Topic: Financial Markets — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-13 15:10 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea, along with Ukraine, is rapidly emerging as an alternative arms supplier for Gulf states seeking to shore up air defenses after large-scale Iranian attacks, The Wall Street Journal reported.
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[2026-04-13 14:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Goldman Sachs on Monday released first quarter results that topped expectations on record equities trading results and higher-than-expected investment banking revenue.
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[2026-04-13 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Sir Keir Starmer is planning a law which will mean that the UK government can adopt EU single market rules, without them being voted on in Parliament.
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[2026-04-13 13:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Trading in Asia was weighed down Monday by the failure of the United States and Iran to reach a peace agreement. (AP Video: Johnson Lai and Yong Jun Chang)
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[2026-04-13 12:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: SINGAPORE, April 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Digital travel platform Agoda's latest data unveils which Asian travelers have shopping top-of-mind when planning trips. Topping the ranking are travelers from Taiwan and South Korea, with nearly one in four (23%) respondents from each market saying shopping motivated their trips. Travelers from the Philippines (22%), Malaysia (20%) and Japan (15%) round out the top five, with Thailand (14%), Indonesia (12%), India (8%) and Vietnam (7%) completing the ranking.
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[2026-04-13 12:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks traded lower late Monday morning as investor concerns grew over a prolonged conflict in the Middle East after the U.S.-Iran peace talks failed to make progress, while U.S. President Donald Trump threatened a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-04-13 12:00 UTC+10:00] [BUSINESS] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: KKR’s Japan real estate management subsidiary plans a "big expansion” in purchases of properties that companies want to sell off, a market the firm estimates is as big as ¥450 trillion ($2.8 trillion), the unit’s head said.
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[2026-04-13 11:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: The Nigerian military often conducts air raids against armed groups that control vast forest enclaves. (AP Photo: Sunday Alamba, file)
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[2026-04-13 11:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The Bucks will be in the market for a new head coach as a summer of change likely begins.
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[2026-04-13 10:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Crude oil prices climbed and Japan's benchmark Nikkei Stock Average declined after U.S.- Iran talks ended with no agreement.
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[2026-04-13 10:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A partially finished Quonset hut-style home in Maine is seeking out an industrious buyer who can put the finishing touches on the one-of-a-kind property—and help it to fulfill its impressive potential.
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[2026-04-13 10:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: ABU DHABI, UAE, April 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) Group and its listed companies are heading to Hong Kong for its annual Global Investor Outreach on 14 to 16 April, presenting Abu Dhabi's resilient growth story and the breadth of investment opportunities available through the ADX.
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[2026-04-13 10:29 UTC+10:00] [Property / News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: A Brisbane home built for multi-generational living has defied a softening market and smashed its suburb record just 11 months after first setting it – this time fetching $3.2 million.
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[2026-04-13 10:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: NEW YORK — Oil prices rose in early market trading Sunday after the U.S. said it would blockade Iranian ports beginning Monday.
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[2026-04-13 10:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: US President Donald Trump remains open to a diplomatic solution with Iran despite ordering a naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz following the collapse of talks, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing White House sources.
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[2026-04-13 10:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: US President Donald Trump is considering resuming a limited military operation on Iranian targets as a response to the failure in negotiations with Iran, The Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday.
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[2026-04-13 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Despite a pickup in inflation data, economists warn that commodity pressures, not underlying demand, are driving China’s price gains
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[2026-04-13 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Despite a pickup in inflation data, economists warn that commodity pressures, not underlying demand, are driving China’s price gains
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[2026-04-13 10:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: KIT World seeks to finalize $7b funding plan ahead of May launch event
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[2026-04-13 09:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Asia-Pacific markets were set to open mixed Monday, as investors weigh a U.S. naval blockade on Iran's ports after talks between Washington and Tehran failed to produce an agreement to end the conflict in the Middle East.
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[2026-04-13 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Surging EV shipments boost China’s market share at the expense of Japan and South Korea, while EU exports to China slump
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[2026-04-13 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Surging EV shipments boost China’s market share at the expense of Japan and South Korea, while EU exports to China slump
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[2026-04-13 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Consolidation, scale and technology advantages enhance pricing power as firm’s domestic market share hits 18-month high
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[2026-04-13 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Consolidation, scale and technology advantages enhance pricing power as firm’s domestic market share hits 18-month high
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[2026-04-13 08:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: US President Donald Trump is considering restarting limited military strikes on Iran alongside the planned blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, the Wall Street Journal reported.
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[2026-04-13 08:14 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Auto news: Public electric car charging cables cut and stolen at shopping centre
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[2026-04-13 07:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The US naval blockade of Iranian ports has come into force, heightening fears over security and trade routes in the region and adding to market jitters after US‑Iran talks in Pakistan on Saturday ended without a deal. US Central Command has said that the measures apply to vessels calling at Iranian ports in the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman.
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[2026-04-13 07:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Military planes struck a village market while pursuing Islamist Boko Haram militants, local residents said on Sunday
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[2026-04-13 07:18 UTC+10:00] [Jilli] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Military planes struck a village market while pursuing Islamist Boko Haram militants, local residents said on Sunday
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[2026-04-13 07:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: “The Trump Administration is considering automatically enrolling Medicare beneficiaries in private insurance plans — a k a Medicare Advantage — as a default,” cheer The Wall Street Journal’s editors, as this “may be the single most effective way to reduce Medicare waste, fraud and abuse.” Democrats falsely claim “Medicare Advantage is wasting money”; in fact, Congress created the program “to improve care for seniors and restrain spending”: “Insurers use savings from reducing waste to lower patient costs and offer supplemental
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[2026-04-13 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Pressure on the domestic economy and military strikes in the key oil-producing region of the Middle East are adding to the challenges faced by the Indonesia Stock Exchange. (Source photo by Yuki Kohara)
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[2026-04-13 06:56 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The Australian sharemarket will be the first major bourse to react to the US and Iran’s failure to strike a peace deal over the weekend, which is expected to weigh on investor sentiment, send oil prices higher again and lift demand for safe haven assets on Monday, according to analysts.
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[2026-04-13 05:30 UTC+10:00] [National / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: After pushing the big blue buzzer, it takes almost 10 minutes for a staff member to arrive with the key to the secure cabinet. But even then, buyers aren’t trusted to handle the goods – this is only the first line of defence.
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[2026-04-13 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Food / Tips & advice] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Eating seasonally has always been about flavour, but with fuel costs on the rise, it’s also one of the simplest ways to keep your grocery bills in check. “If you want to save money, be flexible and stick to what’s in season,” says Eden Fanelli, a fourth-generation farmer from Fanelli Organics, who also runs a stall at Carriageworks Farmers Market in Sydney.
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[2026-04-13 04:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Dozens of people are feared dead after Nigerian military aircraft struck a village market while pursuing members of the rebel group Boko Haram in the country’s northeast, according to local officials and an international human rights group.
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[2026-04-13 04:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Civilians are feared to have died after reports that Nigerian military jets struck a village market in the north-east of the country.
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[2026-04-13 03:16 UTC+10:00] [Nigeria] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Officials confirm misfire as Amnesty gives death toll after speaking to survivors of strike on market in Yobe state
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[2026-04-13 02:43 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: An American blockade in the strait of Hormuz raises energy-market dangers after failed negotiations – pushing a fragile ceasefire closer to collapse
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[2026-04-13 01:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — A Nigerian Air Force strike targeting jihadi rebels hit a local market in northeastern Nigeria, killing over 100 residents and injuring many others, a rights group and local media reported on Sunday. Officials confirmed a misfire but did not provide details.
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[2026-04-12 23:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Sunday’s MLB action offers a great opportunity to get into the prediction market space. Use the Kalshi promo code NYPMAX to begin.
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[2026-04-12 23:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: President Trump begins blockading Strait of Hormuz, warns US military will "finish up the little that is left of Iran"
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[2026-04-12 22:30 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has declared the government must overhaul the NDIS to maintain its viability and ensure public support for the scheme, in an interview where he also signalled the scrapping of property tax breaks for investors could prove an antidote to the economic populism of One Nation.
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[2026-04-12 21:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: With the ceasefire in the Iran war, Israel has time to take stock of what is changing in the region. One narrative about the US and Israeli war on Iran is that it will redraw the region.
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[2026-04-12 21:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Women’s player Haruka Uematsu, four men to make debuts at Kai Tak Stadium; Happy Valley to stage meeting on Wednesday
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[2026-04-12 21:04 UTC+10:00] [Kai Tak Stadium] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Women’s player Haruka Uematsu, four men to make debuts at Kai Tak Stadium; Happy Valley to stage meeting on Wednesday
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[2026-04-12 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: In 2014, a Chinese investor raised millions to build a full-scale replica of the Titanic. Now, all that remains is a rusting hull – and vast debts
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[2026-04-12 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: In 2014, a Chinese investor raised millions to build a full-scale replica of the Titanic. Now, all that remains is a rusting hull – and vast debts
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[2026-04-12 17:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Developers prioritise sales continuity, keeping pricing close to prevailing secondary market levels to ensure consistent absorption
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[2026-04-12 17:30 UTC+10:00] [Tai Wai] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Developers prioritise sales continuity, keeping pricing close to prevailing secondary market levels to ensure consistent absorption
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[2026-04-12 16:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A Los Angeles-based food delivery driver has gone viral after sharing that she has significantly boosted her daily earnings by including her feet in the delivery confirmation photos sent to customers.
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