Topic: Financial Markets — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-01 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Unilever's plan to merge its food business with spice maker McCormick is the latest move in a sector that's fighting to stay relevant as the growth model that has powered big consumer products companies for decades is eroding.
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[2026-04-01 00:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: U.S. President Donald Trump has told aides that he is willing to end the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran even if the Strait of Hormuz remains largely closed, The Wall Street Journal reported on Monday night, citing Trump administration officials.
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[2026-04-01 00:30 UTC+10:00] [Environment / Sustainability] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Electric vehicle rentals are booming as drivers try to avoid high petrol prices before the Easter long weekend, and one site has reported that bookings for EVs and hybrids increased by 388 per cent one day this month compared with last year.
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[2026-04-01 00:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) launches an exhibit center aimed at providing a stronger link to bring researchers' innovations into the market. During the opening of the PROPEL business hub and exhibit center at DOST’s office in Taguig City on March 31, 2026, Assistant Secretary Napoleon Juanillo Jr.
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[2026-04-01 00:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Stocks, bonds, currencies and commodities have all been gripped by volatility over the course of the past month, with many assets seeing wild swings and major losses as the U.S.-Iran war drags on.
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[2026-04-01 00:01 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Sydney and Melbourne house values have fallen for a second consecutive month as high prices and inflation drive potential buyers out of the market and as population growth in the nation’s two largest cities slows to its lowest rate since the depths of the pandemic.
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[2026-03-31 23:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Shares of Marvell Technology surged more than 11% after Nvidia announced plans to invest $2 billion in the semiconductor company.
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[2026-03-31 22:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: HONG KONG, March 31, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Hang Seng Indexes Company ('HSIL') and Korea Exchange ('KRX') today jointly announced the launch of the Hang Seng KRX HK-Korea Index Series, marking the first co-branded cross-market index collaboration between the two organisations and a significant step in deepening capital market connectivity between Hong Kong and Korea.
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[2026-03-31 21:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: EL DORADO HILLS, Calif. and SINGAPORE, March 31, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Blaize Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: BZAI, Nasdaq: BZAIW) ("Blaize"), a global leader in programmable, energy efficient AI computing, today announced the next phase of its collaboration with Nokia regarding joint validation and ecosystem engagement across Asia Pacific.
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[2026-03-31 21:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A television carries a speech by President Donald Trump on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York, Monday, March 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
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[2026-03-31 21:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Borneo Festival 2026 connects global brands with East Malaysia's fast-growing beauty market
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[2026-03-31 19:12 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Musinsa said Tuesday it had posted record earnings in 2025, driven by stronger performance across both online and offline channels and rapid growth of its in-house brand Musinsa Standard.
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[2026-03-31 19:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: O Presidente de Moçambique, Daniel Chapo, confirmou no domingo (29.03), no final da XI Cimeira da Organização dos Estados de África, Caraíbas e Pacífico (OEACP), em Malabo que o país pode ser afetado pela crise dos combustíveis, com consequente aumento dos preços. Mas neste momento, o chefe de Estado garante que o país garante tem stock até finais de abril.
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[2026-03-31 18:22 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Australia is closing in on a breakthrough deal to sell hundreds of locally designed combat drones, called Ghost Bats, to the German military in an agreement that could pave the way for the cutting-edge aircraft to be exported around the world.
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[2026-03-31 18:00 UTC+10:00] [OpenAI] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The poster child of the AI boom, valued at $850bn, needs to show strategic discipline after ‘casting its net too wide’
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[2026-03-31 17:44 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: ASX-listed Auric Mining has posted a $5.2 million net profit for the 2025 financial year, capping off a breakout period that saw the company surge into the ranks of bona fide gold producers on the back of its Munda and Jeffreys Find operations.
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[2026-03-31 17:00 UTC+10:00] [Sport / Racing] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Selections based on a soft trackRace 19. Seraphox trialled quite well before being thrown in the deep end in the Todman on debut and he wasn’t disgraced in a race dominated on speed by the winner Paradoxium. Sitting three wide midfield didn’t help. 13. Switch On has done nothing wrong in two trial wins and she picked them up with a good degree of ease in her latest on Newcastle’s Beaumont track.
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[2026-03-31 16:36 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: JTI Korea, a unit of Japan Tobacco International, is pushing deeper into Korea's competitive tobacco market with the launch of Ploom Aura, its most advanced device yet.
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[2026-03-31 16:31 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Amazon Web Services Korea said it plans to invest an additional 7 trillion won ($4.6 billion) in South Korea by 2031 to expand artificial intelligence and cloud infrastructure, while stepping up the use of AI in cybersecurity.
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[2026-03-31 16:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: BEIJING — The Iran war is squeezing a global commodities market already pressured by China's export controls and stockpiling efforts.
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[2026-03-31 16:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: As global oil markets tremble amid the escalating conflict in the Middle East, Brazil is finding protection in a decades-old buffer against shocks that is both cheap and environmentally friendly. While gas prices soar globally, tens of millions of Brazilian drivers have a choice at the pump: fill up with 100% sugarcane-based ethanol or a gasoline blend that contains 30% of biofuel.
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[2026-03-31 15:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A currency trader talks on the phone near a screen showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI), top center, and the foreign exchange rate between U.S. dollar and South Korean won, top center left, at the foreign exchange dealing room of the Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, March 31, 2026.
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[2026-03-31 15:37 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Celltrion said Tuesday it has officially launched its autoimmune disease treatment Omlyclo in Brazil, the largest pharmaceutical market in Latin America, as part of its push to expand in the region.
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[2026-03-31 13:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The United States carried out a large-scale airstrike on a major ammunition depot in Iran’s Isfahan, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing a US official.
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[2026-03-31 12:49 UTC+10:00] [Lifestyle] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-03-31 07:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Wall Street was mixed overnight as Australian consumers await two big decisions.
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[2026-03-31 07:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Two reality TV personalities say they were left shaken after a road rage encounter in Hollywood — an incident they say unfolded in broad daylight and was captured on video.
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[2026-03-31 07:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Hulu subscribers can currently get two Vince Vaughns for the price of one in Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice, an action-comedy of sorts where a time-travel element allows two Vaughns to share the screen at once. (He plays the titular Nick, and also the titular Nick.) But those two guys are ultimately the same; one is just imbued with the wisdom he’s gained in six months’ worth of guilt over contributing to the death of his friend.
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[2026-03-31 07:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: U.S. stocks fell again as oil prices keep climbing because of uncertainty about when the war with Iran could end.
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[2026-03-31 07:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Micron shares plummeted 10% on Monday, continuing the memory maker's significant post-earnings sell-off.
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[2026-03-31 06:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Labour market conditions showed improvement, with the unemployment rate declining to 3.8 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2025 from 4.2 per cent in the previous quarter. The labour force participation rate also rose to 48.8 per cent from 47.7 per cent, reflecting increased economic activity according to the latest weekly economic indicators issued by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL).
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[2026-03-31 06:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The National Packaging Centre (NPC) of the Sri Lanka Export Development Board (EDB) recently conducted an awareness workshop on “Packaging strategies for Spices” for exporters and potential exporters, with the aim of enhancing their knowledge on packaging solutions that meet both local and international market standards. Over 65 exporters and potential exporters participated in the workshop held on March 19, 2026 at EDB.
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[2026-03-31 06:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Australian petrol prices tend to follow predictable cycles, but they've all gone out the window in recent weeks.
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[2026-03-31 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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[2026-03-31 06:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Kalshi, the sports prediction market, has been raising the bar all March Madness and that continues into the next round this weekend.
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[2026-03-31 05:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Economic Trends and Indicators
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[2026-03-31 05:28 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: US stocks are swinging again as oil prices remain high because of uncertainty about when the war with Iran could end.
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[2026-03-31 04:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: US stocks jumped Monday afternoon and oil prices went on a wild ride as President Trump signaled a possible end to the war in Iran – even as the vital Strait of Hormuz remained closed and Tehran attacked Israel’s largest oil refinery.
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[2026-03-31 03:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Economy and finance ministers from the Group of Seven (G7) countries have vowed to do what it takes to stabilise roiling energy markets amid the US-Israeli war on Iran.
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[2026-03-31 02:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: PARIS — G7 economy and finance ministers Monday said they stood ready to take "all necessary measures" to ensure the stability of the energy market as they tackled the economic consequences of war in the Middle East.
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[2026-03-31 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The 19-year-old says she does not normally share her issues to avoid ‘troubling others’ or spreading negative energy
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[2026-03-31 01:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Aluminum closed in on prices not seen since 2022 following Iranian attacks on two Middle Eastern producers over the weekend, heightening fears of a supply crisis for the industry.
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[2026-03-31 00:20 UTC+10:00] [Photography] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: View image in fullscreenMadrid, Spain A bearer receives sweets during the Palm Sunday parade known as La Borriquita (the little donkey), which inaugurates Holy Week.Photograph: Luis Soto/Sopa Images/ShutterstockShareView image in fullscreenToluca, MexicoA cardinal sits in a cage before being sold in a local market. Photograph: Eduardo Verdugo/APShareView image in fullscreenGaza City, GazaA boy cries at the funeral of Palestinians who, according to medics, were killed in an Israeli strike.
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[2026-03-31 00:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: House lawmakers are reportedly balking at one provision in the bipartisan Senate housing bill — and they’re completely right: Penalizing “build to rent” projects would only shrink the new-homes market.
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[2026-03-31 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: South Korean AI chip startup Rebellions said Monday it has raised $400 million as it looks to expand into the U.S. market ahead of a public listing.
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[2026-03-31 00:00 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: It’s a deal that ambitious fashion labels hoping to crack the global market can only dream of: access to half a billion customers across 160 countries; clothes made essentially to order; and relinquishing the burden of back-end operations and logistics to a sophisticated global operator that has spent 14 years perfecting its artificial intelligence-powered business model.
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[2026-03-30 23:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: US President Donald Trump is considering a military operation to seize the enriched uranium held at Iranian nuclear sites, the Wall Street Journal has reported, citing sources.
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[2026-03-30 22:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Specialist John McNierney works at the post that handles Sysco, on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Monday, June 29, 2015. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, file)
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[2026-03-30 22:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Tiger Woods appears to be making a profit from his DUI car-crash arrest after fans rushed to buy the same polo shirt he was wearing in his now infamous mugshot.
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[2026-03-30 20:54 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea's bourse operator said Monday it had identified 76 suspected illegal short-selling cases in the first year since launching a real-time monitoring system and referred them to authorities for investigation.
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