Topic: Financial Markets — Neutral reports only
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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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[2026-05-23 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: AI-driven stock market hype is not independent of what is happening in the rest of the economy
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[2026-05-23 11:30 UTC+10:00] [S&P 500] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: AI-driven stock market hype is not independent of what is happening in the rest of the economy
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[2026-05-23 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Tax] [Factuality: 95]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: In the backlash to changes to capital gains tax, many claims have been made and not all of them stack up
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[2026-05-23 07:51 UTC+10:00] [Brexit] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Exclusive: Top British official presented idea in Brussels but sources say it was rebuffed
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[2026-05-23 07:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Josh Johnson may be the most prolific stand-up comedian in America right now. He’s pumping out topical routines throughout the week to his 2.7 million followers on TikTok, plus almost that many on both Instagram and YouTube, while Johnson also is contributing on-air as both a correspondent and part-time anchor on Comedy Central’s The Daily Show, and somehow finding the time to craft a creative new hour for HBO.
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[2026-05-23 07:30 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: May 23, 2026 07:30 | News
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[2026-05-23 06:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: A pedestrian walks by an electronic signboard in Tokyo showing stock prices on May 22. (Photo by Nanami Sato)
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[2026-05-23 06:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Qualcomm shares surged 12% on Friday and are now up 75% in the past month, as the chipmaker's increasingly central position in the physical AI boom becomes more apparent to Wall Street. The stock is trading at a record.
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[2026-05-23 06:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON — Senior officials in the Food and Drug Administration’s tobacco center were blindsided by a recent decision that opens the door to allowing more unauthorized electronic cigarettes and nicotine pouches onto the U.S. market, The Associated Press has learned.
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[2026-05-23 06:43 UTC+10:00] [Australia] [Factuality: 95]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: LIVE, FREE and EXCLUSIVE
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[2026-05-23 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Sat 23 May 2026 at 6:30am
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[2026-05-23 06:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The U.S. stock market closed out its eighth straight winning week.
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[2026-05-23 05:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: It took nearly a year. But it finally happened this quarter. Home Depot 's comps matched Lowe's , giving investors a reason to keep faith in the troubled stock. For months and months now, Jim Cramer has been frustrated at Home Depot's inability to keep pace with rival Lowe's — both in comparable sales and in stock performance.
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[2026-05-23 05:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Two weeks ago, when discussing the market "mystery" of sliding physical crude oil prices, we said that the most likely culprit were Chinese refiners, whose refining margins had just collapsed to the most negative on record.
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[2026-05-23 04:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Guzman y Gomez had 224 locations in its home market of Australia as of June 2025. © Reuters
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[2026-05-23 03:16 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Former Wall Street banker takes over amid growing concern over cost of living – and disapproval of Trump’s agenda
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[2026-05-23 03:13 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 02:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-05-23 02:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-05-23 02:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Incoming Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh's talk about "regime change" at the central bank has generated speculation about everything from interest rates to major personnel changes to fundamental alterations in the way it operates and communicates.
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[2026-05-23 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: ERROR 404 page not found Click here to go to the home page
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[2026-05-23 01:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Hitachi Rail, a subsidiary of Hitachi, has been expanding its railway business beyond rolling stock and into operation systems and other IT fields. (Photo by Hideaki Ryugen)
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[2026-05-23 01:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: China launched an unprecedented campaign against illegal cross-border trading to stem capital outflows, threatening severe penalties against brokers and ordering non-compliant accounts to be liquidated within two years, sparking a brutal selloff in three popular brokerages.
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[2026-05-23 01:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The UK's security minister has paid tribute to the country's "deep rooted" relationship with Israel and hailed the "commitment to robust democratic governance, rule of law, and judicial independence" that he believes both nations share.
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[2026-05-23 01:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-05-23 00:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Organisers expect around 65,000 visitors during the four-day event at the Georgia World Congress Center, where fans dressed as video game, manga and film characters moved through more than 1 million square feet of exhibition space. Attendees queued for autographs, bought handmade collectibles and took part in gaming tournaments, while vendors sold figurines, dolls and custom artwork.
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[2026-05-23 00:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Energy Industry
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[2026-05-22 23:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: In a quick market update, Newsquawk says risk-off as reporters push back on optimistic geopolitical reporting + Rubio says not there on Iran deal.
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[2026-05-22 22:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: US equity futures are higher into the long weekend, with the S&P 500 gaining for an 8th consecutive week higher, its longest streak of weekly wins since 2023 with sustained momentum in popular thematics, thanks to a liquidity boost, supportive macro readings, solid earnings and hopes that the US and Iran are moving closer to a peace deal, not to mention unrelenting enthusiasm for artificial intelligence which is fueling a historic gamma squeeze.
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[2026-05-22 21:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-05-22 21:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Oil market experts at Rapidan Energy Group warn that a prolonged closure of the Strait of Hormuz could trigger an oil shock severe enough to hit consumers hard and push the economy into a downturn on a scale approaching that of the 2008 Great Recession.
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[2026-05-22 21:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Consumption is facing renewed pressure as a weak labour market and diminishing returns from subsidies cloud outlook, the bank says
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[2026-05-22 21:17 UTC+10:00] [April] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Consumption is facing renewed pressure as a weak labour market and diminishing returns from subsidies cloud outlook, the bank says
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[2026-05-22 20:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: The average rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage climbed to its highest level since August, threatening to derail the spring selling season as higher Treasury yields and renewed inflation pressure push loan costs higher and freeze more prospective buyers out of the market.
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[2026-05-22 19:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: CSRC cracks down on three brokerages, as overseas stock demand rises on strong US tech earnings and easing Middle East tensions
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[2026-05-22 19:55 UTC+10:00] [Futu Securities International] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: CSRC cracks down on three brokerages, as overseas stock demand rises on strong US tech earnings and easing Middle East tensions
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[2026-05-22 19:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: U.S. Treasury yields fell on Friday after a week of volatility that saw borrowing costs rise to multi-year highs in response to renewed concerns about inflation.
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[2026-05-22 19:00 UTC+10:00] [Shanghai Star Market] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The fundraising boom follows years of state-led efforts to channel capital into strategic sectors such as chips, AI and manufacturing
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[2026-05-22 18:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Deteriorating transatlantic relationship and high energy and labour costs are making American firms think twice before moving into German market
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[2026-05-22 18:02 UTC+10:00] [Switzerland] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Deteriorating transatlantic relationship and high energy and labour costs are making American firms think twice before moving into German market
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[2026-05-22 17:21 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: With Elon Musk’s rocket company SpaceX set to make its record-breaking stock market debut next month, South Korean stocks tied to the firm have rallied sharply on expectations surrounding what could become the world's largest initial public offering.
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[2026-05-22 17:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: The benchmark Nikkei Stock Average ended the day at 63,339.07, jumping over 1600 points. (File photo by Nozomi Okubo)
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[2026-05-22 15:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Hello, this is Leonie Kidd writing to you from London. Welcome to today's edition of the Daily Open newsletter.
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[2026-05-22 15:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Some vape manufacturers target women with colorful vapes, some of which are made to look like lipsticks. (Photo by Jens Kastner)
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[2026-05-22 15:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: SENATOR Win Gatchalian appealed for political sobriety and responsible public discourse to safeguard the economy and restore investor confidence amid escalating political rhetoric.
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[2026-05-22 15:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: SMNC is to become a wholly owned subsidiary of SMIC, boosting the semiconductor manufacturer’s prowess and market position
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[2026-05-22 15:01 UTC+10:00] [semiconductors] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: SMNC is to become a wholly owned subsidiary of SMIC, boosting the semiconductor manufacturer’s prowess and market position
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[2026-05-22 15:00 UTC+10:00] [Food] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: This fun, indulgent dessert makes a perfect holiday bake to share with visiting friends and family
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[2026-05-22 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Shares of Lenovo surged over 15% on Friday, after the personal computer and electronics giant posted strong revenue growth powered by its growing artificial intelligence business.
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