Topic: Financial Markets — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-31 17:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Japan's SoftBank Group plans to invest 45 billion euros ($53 billion) over the next five years to build artificial intelligence infrastructure in France, the company said on Sunday.
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[2026-05-31 16:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Chipmakers’ “excess profit” becomes hot potato as calls grow for broader distribution
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[2026-05-31 16:10 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Profit-taking in Samsung Electronics and SK hynix drives roughly 37 trillion won withdrawal
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[2026-05-31 15:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: An Israeli attack struck a group of civilians at Firas Market in eastern Gaza City, sending thick smoke into the air and triggering scenes of panic as people rushed to help the wounded.
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[2026-05-31 15:22 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: CJ Group Chairman Lee Jae-hyun visited Olive Young's first US store in Pasadena, California, to take stock of the beauty retailer's overseas operations and the conglomerate's larger play to build a Korean lifestyle presence in North America.
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[2026-05-31 13:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A crowd of tourists take pictures of a passing train at the Mae Klong Railway Market near Bangkok, Thailand on Dec. 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Anton L. Delgado)
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[2026-05-31 12:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Credit loans at major South Korean banks surged in May at the fastest pace in more than five years, data showed Sunday, as investors increasingly took out loans to buy stocks amid a record-breaking market rally.
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[2026-05-31 11:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 31 (Yonhap) -- Credit loans at major South Korean banks surged in May at the fastest pace in more than five years, data showed Sunday, as investors increasingly took out loans to buy stocks amid a record-breaking market rally.
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[2026-05-31 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: As the cost of living rises, some Hongkongers living in the United Kingdom and Canada are set to move to Spain under the NLV scheme
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[2026-05-31 11:30 UTC+10:00] [Alberta] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: As the cost of living rises, some Hongkongers living in the United Kingdom and Canada are set to move to Spain under the NLV scheme
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[2026-05-31 11:12 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Samsung Electronics Co. became the world's leading supplier of automotive memory chips last year, surpassing US chipmaker Micron, an industry report showed Sunday.
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[2026-05-31 11:08 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Foreign selling of South Korean stocks listed on the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index reached a record high in May, while foreign investors poured a record amount into the tech-heavy Kosdaq market, data showed Sunday.
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[2026-05-31 11:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 31 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Electronics Co. became the world's leading supplier of automotive memory chips last year, surpassing U.S. chipmaker Micron, an industry report showed Sunday.
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[2026-05-31 10:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 31 (Yonhap) -- Foreign selling of South Korean stocks listed on the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) reached a record high in May, while foreign investors poured a record amount into the tech-heavy KOSDAQ market, data showed Sunday.
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[2026-05-31 09:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A trio of skincare experts reveal their affordable, science-backed routines that include peptides, vitamin C, retinoids and SPF
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[2026-05-31 09:15 UTC+10:00] [cosmetic chemist] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A trio of skincare experts reveal their affordable, science-backed routines that include peptides, vitamin C, retinoids and SPF
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[2026-05-31 08:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Submitted by QTR's Fringe Finance
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[2026-05-31 08:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: California's green-energy regime has hollowed out the state's refining and oil industry, leaving motorists paying the highest gasoline prices in the country. AAA data show the state gasoline average now north of $6 per gallon, compared with a national average of roughly $4.36 as of Saturday morning.
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[2026-05-31 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 31 (Yonhap) -- With President Lee Jae Myung set to mark one year in office this week, his government has put top priority on efforts to revive economic growth and reinvigorate the capital market, which has received a boost with the local bourse pulling off a world-leading rally.
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[2026-05-31 06:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: LIV Golf Korea Par Scores By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year] Add AP News on Google Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Share Share Facebook Copy Link copied Print Email X LinkedIn Bluesky Flipboard Pinterest Reddit SaturdayAt Asiad Country ClubBusan, South KoreaPurse: $20M (Individual); $10M (Team)Yardage: 7,024; Par: 70Third RoundTalor Gooch69-63-69—201-9Joaquin Niemann66-69-66--201-9Scott Vincent65-70-67--202-8Charles Howell III65-70-68--203-7Cameron Smith67-68-68--203-7Bryson DeChambeau65-68-71--204-6Ben Campbell69-69-66--204-6Dustin Johnson70-70-64--204-6Harold Varner III68-69-68--205-5Marc Leishman69-68-68--205-5Thomas Pieters66-69-71--206-4Lucas Herbert71-66-69--206-4Travis Smyth72-66-68--206-4Do-Yeob Mun68-68-71--207-3Ian
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[2026-05-31 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Property / News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Andy Zhou, the owner of two dumpling restaurants in Sydney’s Haymarket, has put his Point Piper mansion on the market with a price guide of $15 million, local sources revealed.
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[2026-05-31 03:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: In some parts of Europe, Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine can feel like a distant threat. But in Romania, that war is right next door and increasingly dangerous.
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[2026-05-31 03:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: KINSHASA, Congo — The vendors of wild meat at the sprawling Masina Market in the Congolese capital don't always display their goods openly. Customers must ask for whatever they're looking for, whether it is a giant swamp rodent or the severed parts of an antelope.
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[2026-05-31 02:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The United Arab Emirates carried out dozens of air strikes against Iran during the Israeli-US war on the Islamic Republic, according to a report on Friday by The Wall Street Journal, revealing a far deeper and earlier role in the conflict than previously acknowledged.
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[2026-05-31 01:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Retail investors are rushing into the space investing trade ahead of the SpaceX IPO, and one ETF has cashed in on the excitement.
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[2026-05-30 23:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Blue Origin faces a months-long setback after a rocket explosion damaged its launch pad, company and industry sources said, scrambling schedules for Amazon's satellite launches and bolstering SpaceX's dominance in the commercial launch market.
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[2026-05-30 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The oil market might face a new reality after the Iran war in which exports through the Strait of Hormuz do not return to the levels once considered normal, as shipowners now have to weigh the risk that fighting could abruptly break out in the volatile Persian Gulf.
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[2026-05-30 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: For some Americans' finances, the Iran war was over almost as soon as it began. Those with access to stocks — a majority of Americans have some, though the ultrawealthy have most — saw the S&P 500 dip about 8% when the war started, only for it to bounce 19% starting in late March, more than making up its losses.
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[2026-05-30 18:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Unlike stock markets, bond markets are signalling a more cognisant and mature appreciation of the state of government finances
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[2026-05-30 18:30 UTC+10:00] [Australia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Unlike stock markets, bond markets are signalling a more cognisant and mature appreciation of the state of government finances
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[2026-05-30 14:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Guyva Mputu, a vendor at the Masina market, displays bushmeat for sale in Kinshasa, Congo, Thursday, April 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Samy Ntumba Shambuyi)
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[2026-05-30 13:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Gensan Warriors withstood the Cebu Greats' repeated assaults to prevail, 91-80, and share the lead in the SportsPlus MPBL (Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League) 2026 Season at the Paco Arena in Manila.
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[2026-05-30 13:30 UTC+10:00] [Property / News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: A woman was the sole bidder for a two-bedroom Cronulla apartment just minutes from North Cronulla Beach, paying $1.1 million at auction on Saturday.
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[2026-05-30 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: As Beijing tightens its grip on unlicensed stock platforms, mainland China’s retail players utilise these state-sanctioned options to diversify globally
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[2026-05-30 13:00 UTC+10:00] [Stock Connect] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: As Beijing tightens its grip on unlicensed stock platforms, mainland China’s retail players utilise these state-sanctioned options to diversify globally
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[2026-05-30 12:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Beef Cattle Farming
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[2026-05-30 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: US$6.1 trillion exchange marks its 40th year amid fierce global competition, as brokers see challenges sparking opportunities
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[2026-05-30 12:00 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: US$6.1 trillion exchange marks its 40th year amid fierce global competition, as brokers see challenges sparking opportunities
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[2026-05-30 11:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Vivos xPoint, a survivalist bunker community built on a former military munitions depot in South Dakota, was created as a refuge for people preparing for disasters such as nuclear war, pandemics, or societal collapse, according to a new report by the Wall Street Journal.
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[2026-05-30 10:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Lights illuminate an oil refinery in Carson, Calif., May 29, 2024. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)
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[2026-05-30 08:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The United Arab Emirates conducted dozens of airstrikes against Iran over the course of the war, ending the day after the US -Iran cease-fire was announced in early April, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday.
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[2026-05-30 07:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: With Japanese bond yields recently hitting record highs and bond market volatility soaring, overnight Reuters floated a trial balloon that Japan's central bank may pause the unwinding of its massive debt holdings next fiscal year, which would give Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi some relief amid growing investor concerns about her growing spending plans.
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[2026-05-30 06:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The United Arab Emirates carried out dozens of air strikes against Iran during the Israeli-US war, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal, revealing a far deeper and earlier role in the conflict than previously acknowledged.
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[2026-05-30 06:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-05-30 06:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: LIV Golf Korea Par Scores By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year] Add AP News on Google Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Share Share Facebook Copy Link copied Print Email X LinkedIn Bluesky Flipboard Pinterest Reddit FridayAt Asiad Country ClubBusan, South KoreaPurse: $20M (Individual); $10M (Team)Yardage: 7,024; Par: 70Second RoundTalor Gooch69-63—132-8Bryson DeChambeau65-68--133-7Scott Vincent65-70--135-5Charles Howell III65-70--135-5Joaquin Niemann66-69--135-5Thomas Pieters66-69--135-5Cameron Smith67-68--135-5Sergio Garcia67-69--136-4Do-Yeob Mun68-68--136-4Harold Varner III68-69--137-3Marc Leishman69-68--137-3Lucas Herbert71-66--137-3Ian Poulter66-72--138-2Tom McKibbin68-70--138-2Adrian
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[2026-05-30 06:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Stock indexes closed higher on Wall Street, adding to the all-time highs they set a day earlier.
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[2026-05-30 06:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-05-30 05:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Jackson Richman via The Epoch Times,
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[2026-05-30 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Property / News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Toorak’s median house price has dropped 17.1 per cent over 12 months but beneath the raw numbers is a complex market influenced by who is - and who is not - willing to sell.
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[2026-05-30 03:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Mercedes-Benz could find itself shut out of the U.S. auto market — banned from making or selling new vehicles in the country — under legislation making its way through Congress.
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