[2026-06-03 03:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Retail forex investors flock to Aussie over US dollar trades against yen

Snippet: Australia has been raising interest rates, and its volatility against the yen gives traders more potential profit opportunities. © Reuters

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/markets/currencies/retail-forex-investors-flock-to-aussie-over-us-dollar-trades-against-yen

[2026-06-03 03:23 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Trump signs executive order seeking early access to new AI releases

Snippet: Under new rules, tech companies will be asked to share AI models with government for review before public release

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/02/trump-executive-order-ai-voluntary-review

[2026-06-03 03:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Trump signs AI order giving government access to powerful models

Snippet: WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump signed an executive order Tuesday creating a voluntary framework under which AI developers will share advanced models with the government before public release.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/06/03/world/trump-signs-ai-order-giving-government-access-to-powerful-models/2357236

[2026-06-03 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: US pushing Oman to break ties with Iran, sees neutrality as threat - report

Snippet: The United States is pushing Oman to break its ties with Iran, according to a Monday report by The Wall Street Journal.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-898128

[2026-06-03 01:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Trump taps housing regulator Bill Pulte as acting intelligence chief

Snippet: The close ally with no known intelligence experience will oversee 18 US agencies while keeping his current role regulating mortgage market

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/us/diplomacy/article/3355746/trump-taps-housing-regulator-bill-pulte-acting-intelligence-chief?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-03 01:43 UTC+10:00] [America] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Trump taps housing regulator Bill Pulte as acting intelligence chief

Snippet: The close ally with no known intelligence experience will oversee 18 US agencies while keeping his current role regulating mortgage market

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/us/diplomacy/article/3355746/trump-taps-housing-regulator-bill-pulte-acting-intelligence-chief

[2026-06-03 01:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Bringing Sexy Back: Victoria's Secret Shoots Higher After Abandoning Woke Ideology

Snippet: Shares of Victoria's Secret surged a mind-boggling 40% in the U.S. morning cash session after the bras-and-lingerie retailer delivered a stronger-than-expected first quarter, boosted its outlook, and showed signs of a turnaround plan in motion.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/victorias-secret-blowout-earnings-raise-question-glp-1-weight-loss-fueling-comeback

[2026-06-03 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Where's The Limit

Snippet: By Stefan Koopman, senior market strategist at Rabobank

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/wheres-limit

[2026-06-03 00:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: US proposes 25% tariff to punish Brazil over trade practices

Snippet: The measures cover areas such as electronic payment services, preferential tariffs, intellectual property protection and the ethanol market

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3355743/us-proposes-25-tariff-punish-brazil-over-trade-practices?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-03 00:13 UTC+10:00] [Section 301] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: US proposes 25% tariff to punish Brazil over trade practices

Snippet: The measures cover areas such as electronic payment services, preferential tariffs, intellectual property protection and the ethanol market

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3355743/us-proposes-25-tariff-punish-brazil-over-trade-practices

[2026-06-02 23:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: 'We need to act now' Race to develop Ebola vaccine heats up

Snippet: PARIS, France — Several non-profit organisations announced Monday they are ramping up efforts to rapidly develop a vaccine for the rare strain of Ebola driving a deadly outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/06/02/news/world/we-need-to-act-now-race-to-develop-ebola-vaccine-heats-up/2356949

[2026-06-02 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Europe Has "Serious, Really Serious Problems" If US Cuts Oil Exports, Currie

Snippet: Last night, the Carlyle Group’s Jeff Currie and Veriten’s Arjun Murti joined Real Vision's Ash Bennington for a ZeroHedge Debate on what the oil market is getting wrong.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/commodities/europe-has-serious-really-serious-problems-if-us-cuts-oil-exports-currie

[2026-06-02 22:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: US Futures Dip As Questions Mount Over Relentless Tech Rally, Lack Of Peace Progress

Snippet: Futs are weaker but well off their overnight lows as the US is set to lag its global peers; according to JPM investors will need to watch to see if there is a beginning of a larger rotation similar to Jan-Feb or perhaps a slight pullback following the US’s multi-week run.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/us-futures-dip-questions-mount-over-relentless-tech-rally-lack-peace-progress

[2026-06-02 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Nvidia's new PC chips represent CEO Huang's bid to win at every layer of AI stack

Snippet: As important as Nvidia has become to the tech industry, its entire run-up in recent years has been tied to the data center. Now the chipmaker is going after the PC market, and Wall Street is recognizing the threat it poses.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/02/nvidias-new-pc-chips-are-ceos-bid-to-own-every-part-of-ai-stack.html

[2026-06-02 21:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Abivax Crashes Most On Record After Cancer Cases In Trial Data Spooks Wall Street

Snippet: French biotech Abivax suffered its largest intraday decline on record after reporting new data on its lead experimental inflammatory bowel disease drug, which showed cancer cases among patients in the clinical trial. The new data certainly point to regulatory headwinds and raise the risk profile for approval.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/abivax-crashes-most-record-after-cancer-case-trial-data-spook-wall-street

[2026-06-02 21:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Victoria Secret shares spike 40% after big earnings beat, raised sales outlook

Snippet: Shoppers may be feeling gloomy about high prices at the pump, but they're still shelling out for new bras and underwear at Victoria's Secret.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/02/victorias-secret-vsxy-earnings-q1-2026.html

[2026-06-02 20:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Intel CEO praises 'friend' Nvidia and TSMC despite rising competition

Snippet: Lip-Bu Tan says x86-based CPUs will continue to lead the market

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/technology/artificial-intelligence/intel-ceo-praises-friend-nvidia-and-tsmc-despite-rising-competition

[2026-06-02 20:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: CNBC

Title: Nvidia's Jensen Huang says Marvell could be the next trillion-dollar company; stock jumps 25%

Snippet: Nvidia's CEO Jensen Huang hailed this chip designer as the next trillion-dollar firm, sending its shares up sharply in premarket trading Tuesday.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/02/jensen-huang-nvidia-marvell-technology-trillion-dollar-ai.html

[2026-06-02 19:00 UTC+10:00] [US news] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Trump calls me ‘crooked as hell’. That’s rich coming from him | Representative Ilhan Omar

Snippet: Trump and Republicans are not interested in combatting fraud and corruption. They are interested in ransacking the public good for their own profit

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jun/02/trump-republican-fraud-corruption-ilhan-omar

[2026-06-02 19:00 UTC+10:00] [Environment / Climate change] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: How the arrival of a BYD ship marks a sea change in Australian motoring

Snippet: The giant purpose-built ship owned by BYD disgorging 5000 electric vehicles in Port Melbourne on Tuesday was not the only ominous sign of change for Australia’s dominant car brands this week, as new data suggests a structural shift is taking place in the auto market.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/environment/climate-change/how-the-arrival-of-a-byd-ship-marks-a-sea-change-in-australian-motoring-20260602-p60367.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-02 18:38 UTC+10:00] [Alphabet] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Google owner Alphabet to sell $80bn in stock to fund AI spending spree

Snippet: One of largest equity fundraisings ever includes $10bn share sale to US investment group Berkshire Hathaway

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jun/02/google-alphabet-sell-stock-ai-share-sale-berkshire-hathaway

[2026-06-02 17:28 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Kospi rally is real, but Korea's rerating has only begun: Shinyoung strategist

Snippet: Foreign investors remain net sellers, but domestic liquidity is increasingly driving Korea's market higher, veteran analyst says

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10762560

[2026-06-02 17:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Biotech takeover target Abivax sinks over 30% after bowel disease drug trial update

Snippet: Shares of French biotech Abivax tumbled 32% after it reported fresh data on its lead asset, a drug for ulcerative colitis, that showed a potential cancer risk in patients.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/02/abivax-stock-bowel-crohns-disease-trial-data.html

[2026-06-02 17:11 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Seoul shares again end at record high on Samsung's performance

Snippet: South Korean stocks closed at a fresh high of above the landmark 8,800-point level Tuesday as tech shares continued to advance on optimism over artificial intelligence, led by chip giant Samsung Electronics, offsetting a market-wide profit-taking mode. The local currency fell sharply against the US dollar.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10762536

[2026-06-02 16:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (2nd LD) Lee orders prompt action to stabilize prices, warns against market cornering

Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with more background, remarks in paras 6-7, 16-18)

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260602004152315

[2026-06-02 16:48 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Seoul shares again end at record high on Samsung's performance

Snippet: South Korean stocks closed at a fresh high of above the landmark 8,800-point level Tuesday as tech shares continued to advance on optimism over artificial intelligence, led by chip giant Samsung Electronics, offsetting a market-wide profit-taking mode. The local currency fell sharply against the US dollar.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10762503

[2026-06-02 16:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Seoul shares again end at record high on Samsung's performance

Snippet: SEOUL, June 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks closed at a fresh high of above the landmark 8,800-point level Tuesday as tech shares continued to advance on optimism over artificial intelligence (AI), led by chip giant Samsung Electronics, offsetting a market-wide profit-taking mode. The local currency fell sharply against the U.S.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260602006700320

[2026-06-02 16:23 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: A sleepless Korean won: Will 24-hour trading pay off?

Snippet: Round-the-clock won-dollar trading aims to boost market access and strengthen MSCI ambitions, but volatility concerns linger

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10762479

[2026-06-02 15:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: India's Mahindra looking to EVs, pickups in global push: autos CEO

Snippet: Mahindra & Mahindra's strong performance in the Indian auto market, despite stiff competition, is boosting its hopes of brisk sales abroad, said Rajesh Jejurikar, executive director and CEO of the auto and farm segments at M&M. (Mahindra & Mahindra)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/editor-s-picks/interview/india-s-mahindra-looking-to-evs-pickups-in-global-push-autos-ceo

[2026-06-02 15:30 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Seoul shares sharply down late Tue. morning on profit-taking

Snippet: South Korean stocks traded lower late Tuesday morning as investors rushed to cash out market heavyweights, bucking overnight gains on Wall Street.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10762425

[2026-06-02 15:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Fear of missing out: why Asia-Pacific firms pour money into AI despite scant returns

Snippet: Survey shows many enterprises across the region invest heavily in AI, worried that their rivals will outpace them

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3355642/fear-missing-out-why-asia-pacific-firms-pour-money-ai-despite-scant-returns?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-02 15:15 UTC+10:00] [AI] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Fear of missing out: why Asia-Pacific firms pour money into AI despite scant returns

Snippet: Survey shows many enterprises across the region invest heavily in AI, worried that their rivals will outpace them

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3355642/fear-missing-out-why-asia-pacific-firms-pour-money-ai-despite-scant-returns

[2026-06-02 13:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Asian shares mostly fall as fighting threatens the US-Iran ceasefire

Snippet: People walk in front of an electronic stock board showing Japan’s Nikkei index at a securities firm Tuesday, June 2, 2026, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/stock-markets-iran-nvidia-energy-oil-ba4257d9938ef6aea558db3010b4a53f

[2026-06-02 12:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Nvidia forays into CPU market for everything in challenge to Intel, AMD

Snippet: Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang speaks at a news conference in Taipei on June 2. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/technology/artificial-intelligence/nvidia-forays-into-cpu-market-for-everything-in-challenge-to-intel-amd

[2026-06-02 12:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (LEAD) Lee orders prompt action to stabilize prices, warns against market cornering

Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with more remarks, photo from 8th para)

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260602004151315

[2026-06-02 12:35 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: SK Bioscience wins first UNICEF flu vaccine contract

Snippet: SK Bioscience said Tuesday it had been selected as a supplier of influenza vaccines to UNICEF, securing its first procurement contract with the United Nations agency and expanding its presence in the global public vaccine market.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10762260

[2026-06-02 12:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: A Three-Part Story: These Were The Best And Worst Performing Assets In February

Snippet: The Middle East continued to dominate market attention in May, as constant, daily, recurring hopes and media leaks and trial balloons for some kind of US-Iran deal meant that Brent crude oil fell -19.3%, marking its biggest monthly decline since March 2020 as the pandemic lockdowns began. Those hopes for an end to the conflict meant that fears about stagflation eased dramatically, which pushed yields lower and supported risk assets as well.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/three-part-story-these-were-best-and-worst-performing-assets-february

[2026-06-02 12:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Seoul shares sharply down late Tue. morning on profit-taking

Snippet: SEOUL, June 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks traded lower late Tuesday morning as investors rushed to cash out market heavyweights, bucking overnight gains on Wall Street.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260602004800320

[2026-06-02 12:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (Yonhap Interview) Egyptian FM proposes Korean industrial zone on Suez Canal

Snippet: SEOUL, June 2 (Yonhap) -- Egypt's top diplomat on Tuesday proposed South Korean companies establish a dedicated industrial zone along the Suez Canal by expanding investment in the country, noting that if realized, it would help job creations and raise Korean firms' market access.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260602004400315

[2026-06-02 12:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Lee orders prompt action to stabilize prices, warns against market cornering

Snippet: SEOUL, June 2 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung on Tuesday instructed officials to take prompt action to stabilize consumer prices while calling for stern punishments for those accused of market cornering.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260602004100315

[2026-06-02 11:34 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: [Contribution] Why next phase of equity rally matters

Snippet: Global equity markets have delivered a dramatic start to 2026. A sharp correction in the first quarter was swiftly followed by a V-shaped recovery, underscoring both the fragility and resilience of investor sentiment. Yet, beneath the volatility lies a more constructive story of robust corporate fundamentals. According to LSEG I/B/E/S, 83 percent of S&P500 companies beat earnings expectations in the first quarter of 2026 as of 1 May — a striking testament to underlying earnings strength.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10762112

[2026-06-02 11:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Civil rights commission recommends gov't agencies share English test scores for hiring

Snippet: SEOUL, June 2 (Yonhap) -- The state civil rights commission has recommended that government agencies requiring English test scores for hiring come up with measures to share test scores after a single input without requiring applicants to register them with each agency repeatedly, officials said Tuesday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260602003600315

[2026-06-02 10:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (LEAD) Seoul shares open slightly lower on profit-taking

Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with latest details in paras 2, 7-10; RECASTS headline, lead; CHANGES photo)

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260602001851320

[2026-06-02 10:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Seoul shares open at record high above 8,800 as tech rally continues

Snippet: SEOUL, June 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks opened at a fresh record high Tuesday, tracking overnight gains on Wall Street as investor optimism surrounding artificial intelligence (AI)-related stocks continued.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260602001800320

[2026-06-02 09:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Gotham Television Awards 2026 red carpet: Kerry Washington, Michelle Pfeiffer, Lili Reinhart and more

Snippet: The 3rd annual Gotham Television Awards were held at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City on June 1. Kerry Washington, Michelle Pfeiffer and Lili Reinhart were just some of the celebrities who stepped out in their finest to support the best in television from the last year. Ahead, see all the stars’ looks on the red carpet.

Read full article: https://pagesix.com/2026/06/01/photos/gotham-television-awards-2026-red-carpet-kerry-washington-michelle-pfeiffer-lili-reinhart-and-more/

[2026-06-02 09:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Asia-Pacific stocks set to open subdued amid uncertainty over U.S.-Iran peace talks

Snippet: Asia-Pacific markets were set to open mixed Tuesday, as investors weighed renewed uncertainty over U.S.-Iran peace negotiations, while Wall Street benchmark indexes climbed to fresh highs overnight on tech optimism.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/02/asia-pacific-markets-today-kospi-nikkei-225-hang-seng-index.html

[2026-06-02 09:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Melinda French Gates to join Seattle Kraken as minority investor

Snippet: Melinda Gates, co-chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, poses for photographers as she arrives for a meeting after a meeting on the sideline of the gender equality conference at the Elysee Palace in Paris, July 1, 2021. (AP Photo/Michel Euler, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/kraken-new-ownership-gates-fef32471e9f83f4229ac2fbeacfc34d8

[2026-06-02 08:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Dodgers and One Piece strike gold again as collector hype explodes

Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/06/01/sports/dodgers-one-piece-giveaway-already-hot-on-the-resale-market/

[2026-06-02 08:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on June 2)

Snippet: Profit-sharing strikes spread beyond semiconductors

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260602000600320

[2026-06-02 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: From property to portfolios: Asia’s families rethink inheritance investments

Snippet: More of the continent’s parents are providing share portfolios and other assets for their offspring as confidence in property begins to wane

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3355564/property-portfolios-asias-families-rethink-inheritance-investments?utm_source=rss_feed