the United States has talked with Iran about a possible end to their war. Oil prices eased, and stock prices rose on Wall Street following severe losses taken elsewhere in the world before Trump’s announcement.
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[2026-03-24 12:49 UTC+10:00] [debt restructuring] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Group debt restructure sees the Chinese company record a profit after 35.15 billion yuan loss in 2024, Hong Kong Stock Exchange filings show
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[2026-03-24 12:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Currency traders watch monitors near a screen showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI), top center, and the foreign exchange rate between U.S. dollar and South Korean won, top center left, at the foreign exchange dealing room of the Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, March 24, 2026.
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[2026-03-24 11:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Asia-Pacific markets jumped Tuesday, with South Korean equities leading regional gains after a sharp drop in oil prices eased investor concerns following signs of de-escalation in the Middle East conflict.
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[2026-03-24 10:02 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 succinct snapshot of what I'm seeing and hearing from local businesses.Today, I dive into Alibaba's latest effort to take on the global animation market, just as Hollywood tries harder to capture Chinese moviegoers.
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[2026-03-24 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: In a document that resembles an IPO prospectus, OpenAI said its close ties with Microsoft could be a potential risk to its business, telling investors that the software company is responsible for "a substantial portion of our financing and compute."
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[2026-03-24 09:45 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: As the city’s stock exchange moves forward on listing reforms, it would do well to also improve vetting and maintain compliance standards
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[2026-03-24 07:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A cautious relief swept through financial markets after President Donald Trump said the United States has talked with Iran about a possible end to their war.
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[2026-03-24 06:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: National Development Bank PLC (NDB)commemorated raising LKR.16bn with its first ever issuance of BASEL III compliant GSS+ (Green, Social, Sustainable & Sustainability Linked)bonds and the country’s largestissuance of GSS+ bonds to dateby way of a market opening ceremony conducted on the trading floor of the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) last Friday.
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[2026-03-24 06:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka finds itself once more at the crossroads of global turmoil and domestic instability. The Middle East conflicts have increased global oil market volatility with rising prices and supply chain uncertainties. The impact on an oil-import dependent economy is immediate and severe.
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[2026-03-24 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: It is with much sadness that we share news of the passing of Lasantha Abayawardane nee Alwis who was a senior team member in the editorials of the Sunday Observer and Daily News.
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[2026-03-24 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A steep hike in the prices of fuel was inevitable, given the unprecedented rise in global crude prices in the wake of the war on Iran waged by the United States (US) and Israel. Even though the Government initially raised fuel prices by just eight percent, this was deemed insufficient as the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) and the three private companies (Lanka IOC, Sinopec and RM Parks/Shell) were making huge losses by selling fuel below market rates.
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[2026-03-24 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka’s most Trusted and Innovative media services provider
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[2026-03-24 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: With the rapid decline in the price of gold in the world market due to the prevailing war situation in the Middle East region, there has been a significant decrease in the price of gold in the local market as well.
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[2026-03-24 05:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Property Prices
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[2026-03-24 05:11 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Relief is flowing through financial markets after President Donald Trump said the United States has talked with Iran about a possible end to their war. Oil prices are easing, and stock prices are jumping on Wall Street following severe losses taken elsewhere in the world before Trump’s announcement.
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[2026-03-24 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Food / Eating out (Syd)] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The Sydney Fish Market, in with the throng of auctions, live tanks and the diversity of its species, has always harboured elements of culinary conservatism. Fixed onto the building like a limpet is an obsession with value and a mild 𝄒60s scepticism about the quality of fresh seafood. Your biggest, cheapest lobster drowning in cheese please, cooked until we know it’s dead.
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[2026-03-24 04:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A sign for the French company TotalEnergies is displayed at headquarters March 21, 2025, in La Defense business district outside of Paris. (AP Photo/Thomas Padilla, File)
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[2026-03-24 04:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Home flipping hit a wall in 2025 with resale profits plummeting to their lowest levels in nearly 20 years, falling victim to a high-cost, high-interest market.
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[2026-03-24 04:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: US President Donald Trump on Monday said he and Iran's ayatollah could "jointly" control the Strait of Hormuz, as he unleashed a flurry of de-escalatory statements.
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[2026-03-24 03:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: S&P 500 futures and oil futures flashed an unusual burst of activity early Monday minutes before a market-moving social media post from President Donald Trump.
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[2026-03-24 03:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Toyota Motor on Monday announced it would spend $1 billion at two U.S. plants as part of a plan to invest up to $10 billion domestically over the next five years.
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[2026-03-24 03:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: HOUSTON — The Trump administration plans to bring additional diesel to the market as fuel prices surge, Energy Secretary Chris Wright told CNBC on Monday.
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[2026-03-24 01:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: BlackRock CEO Larry Fink urged investors to resist the temptation to time markets, arguing that staying invested through periods of turmoil has historically delivered far stronger returns.
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[2026-03-24 01:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: BEIJING — As corporate giants navigate U.S.-China tensions, more than 80 global executives, from Apple to Eli Lilly, traveled to Beijing this weekend for the annual state-organized China Development Forum.
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[2026-03-24 00:45 UTC+10:00] [BYD] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Listing, if approved, would be a bellwether of investor appetite for so-called embodied AI companies
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[2026-03-24 00:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: US stock futures rallied and oil prices tumbled Monday morning after President Trump announced a five-day pause on plans to strike Iranian power plants after what he called “productive” talks with Tehran.
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[2026-03-24 00:00 UTC+10:00] [Accio] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The agents work as ‘virtual employees’ to tackle various tasks, including market analysis, design, sourcing and inventory monitoring
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[2026-03-23 23:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: French food and beverage maker Danone said Monday it's set to buy protein drinks maker Huel as a more health-conscious younger generation and the rise of weight-loss drugs pushes companies to rethink what people want to consume.
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[2026-03-23 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: New bettors coming to bet365 can profit off March Madness on their first wager. Using the bet365 bonus code, bettors can rake in the bonuses for this year’s tournament games.
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[2026-03-23 22:51 UTC+10:00] [The Legacy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Kerry Properties also reports mixed 2025 results amid lift in Hong Kong home sales, weak office market and sluggish China recovery
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[2026-03-23 21:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The first wave of generic versions of Novo Nordisk's GLP-1 weight-loss drugs launched in India over the weekend, with at least five domestic drugmakers undercutting the original price by up to 80%. It comes as the Danish drugmaker's patent expired on Friday, with the company fighting to maintain its lead in the lucrative market.
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[2026-03-23 21:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China no longer ‘unloved’ as advances including AI, biotech drive revival in investor interest, attendees hear at symposium in Hong Kong
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[2026-03-23 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The Iran war is stoking investor fears of a widening conflict, a 1974-like energy crisis, a global recession and the demise of this bull market. But between all the fires and explosions, it will pay to keep a cool head.
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[2026-03-23 19:17 UTC+10:00] [Stock markets] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Shares slump in Asia and Europe, gold slides and investors brace for higher oil prices after US president’s threat
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[2026-03-23 19:13 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong property] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Sale of 494-room hotel to Centaline underscores strong demand for student accommodation in Hong Kong amid an estimated 88,000-bed shortfall
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[2026-03-23 18:25 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The South Korean currency hit a fresh 17-year low against the US dollar on Monday, as geopolitical tensions stemming from the Iran crisis continued to weigh on investor sentiment and drive demand for hard currency.
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[2026-03-23 18:09 UTC+10:00] [Fossil fuels] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Treasury modelling 25% levy on gas exports, changes to the PRRT and corporate tax tweaks, but Fatih Birol says sudden changes could disincentivise investment
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[2026-03-23 17:27 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news
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