Topic: Financial Markets — Neutral reports only
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[2026-07-22 00:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: A consortium backed by BlackRock and Abu Dhabi's MGX has made a commitment to invest $5 billion in the expansion of Aligned Data Centres after completing the acquisition of one of the world's largest and fastest-growing data centre developers.
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[2026-07-22 00:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: Russia’s domestic fuel crunch is beginning to show signs of stabilizing following government intervention in the market, Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said Tuesday, though he acknowledged that some regions continue to face supply challenges.
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[2026-07-21 22:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Chinese AI firm’s stock price has rebounded amid reports it has completed a 1-gigawatt computing centre using only domestic chips
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[2026-07-21 22:42 UTC+10:00] [Zhipu] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Chinese AI firm’s stock price has rebounded amid reports it has completed a 1-gigawatt computing centre using only domestic chips
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[2026-07-21 22:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: GM beat Wall Street's second-quarter expectations on Tuesday, posting adjusted earnings of $3.57 per share on $48.03 billion in revenue as profitability improved despite softer vehicle sales. Adjusted EBIT reached $3.94 billion, up from $3.0 billion a year earlier, helped by lower tariff-related costs and stronger operating performance, according to Yahoo Finance.
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[2026-07-21 22:00 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Exclusive Harris poll for Guardian reveals Americans’ assumptions about stock market and wider economy
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[2026-07-21 21:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: A ramp-up in fighting between the U.S. and Iran over the weekend has left Wall Street reconsidering its expectations for the war's economic impact.
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[2026-07-21 21:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: SBI Funds Management's public offering of shares worth 98.12 billion rupees was heavily oversubscribed last week, receiving bids worth over 4 trillion rupees. © Reuters
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[2026-07-21 21:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: US stock futures are higher led by Tech after a strong bounce in chip stocks in Japan (memory stock Kioxia traded limit up after trading limit down on Friday and Monday was a holiday) and Korea, as evidence mounts that Momentum / Semis pullback have bottomed, with supportive price action elsewhere in Asia and Europe, though the JPM EU Trading Desk is not yet seeing follow-through buying in Semis.
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[2026-07-21 21:00 UTC+10:00] [Occupy Wall Street] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Yotam Moram, who helped lead Occupy Wall Street, discusses why power must be built through movements, not simply through elected officials
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[2026-07-21 20:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Proton's e.MAS 5 is displayed at its launch event in Malaysia. The model has helped drive a surge in EV sales that saw electric vehicles overtake hybrids in the first half of 2026. (Photo by Ahmad Mustakim)
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[2026-07-21 19:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Thames Water's lenders want to let local authorities have more involvement
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[2026-07-21 19:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Nebius stock surged on Tuesday after Nvidia disclosed a 9.3% stake in the neocloud.
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[2026-07-21 19:45 UTC+10:00] [National / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: An unemployed former panel beater who used his semi-rural home in Melbourne’s north-east as a giant illegal industrial waste dump has copped a record environmental crime fine, and authorities are vowing to now pursue the trucking companies who dumped loads on his property.
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[2026-07-21 19:30 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Fiat’s decision to halt imports of passenger cars to Australia could mark the start of a wider shake-up of the local automotive market, analysts say, as the rapid expansion of lower-cost Chinese rivals led by BYD squeezes smaller, established brands.
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[2026-07-21 19:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The country’s push to stabilise markets reflects urgency to sustain capital access for tech firms and protect small investors
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[2026-07-21 19:16 UTC+10:00] [China stocks] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The country’s push to stabilise markets reflects urgency to sustain capital access for tech firms and protect small investors
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[2026-07-21 18:00 UTC+10:00] [Nasdaq] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Major financial outlets blast offshore shell structures after case involving the Hong Kong entity of a mainland social media platform
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[2026-07-21 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's finance and agriculture ministries said Tuesday they will share drone footage, artificial intelligence (AI) analysis technologies and survey data to carry out nationwide surveys of farmland and state-owned property.
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[2026-07-21 16:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Competition is intensifying among global alternatives managers seeking a share of Japan's growing private asset market. (Screenshot from New York Life Invest Management's website)
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[2026-07-21 16:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Competition is intensifying among global alternatives managers seeking a share of Japan's growing private asset market. (Screenshot from New York Life Invest Management's website)
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[2026-07-21 16:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Shares of India's largest asset manager, SBI Funds Management, listed at a premium of 7% to its IPO price on Tuesday, dashing hopes of a strong debut.
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[2026-07-21 16:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Abu Dhabi's National Oil Company will invest $6.2 billion to develop the Umm Shaif Gas Cap, a massive offshore oil and gas field, as part of its strategy to expand natural gas production and liquefied natural gas exports.
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[2026-07-21 16:07 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Samsung Display is on course to overtake LG Display in the mid-to-large OLED market by revenue in the third quarter, taking the lead for the first time as Korean manufacturers hold onto a display segment Chinese competitors have yet to break into.
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[2026-07-21 16:04 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: LONDON — Samsung Electronics is taking its rivalry with Apple into the US credit card market with the launch of its first credit card, a Galaxy-branded product issued by Barclays on the Visa network.
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[2026-07-21 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: First aid volunteer in Foshan keeps two defibrillators in his car; has helped 385 people in need over the past year
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[2026-07-21 16:00 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: First aid volunteer in Foshan keeps two defibrillators in his car; has helped 385 people in need over the past year
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[2026-07-21 15:52 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Bae Jae-kyu, CEO of Korea Investment Management and widely regarded as the father of Korea's ETF market, urged investors to avoid single-stock leveraged ETFs despite his firm managing the products.
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[2026-07-21 15:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with Lee's remarks on gas prices, stock market)
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[2026-07-21 14:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Currency traders work near a screen showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI), SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics Co. stock price at the foreign exchange dealing room of the Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, July 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
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[2026-07-21 14:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Iran transferred thousands of uranium enrichment centrifuges to underground facilities deep inside Pickaxe Mountain last fall, The Wall Street Journal reported on Monday, citing Israeli and US officials.
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[2026-07-21 14:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: DETROIT — General Motors raised several key 2026 earnings forecasts Tuesday after beating Wall Street's second-quarter expectations as the automaker's North American operations continue to drive its results.
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[2026-07-21 13:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's bourse operator on Tuesday activated a buy-side sidecar for the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) as the stock index sharply rose, led by tech gains.
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[2026-07-21 13:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The jobless rate for 16- to 24-year-olds fell for the third month, though the labour market in China faces headwinds
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[2026-07-21 13:28 UTC+10:00] [jobs data] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The jobless rate for 16- to 24-year-olds fell for the third month, though the labour market in China faces headwinds
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[2026-07-21 13:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: For many overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), sending money for their dependents back home is no longer enough.
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[2026-07-21 12:38 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The Bank of Korea said Tuesday that it plans to launch a pilot program for a 24-hour offshore won settlement network in September as part of the country's efforts to improve foreign investors' access to the local financial market.
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[2026-07-21 12:37 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Uber's proxy entry into delivery market may come down to membership-perks contest with Coupang Eats
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[2026-07-21 12:34 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The ruling Democratic Party and the government agreed Tuesday to use additional tax revenue to invest in young generations and regional development under next year's budget plan.
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[2026-07-21 12:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: HKEX is moving towards closed listings to compete with exchanges in other countries which allow for confidentiality
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[2026-07-21 12:30 UTC+10:00] [Nasdaq] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: HKEX is moving towards closed listings to compete with exchanges in other countries which allow for confidentiality
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[2026-07-21 12:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- The Bank of Korea (BOK) said Tuesday that it plans to launch a pilot program for a 24-hour offshore won settlement network in September as part of the country's efforts to improve foreign investors' access to the local financial market.
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[2026-07-21 12:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- The ruling Democratic Party (DP) and the government agreed Tuesday to use additional tax revenue to invest in young generations and regional development under next year's budget plan.
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[2026-07-21 12:26 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: President Lee Jae Myung said Tuesday the government will adopt various measures on both the supply and demand sides to stabilize the property market and root out speculative behavior.
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[2026-07-21 12:24 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Nine’s publishing division, which includes this masthead, will make dozens of roles redundant as part of a restructure to sharpen its focus on digital news amid a tough advertising market and rapid technological disruption in the media industry.
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[2026-07-21 12:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung said Tuesday the government will adopt various measures on both the supply and demand sides to stabilize the property market and root out speculative behavior.
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[2026-07-21 12:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- The global semiconductor manufacturing equipment market is forecast to reach a record high in 2028, driven by increased investment in artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure, an industry report showed Tuesday.
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[2026-07-21 12:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- Sales of equity-linked securities (ELS), including equity-linked bonds (ELB), declined in the first half of this year from six months earlier, financial data showed Tuesday, mainly due to wild volatility in stock markets and Mideast tensions.
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[2026-07-21 12:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Chinese-backed online brokerage Moomoo entered Japan in 2022 but is now subject to disciplinary recommendations by the country's Financial Services Agency. (Source photos by Ryuta Minamihata and Manami Yamada)
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[2026-07-21 11:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: CSI 300 Index and Star Market 50 climbed to 0.4 per cent, while Hong Kong’s Hang Seng added 0.3 per cent when markets opened this morning
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