Topic: Financial Markets — Neutral reports only
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[2026-03-17 23:05 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The combined amount of cashable assets of SK hynix more than doubled in 2025 from a year earlier on the back of robust earnings led by high bandwidth memory products, a report showed Tuesday.
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[2026-03-17 22:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines—Studies show that attempts to control or prohibit smoke-free nicotine products unintentionally encourage underground sales and protect the cigarette industry, experts said.
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[2026-03-17 22:28 UTC+10:00] [Nigeria] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: More than 100 others injured in bombings targeting post office, market areas and hospital in Maiduguri
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[2026-03-17 22:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The Chelsea home of late art curator Richard Flood has hit the market for $850,000.
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[2026-03-17 22:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A glamorous ocean-to-harbor estate in Elbow Cay — part of the Abaco Islands in the Bahamas — has hit the market for $25 million.
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[2026-03-17 21:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Vigilantes walk past watermelons following Monday’s bomb blast at a market in Maiduguri, Nigeria, Tuesday, March 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Jossy Ola)
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[2026-03-17 21:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Investor confidence in Germany has dropped sharply as the Middle East war unsettles financial markets across Europe.
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[2026-03-17 20:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: In Khan Younis, women and children line up with pots, waiting for cooked meals from charity-run Tikkiyya kitchens, a daily ritual for many families. Food remains scarce as border crossings limit aid inflows, leaving local market prices unaffordable for most. Displaced residents report struggling for even one meal a day, a challenge that intensifies during Ramadan as demand surges at sunset.
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[2026-03-17 20:01 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korean tire maker Kumho Tire on Tuesday launched the Crugen GT Pro, a premium comfort tire tailored for sport utility vehicles, as part of its push to deepen its foothold in the global SUV and electric vehicle market.
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[2026-03-17 19:02 UTC+10:00] [Tax] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Report reveals the Howard-era settings are helping fuel intergenerational inequality in Australia’s housing market
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[2026-03-17 18:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: TAIPEI, March 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Taiwan Stock Exchange (TWSE) Chairman & CEO Sherman Lin led a delegation to New York for meetings with exchanges, global asset managers, institutional investors and index providers as part of efforts to strengthen Taiwan's position as an Asian Asset Management Center and deepen engagement with international financial markets.
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[2026-03-17 17:50 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: March 17, 2026 17:50 | News
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[2026-03-17 17:47 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Labor has given another sign it will change the capital gains tax discount and negative gearing at the May budget, after two government senators endorsed a Senate committee’s finding that the tax concessions skewed the housing market towards investors rather than young people.
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[2026-03-17 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: TAIPEI, March 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Recharge Power Co., Ltd., the system-level energy storage subsidiary of J&V Energy Technology Co., Ltd. (TWSE:6869), announced a new milestone in its international expansion following the award of a large-scale solar-plus-storage EPC project in Taiwan. Five energy storage sites (each 2 MW / 8 MWh) operated by Recharge Power across the Tohoku, Chubu, and Kyushu power service areas in Japan have been progressively connected to the grid, with two sites completing performance testing and
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[2026-03-17 16:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Motoring experts say some driver behaviours can result in increased fuel use. (Adobe Stock)
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[2026-03-17 16:36 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Samsung debuts HBM4E chip; SK hynix explores US market listing
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[2026-03-17 15:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: SEOUL, South Korea, March 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The global medical aesthetics market is rapidly shifting toward an "Anti-Sagging" paradigm, focusing on improving the fundamental causes of skin laxity. While traditional aesthetic approaches primarily addressed external signs of aging—such as wrinkle reduction and volume correction—the Anti-Sagging trend focuses on the structural causes of aging: the decrease of collagen within the dermal layer and the weakening of the skin's support structure.
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[2026-03-17 15:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A person walks near a stock price monitor showing Nikkei index at a security company Tuesday, March 17, 2026, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
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[2026-03-17 15:02 UTC+10:00] [National / WA] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Energy Minister Amber-Jade Sanderson has flagged a shake-up of Western Australia’s fuel market as she lamented the drying-up of the spot market smaller petrol operators used to buy from.
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[2026-03-17 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: SYDNEY, March 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- FinVolution Group (NYSE: FINV), a leading fintech company, announced its entry into the Australian market, following the acquisition of local lending platform Fundo. This move marks the Company's significant strategic expansion into a high-value developed market.
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[2026-03-17 13:46 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Korea's poultry leader looks beyond chicken to expand into global food market
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[2026-03-17 12:58 UTC+10:00] [Bright Smart Securities & Commodities Group] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Hang Seng Index climbs for a second day amid easing concerns over inflation and geopolitical risks
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[2026-03-17 11:58 UTC+10:00] [National / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: While Victoria baked through its hottest day on record on January 27, Jayden Chetcuti allegedly got to work raising the temperature even higher in the outer Melbourne suburb of Wollert.
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[2026-03-17 11:52 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong Takeovers Code] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Joint filing says Wealthiness and Prosperity has completed reporting procedures required by Chinese authorities for Bright Smart deal
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[2026-03-17 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A niche subset of Gen Z and younger millennials is entering the housing market earlier than previous generations—and it’s reshaping how luxury is defined and valued across the nation.
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[2026-03-17 11:14 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korean shares kicked off sharply higher Tuesday as easing crude prices and hopes for the possible reopening of the Strait of Hormuz lifted major US stock indexes overnight.
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[2026-03-17 10:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Asia-Pacific markets were set to rise Tuesday as investors monitor the latest developments in the Iran war and as U.S. President Donald Trump looks to delay his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping by "a month or so."
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[2026-03-17 10:30 UTC+10:00] [south Korea] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: South Korea and Japan lead global market declines – with losses steeper than in Europe – as oil shock underscores their reliance on imports
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[2026-03-17 10:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Nvidia said the revenue opportunity for its artificial intelligence chips may reach at least $1 trillion through 2027, as the company outlined a strategy to compete more aggressively in the fast-growing market for running AI systems in real time.
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[2026-03-17 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Kalshi, the prediction market that is making it mark around the country, is looking to incentivize new users to the platform. The Kalshi promo code NYPMAX allows new users to trade $10 and get $10 on the platform for a several sporting events, including the NBA.
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[2026-03-17 07:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The median age of New York City-area homeowners has jumped to a stunning new high as the housing affordability crisis keeps young buyers locked out of the market, according to a new report.
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[2026-03-17 07:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: A rally on Wall Street is likely to send Australian stocks higher, while the Reserve Bank is almost universally tipped to raise interest rates again this afternoon.
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[2026-03-17 07:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A drop in oil prices helped send the U.S. stock market to its best day since the war in Iran began.
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[2026-03-17 06:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Fcode Labs launches Forevate, a real-time market intelligence solution designed to help businesses respond faster to market changes and make data-driven decisions. Operating across Asia, Europe, and North America, Fcode Labs has grown from three founders to a 100-person team in seven years. During that time, the company has delivered advanced digital systems for global organizations including the Singapore Government and Mercedes-Benz, supporting large-scale digital initiatives across multiple industries.
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[2026-03-17 06:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: DFCC Bank PLC has achieved another significant milestone in Sri Lanka’s sustainable finance journey with the supplementary international listing of its pioneering Blue Bond on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange (LuxSE), with the bond displayed on the Luxembourg Green Exchange (LGX) and on the India International Exchange (India INX) at GIFT City, Gujarat, India.
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[2026-03-17 06:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: LOLC Securities Limited, the stockbroking subsidiary of LOLC Group, hosted its inaugural Investor Forum under the theme ‘Capitalizing on the Economic Upswing’ on March 6, at the Hilton Colombo Residence, bringing together approximately 100 high-net-worth individuals including their existing and prospective investors.
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[2026-03-17 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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[2026-03-17 05:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: The market thinks the likelihood of the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) lifting interest rates today is 71 per cent.
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[2026-03-17 05:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Reno, Nevada, once known as the nation’s “quick-divorce capital,” is reinventing itself as a landing pad for Californians fleeing the Golden State’s punishing housing costs.
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[2026-03-17 05:11 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Oil prices are down, and stocks are up, though such moves have been quick to reverse since the war in Iran began.
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[2026-03-17 05:00 UTC+10:00] [National / NSW] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: As typos go, the one issued on a land tax assessment to property investor and cattle baron Theo Onisforou was expensive.
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[2026-03-17 04:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Tenants paying top dollar for modern New York City apartments are battling chronic maintenance issues.
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[2026-03-17 03:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: An Encino home where Elisabeth Shue’s character Ali lived in “The Karate Kid” is back on the market for $4.99 million.
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[2026-03-17 03:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: LAS VEGAS, March 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2026, one of the world's largest construction machinery exhibitions, was held from March 3 to 7 in Las Vegas. Leading Chinese construction machinery manufacturer XCMG has presented a strong exhibition of equipment and integrated solutions tailored for the North American market.
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[2026-03-17 03:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Meta’s stock jumped more than 3% in early Monday trading on news that Mark Zuckerberg’s company is planning to cut more than 20% of the company’s workforce as it ramps up spending on artificial intelligence.
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[2026-03-17 01:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The rising age of first-time homebuyers has dominated discussion of the housing market in recent months—and multiple sources offer varying estimates of how old the typical first-time buyer really is.
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[2026-03-17 00:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: From films like Anchorman and Crazy, Stupid, Love to television shows like The Office and The Patient, Steve Carell has filmed his fair share of iconic on-screen fight scenes over the years. And now, he can add a bedroom brawl with Phil Dunster to the list.
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[2026-03-16 22:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Local Spain
Snippet: It may seem like the ongoing conflict between Iran and the US and Israel is happening far away, but it’s already starting to affect life in Spain, including the property market.
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[2026-03-16 21:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Meta stock was on the up before U.S. markets opened on Thursday following reports the company is planning to lay off over 20% of its workforce to balance its staggering AI spending plans this year.
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[2026-03-16 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Amazon has been signaling that it wants a piece of the Saks empire — including possibly buying it outright — even as its prospects to break into the luxury market have been complicated by its controversial role in the retailer’s bankruptcy, The Post has learned.
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