Topic: Financial Markets — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-24 06:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka’s total export earnings increased to USD 4,308.11 million in the first quarter of 2026, recording a growth of 1.59% compared to the same period in 2025, the Export Development Board said.
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[2026-04-24 05:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Carson Beck’s ambiguous persona is defining his draft stock, and oddsmakers are scrambling.
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[2026-04-24 05:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka’s most Trusted and Innovative media services provider
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[2026-04-24 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Property / News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Rents in regional NSW towns have skyrocketed by up to 27 per cent in the past year, and the regional rental market’s growth is outpacing Sydney.
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[2026-04-24 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Property / News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Rents in regional Victoria’s far-flung pockets are outstripping growth in traditional commuter towns, as a shortage of stock and shifting migration patterns push regional affordability to a breaking point.
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[2026-04-24 03:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Mayor Zohan Mamdani’s plan for a city-owned grocery market in East Harlem’s La Marqueta has a deeper problem than the absurdity of spending $30 million to launch a mere 9,000-square-foot store that won’t open until 2029.
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[2026-04-24 03:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Terry Tsai, country manager for Japan, unveils Lime's new electric bike model for the market at a briefing April 23 in Tokyo. (Photo by Yuki Nakao)
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[2026-04-24 01:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Swedish private equity group EQT recently completed the formation of a $15.6 billion buyout fund focused on the Asia-Pacific region. © Reuters
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[2026-04-24 00:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: It’s the prime time to stock up on spring styles — and Alix Earle’s Amazon storefront is a goldmine of affordable finds.
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[2026-04-23 23:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Japan-backed fund NSSK is preparing a takeover bid for machine tool maker Makino Milling Machine, after the government pressed a rival bidder to drop its own takeover effort.
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[2026-04-23 23:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Market watchdog flags AI abuse and traffic-driven tactics as it launches first campaign to overhaul online advertising
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[2026-04-23 23:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Market watchdog flags AI abuse and traffic-driven tactics as it launches first campaign to overhaul online advertising
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[2026-04-23 22:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A Norfolk Southern freight train rolls past the U.S. Steel’s Clairton Coke Works, in Clairton, Pa., Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)
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[2026-04-23 22:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: US equity futures are lower, but rapidly rising and now at premarket highs after a CCTV report that talks between Iran and the US in Pakistan may see a breakthrough "tonight or tomorrow"; still the optimism of recent days is being tested, with peace talks in limbo, software concerns reemerging and the bond market flashing warning signals.
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[2026-04-23 22:28 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Huawei Technologies will invest 18 billion yuan ($2.6 billion) globally on research and development in smart driving technologies, including 10 billion yuan on computing power for training, a senior executive said on Thursday.
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[2026-04-23 22:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Motion Picture Association Asia-Pacific chief Urmila Venugopalan on how Korea became case study every government wants to copy, what the market is telling Seoul, and why her daughters won't stop singing in Korean
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[2026-04-23 21:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: American Airlines on Thursday cut its 2026 earnings forecast, becoming the latest airline to lower its outlook after a surge in fuel costs added billions to its expenses this year.
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[2026-04-23 20:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: LVMH CEO Bernard Arnault warned Thursday of "world catastrophe" if the conflict in the Middle East is not resolved.
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[2026-04-23 20:05 UTC+10:00] [National / Queensland] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Plans have emerged for a new “mid-market” apartment tower draped with greenery in the middle of Brisbane.
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[2026-04-23 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Think tank warns that weapons shortfalls could leave American forces vulnerable in a future conflict – and Chinese observers agree
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[2026-04-23 20:00 UTC+10:00] [Associated Press] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Think tank warns that weapons shortfalls could leave American forces vulnerable in a future conflict – and Chinese observers agree
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[2026-04-23 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A Silicon Valley dealmaker is looking to swap his 14-acre estate for shares of the AI giant Anthropic – the latest sign of the lengths investors will go to get a piece of the red-hot artificial intelligence sector, The Post has learned.
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[2026-04-23 19:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Planned 300-room, dual-brand hotel marks early private-sector involvement amid Xi Jinping’s push to accelerate development
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[2026-04-23 19:30 UTC+10:00] [Langham Hospitality Group] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Planned 300-room, dual-brand hotel marks early private-sector involvement amid Xi Jinping’s push to accelerate development
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[2026-04-23 18:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: India and China, two of the world's major oil importers, are competing for scarce global crude supplies as disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz and stalled peace talks between the U.S. and Iran tighten the market.
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[2026-04-23 18:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead, throughout; ADDS photo; COMBINES with earlier story slugged KB Financial Group-Q1 earnings)
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[2026-04-23 18:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Una persona mira una pantalla con el índice Nikkei de Japón en el edificio de una firma financiera el jueves 23 de abril de 2026, en Tokio. (AP Foto/Eugene Hoshiko)
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[2026-04-23 18:17 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: KB Financial Group on Thursday announced plans to cancel 14.26 million shares worth 2.3 trillion won ($1.55 billion) in May, one of the largest such moves in the industry, as the firm posted a record first quarter earnings.
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[2026-04-23 18:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: From tariff turmoil and stock shocks to market meltdowns, the global financial system has never been in such flux.
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[2026-04-23 17:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Optimism surrounding the Iran war and the global tech rally sent the Nikkei Stock Average to a historic intraday high on April 23. (Photo by Hazumu Urushiyama)
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[2026-04-23 17:57 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: LG Display reported a third consecutive quarter of operating profit Thursday, with earnings surging on stronger OLED sales and cost reductions despite seasonal demand weakness.
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[2026-04-23 17:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: First Abu Dhabi Bank and Emirates NBD on Thursday reported robust first-quarter earnings despite war-driven uncertainty.
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[2026-04-23 17:25 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea’s benchmark Kospi hit another record high on Thursday, marking a third consecutive session of fresh highs, buoyed by strong earnings.
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[2026-04-23 17:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with details in paras 6-8)
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[2026-04-23 17:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Shares of the world's largest cosmetics company L'Oreal popped as much as 10% after it reported strong growth ahead of expectations after the bell on Wednesday.
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[2026-04-23 17:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 23 (Yonhap) -- Honda Korea, the South Korean sales unit of Japan's Honda Motor Co., said Thursday it will withdraw from the country's automobile market, ending its 23-year operation in the country.
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[2026-04-23 16:55 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korean stocks closed at a fresh record high Thursday, approaching the 6,500-point level, as investors focused on corporate earnings following the United States' indefinite extension of its ceasefire in the conflict with Iran. The local currency fell against the US dollar.
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[2026-04-23 16:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Roche reported falling sales in the first three months of the year, as the strength of the Swiss franc and generic competition for some of its older drugs weighed on the drugmaker.
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[2026-04-23 16:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks closed at a fresh record high Thursday, approaching the 6,500-point level, as investors focused on corporate earnings following the United States' indefinite extension of its ceasefire in the conflict with Iran. The local currency fell against the U.S. dollar.
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[2026-04-23 16:25 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Shinhan Financial Group on Thursday reported record first-quarter net profit of 1.62 trillion won ($1.1 billion), as stronger brokerage earnings boosted non-interest income.
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[2026-04-23 15:58 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Viking Mines has launched a new interactive investor hub to give its followers direct access to management as the hunt for tungsten at its Linka project in Nevada ramps up.
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[2026-04-23 15:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: RECAST headline, lead; UPDATES throughout with more info; ADDS photo)
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[2026-04-23 15:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: LONDON — European stocks are expected to open in negative territory on Thursday as regional market sentiment remains downbeat and oil prices tick higher.
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[2026-04-23 15:18 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Hanwha Vision is doubling down on India as a strategic frontier to expand its video surveillance business, aiming to take the lead there to bolster its global presence.
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[2026-04-23 15:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; ADDS details throughout, photo)
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[2026-04-23 14:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A person looks at an electronic stock board showing Japan’s Nikkei index at a securities firm Thursday, April 23, 2026, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
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[2026-04-23 14:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Wave of listings provides more ‘pure-play’ AI investment options across mainland and Hong Kong exchanges, BNP Paribas says
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[2026-04-23 14:49 UTC+10:00] [Stock Connect] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Wave of listings provides more ‘pure-play’ AI investment options across mainland and Hong Kong exchanges, BNP Paribas says
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[2026-04-23 13:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Optimism surrounding the Iran war and the global tech rally sent the Nikkei Stock Average to a historic intraday high on April 23. (Photo by Hazumu Urushiyama)
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[2026-04-23 13:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Dingdong Dantes and Steve Harvey will share the screen for the first time in a special crossover episode of “Family Feud” airing Friday, April 24.
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