Topic: Financial Markets — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-03 15:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The narrow, bending waterway in the Persian Gulf is a key trade route between the Middle East and the rest of the world, with global impact. It links crude oil producers in the Middle East to key markets in Asia, Europe, North America and beyond, with around 20% of the world’s traded crude oil, and a similar share of natural gas passing through it.
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[2026-04-03 15:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: President Donald Trump arrives to speak about the Iran war from the Cross Hall of the White House on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, Pool)
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[2026-04-03 15:03 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong stock exchange] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Toymaker’s shares have fallen nearly 50 per cent since February as investors weigh slowing overseas growth and dependence on flagship line
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[2026-04-03 15:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A now hiring sign sits on the side of the road in Garland, Texas, Monday, March 23, 2026. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
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[2026-04-03 14:53 UTC+10:00] [Easter] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: For Easter – the first celebration since the market’s upgraded home opened its doors in January – there is a palpable buzz
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[2026-04-03 13:01 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: LG Energy Solution said Friday it has become the first battery-maker to join the automotive software marketplace SDVerse, as the South Korean battery giant is accelerating its push into the fast-growing software-defined vehicle market.
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[2026-04-03 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 3 (Yonhap) -- The government will take stern measures, including legal means, against malicious activities aimed at taking advantage of recent market volatility through the spread of fake news and rumors, a senior finance ministry official said Friday.
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[2026-04-03 12:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: NORTH LAS VEGAS, Nev. (AP) — Lauren Coughlin showed her familiarity with Shadow Creek by opening with a 5-under 67, putting her in a three-way tie for the lead Thursday with Nasa Hataoka and Women’s British Open champion Miyu Yamashita in the Aramco Championship.
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[2026-04-03 12:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Valero Texas Open 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 Email X LinkedIn Bluesky Flipboard Pinterest Reddit Thursday At TPC San Antonio - The Oaks Course Ponte San Antonio, Texas Purse: $9.8 million Yardage: 7,438; Par: 72 Partial First Round Suspended for darkness.Mark Hubbard35-30—65Tony Finau35-31—66Davis Thompson34-32—66Andrew Putnam35-31—66Robert MacIntyre35-31—66Steven Fisk35-31—66Sam
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[2026-04-03 12:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Valero Texas Open 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 Email X LinkedIn Bluesky Flipboard Pinterest Reddit Thursday At TPC San Antonio - The Oaks Course Ponte San Antonio, Texas Purse: $9.8 million Yardage: 7,438; Par: 72 Partial First Round Suspended for darkness.Mark Hubbard35-30—65-7Tony Finau35-31—66-6Davis Thompson34-32—66-6Andrew Putnam35-31—66-6Robert MacIntyre35-31—66-6Steven
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[2026-04-03 11:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Microsoft has made greater inroads with sales of its Copilot artificial intelligence add-on for business clients after facing criticism for relatively low adoption in recent months, executive Judson Althoff told employees on Thursday.
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[2026-04-03 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.
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[2026-04-03 10:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Blue Owl told investors Thursday that it is limiting withdrawals from two of its funds after a historic level of redemption requests came in for the first quarter, with AI-related worries driving an investor exodus from its technology-focused fund.
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[2026-04-03 09:45 UTC+10:00] [digitalisation] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The fully digital system aims to boost efficiency and strengthen the city’s competitiveness as a leading financial centre
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[2026-04-03 08:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Japan Post Insurance will open its first overseas subsidiary in New York to monitor U.S. market trends and investment performance in real time. © Reuters
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[2026-04-03 08:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Cargo ships near the Strait of Hormuz on March 11. More than 70% of Japan’s imported naphtha comes from the Middle East. © Reuters
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[2026-04-03 08:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Welcome to The California Post’s weekly Dodgers recap, where baseball writers Dylan Hernández and Jack Harris review the week that was, hand out very official awards, and take stock of the state of the season –– publishing every Thursday.
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[2026-04-03 07:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Stocks overcame early losses to finish with slim gains and close out their first winning week since the start of the Iran war.
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[2026-04-03 07:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: It has been the poster child for America’s AI-driven chip boom since Donald Trump’s reelection.
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[2026-04-03 07:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: It costs a ton of dough to raise a family in New York City — and, according to a new residential market report, the costs are getting even worse.
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[2026-04-03 06:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Gold prices fell sharply yesterday (April 02), snapping a four-day winning streak, after U.S. President Donald Trump signalled an escalation in the ongoing conflict with Iran, dampening investor sentiment and triggering a broader market pullback.
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[2026-04-03 06:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka’s homegrown financial institution Siyapatha Finance PLC displayed robust financial performance for the year ended 31st December 2025, reflecting the Company’s continued strategic growth initiatives, solid asset quality, and resilience amidst volatile economic conditions. The Company posted a profit before tax (PBT) of Rs. 2,660 million, an increase of 26% compared to the previous year.
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[2026-04-03 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Chevron Lubricants Lanka PLC (Chevron Lanka) (LLUB), a listed entity in the Colombo Securities Exchange (“CSE”), notched up record earnings in 2025, the highest ever in its 32-year history of operations in Sri Lanka. Earnings surpassed the LKR 4 billion milestone for the first time, on a topline of LKR 24.39 billion based on the fourth quarter 2025 interim financial statements released to the CSE.
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[2026-04-03 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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[2026-04-03 05:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Kirk Cousins will be seeing plenty of green this season.
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[2026-04-03 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Politics / NSW] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Electricity network providers are lobbying the Minns government to scrap rules preventing them from entering the EV charging market, pointing to a swath of suburbs across Sydney which have little to no access to public chargers as evidence of failure to keep up with surging demand.
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[2026-04-03 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Food / Eating out (Syd)] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: For the past dozen or so years, the most popular restaurant I’ve regularly visited in Merrylands, near Parramatta, has been Kabul House – a place of barbecued meats and lamb stock-bolstered rice, qabili palaw. Kids play under tables. Old blokes share skewers next to a large-format photo of Mazar-i-Sharif’s Blue Mosque.
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[2026-04-03 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Pain at the petrol pump is pushing Australians into the second-hand car market where prices are climbing for EVs while dropping for unleaded diesel makes.
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[2026-04-03 04:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Pete Davidson is finally parting ways with his Staten Island condo — but the exit comes at a steep cost.
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[2026-04-03 04:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Homeowners living in some of America’s oldest homes are facing a double burden as the housing stock continues to age.
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[2026-04-03 03:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Elon Musk’s Tesla posted one of its weakest sales quarters in years to start 2026, as the onetime Wall Street darling struggles to turn around its business.
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[2026-04-03 03:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A Holmby Hills mansion that was built in 1939, gut-renovated and redesigned by top interior designer Kelly Wearstler has hit the market for $34.5 million.
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[2026-04-03 02:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: NEW YORK — Stocks recovered most of their earlier losses as volatility returned to Wall Street after two days of solid gains.
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[2026-04-03 01:28 UTC+10:00] [Strait of Hormuz] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Crude prices had been inching back towards US$100 per barrel before Trump’s Wednesday address in which he promised more strikes on Iran
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[2026-04-03 01:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A motorist sits in a Tesla Model 3 at a Tesla charging station Friday, March 13, 2026, in Lakewood, Colo., in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
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[2026-04-03 00:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: US stock futures plunged Thursday morning as oil prices surged after President Trump vowed to hit Iran “extremely hard” in the coming weeks and failed to provide a timeline on when investors could see the free flow of crude through the Strait of Hormuz again.
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[2026-04-02 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The Wegovy pill showed more pronounced weight loss and less cumbersome side effects than Eli Lilly's rival pill that was approved this week, Novo Nordisk said Thursday.
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[2026-04-02 22:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Taiwan plans to invest more in its coast guard capabilities, according to the minister overseeing the force, to accelerate early warning and enhance its ability to shift to a wartime posture when necessary. (Photo by Chungi Chen)
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[2026-04-02 20:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 2 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung met with a delegation of U.S. lawmakers Thursday and reaffirmed his commitment to regain wartime operational control from Washington as part of a push to take on a greater share of the defense burden on the Korean Peninsula.
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[2026-04-02 19:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: In a televised speech on April 1, U.S. President Donald Trump said the war in Iran is nearing its end and that the flow of energy in the Middle East will return to normal soon. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Reuters)
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[2026-04-02 19:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: SHANGHAI, April 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- On March 27, 2026, the three-day productronica Shanghai 2026 successfully concluded, attracting a total of 67,184 visitors. productronica Shanghai 2026 brought together 1,156 exhibitors across nearly 100,000 square meters, presenting the latest technologies in electronic intelligent manufacturing. Spanning the entire industry value chain—from SMT production and industrial automation to wiring harness processing and quality inspection—the exhibition provided a comprehensive platform for technology exchange, business development, and insights into emerging industry trends in Asia.
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[2026-04-02 19:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Oil prices rose more than $5 as President Donald Trump said the United States would continue attacks on Iran without committing to a specific timeline to end the war, fanning investor fears about sustained disruptions to supply.
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[2026-04-02 18:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: BRASÍLIA — No more arguments over who gets the dog: A law passed by the Brazilian Congress will allow separating couples to share custody of their pets.
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[2026-04-02 18:45 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has marked out a contentious tax reform package to boost home ownership as a way to counter populism. He is also pledging to rebuild Australia’s fuel stocks and floating the prospect of caps on coal and gas prices if the war in Iran further spikes commodity prices.
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[2026-04-02 18:29 UTC+10:00] [Elon Musk] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China’s commercial rocket champion plans to raise US$600 million on the Star Market after its listing application is accepted
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[2026-04-02 18:11 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Seoul stocks fell sharply Thursday, as US President Donald Trump's renewed threat of strikes against Iran rattled investor sentiment and pushed up global oil prices. The Korean won weakened against the US dollar.
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[2026-04-02 17:34 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Koreans opened nearly 60,000 Reshoring Investment Accounts in the first week of the government’s push to bring overseas investment back home, but actual inflows have lagged as investors remain cautious amid market volatility.
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[2026-04-02 17:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Europe-listed shares look set to open broadly lower on Thursday, as concerns about the trajectory of the U.S.-Iran war grip global markets once again.
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[2026-04-02 17:00 UTC+10:00] [Sport / Racing] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: 6. Belvante seemed to really react to the blinkers going on in his trial since his first-up run at Warwick Farm where he was kept safe in betting but didn’t attack the line. If he can settle nicely and get a genuine enough tempo he could surprise. 7. Aryaam has the form on the board from the same day when she was run down by Satono Glow, who has since won again, though in much slower time.
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[2026-04-02 16:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Sky News
Snippet: It was the latest in a series of attempts by Donald Trump to allay voter and investor worries about the war's duration, oil and gas supply and the cost of living concerns.
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