Topic: Financial Markets — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-25 12:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 25 (Yonhap) -- Foreign investors sold more than 10 trillion won (US$6.6 billion) worth of shares in Samsung Electronics Co. and SK hynix Inc. last week while extending their net-selling streak in the South Korean stock market to 12 trading sessions, data showed Monday.
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[2026-05-25 12:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Japanese stocks climbed across the board in Tokyo, helping lift the Tokyo Stock Price Index (Topix) to an all-time intraday high on May 25. (Photo by Nanami Sato)
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[2026-05-25 11:21 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Average daily transactions in South Korea's benchmark index surpassed 40 trillion won ($26.4 billion) for the first time this month amid a record-breaking market rally, bourse data showed Monday.
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[2026-05-25 11:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 25 (Yonhap) -- Average daily transactions in South Korea's benchmark index surpassed 40 trillion won (US$26.4 billion) for the first time this month amid a record-breaking market rally, bourse data showed Monday.
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[2026-05-25 10:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Progressive ideologues in entertainment are well known for avoiding responsibility for their failures at any cost, which is what makes them incredibly dangerous. Scapegoats are targeted for destruction while activists elude scrutiny so that they can bungle another project or institution, and another, and another. On and on it goes; like a bacteria they travel from one organ to the next, breaking it down from the inside.
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[2026-05-25 10:11 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: US stock futures rose on Monday while the dollar and oil prices slipped as the prospect of a deal to end the Iran war buoyed risk appetite although a lack of clarity over when the Strait of Hormuz would open kept enthusiasm in check.
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[2026-05-25 09:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Asia-Pacific markets were set to open mixed Monday after reports that the crucial Strait of Hormuz could reopen soon pushed oil prices down and lifted investor sentiment.
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[2026-05-25 07:10 UTC+10:00] [Cannes International Film Festival] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The New York Times
Snippet: Cannes sure isn’t the Oscars. It’s always been more niche, more art house, more, well, French. For decades, films that won the Palme d’Or, the highest prize at Cannes, were celebrated by auteur-worshipping film geeks and ignored by the mass market. But that’s changing (more on that below).
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[2026-05-25 06:40 UTC+10:00] [Australia news] [Factuality: 95]
Source: Guardian Australia
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[2026-05-25 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: A coalition of more than 100 investors, businesses, unions and advocacy groups has launched a push for the federal government to strengthen Australia’s modern slavery laws, warning that the existing regime has failed to improve conditions for workers and left the country lagging international standards.
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[2026-05-25 04:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-05-25 02:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: TAIPEI — Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said on Saturday that his forecast of a $200-billion market for CPUs includes China, signaling Nvidia still sees significant long-term demand in the market amid ongoing US-China technology tensions.
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[2026-05-24 22:41 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Russia has used the powerful hypersonic Oreshnik ballistic missile during a mass drone and missile attack on Kyiv that killed at least two people, marking the third time the weapon has been used in the four-year war.The intense aerial assault damaged buildings across the Ukrainian capital, including near government offices, residential buildings, schools, a market and schools, Ukrainian authorities said.
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[2026-05-24 21:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Batter Asa Tribe's previous stint with Paarl Royals is serving him well against South Africa A
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[2026-05-24 20:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: MADRID (AP) — Thousands of people rallied in central Madrid on Sunday against spiraling housing costs that have priced many Spaniards out of the housing market despite a recent economic boom, particularly in cities such as the capital and Barcelona.
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[2026-05-24 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Soldiers patrol past shops selling soccer jerseys at a market in Guayaquil, Ecuador, Friday, May 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Dolores Ochoa)
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[2026-05-24 19:52 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The New Zealand Chamber of Commerce in Korea on Saturday showcased premium New Zealand wines at its annual wine festival in Seoul, highlighting the country’s growing presence in South Korea’s premium wine market.
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[2026-05-24 19:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The Gulf's ambition to become a global hub for artificial intelligence is being tested, as the potential for a prolonged conflict in the Middle East raises questions over energy security, infrastructure resilience and investor confidence.
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[2026-05-24 18:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: With Eid-al Adha just days away, customers at a sheep market in Ivory Coast’s capital Abidjan are hoping to buy sheep to sacrifice for the Muslim festival. But supply is significantly down on last year and traders are driving hard bargains.
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[2026-05-24 15:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: AI has revived ancient questions: What becomes of human beings when something greater than us can do, know, and judge better than we can? If machines produce abundance without labor, who should share in it? If they make knowledge instantly accessible, what becomes of learning? If they reason better than we can, what calls must remain human?
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[2026-05-24 13:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: In the first four months of the year, more than one fifth of new entrants in the city’s retail market were mainland brands, according to JLL
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[2026-05-24 13:30 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong retail property] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: In the first four months of the year, more than one fifth of new entrants in the city’s retail market were mainland brands, according to JLL
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[2026-05-24 13:27 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: May 24, 2026 13:27 | News
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[2026-05-24 11:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-05-24 09:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Not even heavy rain can keep shoppers away from Gikomba, a lively Kenyan market that stands as the largest open-air trading hub in East Africa.
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[2026-05-24 05:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: GoPro and Chinese rivals compete fiercely in the global action camera market. (Photo by Shintaro Ino)
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[2026-05-24 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Property / News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Paul Bassat, the co-founder of Seek, and his wife, Sharon, have put their stunning Sydney home on the market with a price guide of $11 million.
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[2026-05-24 04:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Sun 24 May 2026 at 4:47am
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[2026-05-24 02:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: According to a newly declassified U.S. defense intelligence assessment first reported by Bloomberg, Moscow’s frontline command-and-control structures suffered a catastrophic blackout earlier this year due largely to coordinated crackdown that disabled thousands of black market Russian Starlink terminals.
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[2026-05-24 01:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: NASCAR CEO Steve O’Donnell and driver Christopher Bell share stories about Kyle Busch ahead of a weekend racing event at the Charlotte Motor Speedway in North Carolina. (AP Video by Erik Verduzco)
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[2026-05-24 00:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Sanitation workers from Bunia city government spray disinfectant in the central market area near a rubbish truck in Ituri province, as they continue efforts to combat the Ebola outbreak in Bunia, Congo, Saturday, May 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Moses Sawasawa)
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[2026-05-24 00:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Trader Robert Arciero works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Friday, May 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
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[2026-05-23 22:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The oceans are not a barrier to danger, but a vital national interest that must be actively secured, said Defence Minister Chris Penk
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[2026-05-23 22:14 UTC+10:00] [new zealand] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The oceans are not a barrier to danger, but a vital national interest that must be actively secured, said Defence Minister Chris Penk
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[2026-05-23 21:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: FOR years, the ride-hailing market in the Philippines largely competed on two things: availability and price.
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[2026-05-23 20:56 UTC+10:00] [Brexit] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: Brussels turned down a U.K. proposal to create a single market for goods with the European Union, according to media reports.
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[2026-05-23 19:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: South Korea must ensure that wealth created by artificial intelligence benefits the wider public, Deputy Prime Minister Bae Kyung-hoon said, even as the country grapples with labor tensions at Samsung Electronics and a stock-market rally increasingly powered by its biggest chipmakers.
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[2026-05-23 19:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Centaline attributes the positive mood to improving China-US relations, solid economic data and policies that encourage talent inflow
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[2026-05-23 19:45 UTC+10:00] [Henderson Land Development] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Centaline attributes the positive mood to improving China-US relations, solid economic data and policies that encourage talent inflow
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[2026-05-23 16:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Sat 23 May 2026 at 4:56pm
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[2026-05-23 16:16 UTC+10:00] [Shanghai Stock Exchange] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Nexperia and its executives carried out ‘discriminatory restrictive measures’ under China’s Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law, Wingtech says
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[2026-05-23 14:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: NEW YORK — The split between Wall Street and most US households grew wider Friday as U.S. stocks rose to the finish of their eighth straight winning week, the best such streak since 2023. That’s even though a survey showed US consumers are feeling even worse about the economy.
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[2026-05-23 14:02 UTC+10:00] [Property / News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: An investor selling a Seddon property, in Melbourne’s inner west, settled for less than the reserve price in post-auction negotiations with a single bidder.
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[2026-05-23 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: For a century, the resource that shaped global politics was oil. The next contest is forming around something the market has never properly priced: water.
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[2026-05-23 13:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Officials suggested that the UK and Europe establish a single market in goods trade as part of the next phase of its Brexit reset, the BBC understands.
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[2026-05-23 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A home cleaning service launched on 58.com puts robots to work assisting professional cleaners by carrying out repetitive tasks.
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[2026-05-23 12:27 UTC+10:00] [BUSINESS] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: U.S. President Donald Trump stressed that he wants Kevin Warsh to independently lead the Federal Reserve, as he looked to downplay investor concern that he would pressure the new central bank chief on policy decisions.
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[2026-05-23 12:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Our warning at the start of the year, well before the U.S.-Iran conflict erupted, rested on one very simple theme that much of Wall Street missed, perhaps because analysts were still wearing their 'green' glasses and focusing on the wrong crises or actually non-existent crises.
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[2026-05-23 11:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Sat 23 May 2026 at 11:59am
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[2026-05-23 11:59 UTC+10:00] [National / Queensland] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Hot chips in a sausage? Slow-cooked brisket and mac and cheese? What about spicy ramen? The Bellmere Butcher’s Jackson Miano is on a mission to show how the sausage is made – literally.
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