Topic: Financial Markets — Neutral reports only
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[2026-07-09 08:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Trading report lands as USTR weighs extra 25 per cent levy and Flavio Bolsonaro tells hearing that Lula ‘licks China’s boots’
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[2026-07-09 08:17 UTC+10:00] [Mauro Vieira] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Trading report lands as USTR weighs extra 25 per cent levy and Flavio Bolsonaro tells hearing that Lula ‘licks China’s boots’
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[2026-07-09 06:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Oil prices rose, and stock markets dropped in shaky trading worldwide after President Donald Trump raised doubts about the temporary truce in the war with Iran.
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[2026-07-09 06:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Levi Strauss beat Wall Street's quarterly expectations on the top and bottom lines on Wednesday, leading the retailer to increase its guidance and its dividend.
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[2026-07-09 06:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: SpaceX stock closed at $148 on Wednesday, below the company's first trading price of $150 per share for a second day in a row.
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[2026-07-09 05:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Michael Pistillo y Federico DeMarco, operadores de la Bolsa de Nueva York, el lunes 6 de julio de 2026. (Foto AP/Seth Wenig)
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[2026-07-09 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Property / News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Melbourne tenants looking for a house are being asked to pay an extra $5 a week, and a record amount for a unit, as the Victorian capital’s tight rental market pushes costs higher.
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[2026-07-09 04:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Following the largest daily surge in Arabica coffee futures since the Dot-Com bubble, the head of Italian coffee giant Lavazza Group warned that prices are unlikely to fall over the next two years.
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[2026-07-09 04:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh speaks during a news conference following the Federal Open Market Committee meeting, Wednesday, June 17, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)
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[2026-07-09 04:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Federal Reserve officials were split last month about the future of interest rates, with policymakers entertaining scenarios in either direction, according to meeting minutes released Wednesday.In Kevin Warsh's first meeting June 16-17 as chairman of the Federal Open Market Committee, participants saw outcomes where inflation could ease and allow lower rates, while others envisioned a scenario where price increases stay elevated and lead to hikes.During his post-meeting news conference, Warsh billed the debate as a "family fight" that ended with
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[2026-07-09 03:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-07-09 03:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Bryan Lutz, Editor at Dollarcollapse.com,
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[2026-07-09 03:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Gulf oil exporters need to rebuild their reputation for reliability even as they compete to reclaim market share in an increasingly competitive energy market, International Energy Agency executive director Fatih Birol said.
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[2026-07-09 03:00 UTC+10:00] [Property / News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Perth tenants are now paying record prices for rentals this quarter with the median price for a house in Perth reaching $750 – $50 more than the same time last year, as the market cements itself as the third most expensive in the country.
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[2026-07-09 02:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: BERLIN — They called themselves the “German driving school for experts,” but prosecutors say the true purpose of their Telegram chats was to brag about the women they raped and share tips about how to drug them.
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[2026-07-09 02:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: By Song Sang-ho and Baek Na-ri
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[2026-07-09 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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[2026-07-09 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-07-09 01:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: Russia introduced a ban on diesel exports on Wednesday as part of a raft of measures to support the domestic fuel market after a campaign of Ukrainian drone attacks on oil refineries triggered shortages and price spikes in some regions.
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[2026-07-09 01:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: 1 of 25 Cardi B is lovely in lavender while arriving at the Siena party in Paris. Aissaoui Nacer / SplashNews.com 2 of 25 Sam Taylor-Johnson and Aaron Taylor-Johnson share a kiss from the stands at Wimbledon in London. WireImage 3 of 25 Demi Moore and her daughter Tallulah Willis have a day out at the Balenciaga show in Paris.
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[2026-07-09 01:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: Russia’s lower-house State Duma on Wednesday passed sweeping legislation tying the legal status of migrant workers and their families to their financial earnings.
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[2026-07-09 01:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: Russia’s lower-house State Duma on Wednesday passed sweeping legislation tying the legal status of migrant workers and their families to their financial earnings.
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[2026-07-09 01:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Meta could face up to $1.4 trillion in penalties after four US states accused the company of designing Facebook and Instagram to addict young users, media have reported, citing court documents. The potential fines are nearly equal to the company’s current market value of around $1.5 trillion.
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[2026-07-09 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Australian fashion] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Fashion workers and a flight attendant share their strategies for fitting warm clothes into small bags – and looking good at your destination
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[2026-07-09 00:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-07-08 23:52 UTC+10:00] [State of Origin] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: View image in fullscreenOpposing fans share the love before kick-off.Photograph: Chris Hyde/Getty ImagesShareView image in fullscreenQueensland’s Kurt Capewell is brought down by Nathan Cleary and Stephen Crichton.Photograph: Dave Hunt/AAPShareView image in fullscreenKalyn Ponga is powerless to stop Cleary from scoring the first try of the game.Photograph: Tertius Pickard/AFP/Getty ImagesShareView image in fullscreenCleary and Crichton celebrate NSW’s hot start.Photograph: Chris Hyde/Getty ImagesShareView image in fullscreenHamiso Tabuai-Fidow scores a try and gives the Queensland crowd something to cheer for.Photograph: Chris Hyde/Getty ImagesShareView
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[2026-07-08 23:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: It started off with the usual morning rush by retail momentum chasers into the handful of massive, market-moving names (read Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix), but as has been the case over the past two weeks, the initial euphoria quickly reversed and the Kospi rolled over, closing down 5.4%, 9.99% over the past two days, and down 22% from the all time high of 9385 hit just over 2 weeks ago on Jun 18.
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[2026-07-08 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Wang Wentao meets Sjoerd Sjoerdsma amid ASML export limits and Nexperia debacle, with calls for secure chip supply chains and broader EU-China market access
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[2026-07-08 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Wang Wentao meets Sjoerd Sjoerdsma amid ASML export limits and Nexperia debacle, with calls for secure chip supply chains and broader EU-China market access
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[2026-07-08 22:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Markets are on the backfoot this morning with equity futures and macro credit under pressure, bond yields spiking, the USD higher, and oil jumping after President Trump thrust geopolitical risks back into focus by declaring the ceasefire between the US and Iran to be over calling it “a waste of time” after the US launched strikes against Iran in response to attacks on ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-07-08 22:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: UBS and Jefferies project the firm’s revenue to accelerate to 9% in June quarter, well above the 3% recorded in the previous quarter
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[2026-07-08 22:30 UTC+10:00] [Alibaba] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: UBS and Jefferies project the firm’s revenue to accelerate to 9% in June quarter, well above the 3% recorded in the previous quarter
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[2026-07-08 22:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A financial system designed to increase market valuations rather than improve people’s quality of life is prone to crisis
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[2026-07-08 22:30 UTC+10:00] [Moritz Schularick] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A financial system designed to increase market valuations rather than improve people’s quality of life is prone to crisis
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[2026-07-08 20:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Goldman economist Ronnie Walker has some bad news for prospective homebuyers: while the housing market appears soft but broadly stabilizing, affordability pressures are unlikely to abate anytime soon.
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[2026-07-08 20:29 UTC+10:00] [BUSINESS] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: Japanese moon transport company Ispace said Wednesday it would start a new, lower-cost lunar cargo business using the Starship heavy rocket and moon lander developed by Elon Musk’s SpaceX.
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[2026-07-08 20:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The prediction market app Polymarket is displayed on a mobile phone, April 16, 2026, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley, File)
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[2026-07-08 20:00 UTC+10:00] [Regulation] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ProPublica
Snippet: Most Americans don’t look to their 401(k) plans for excitement or experimentation, instead relying on the promise that steady saving and sober planning will guarantee security in their golden years. But the Trump administration wants to transform the well-worn patterns of retirement investing.
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[2026-07-08 19:47 UTC+10:00] [Finance] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-07-08 19:00 UTC+10:00] [NBA] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: From Philly’s blockbuster coup to LeBron James once again dominating the market, here are the early winners and losers from a frantic first week of NBA free agency
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[2026-07-08 17:39 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: LG Energy Solution has started mass production of lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery cells at its US joint venture plant with General Motors, accelerating its push into the fast-growing North American energy storage systems market.
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[2026-07-08 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Temasek Holdings increased its China exposure by 10 billion Singapore dollars ($7.7 billion) last fiscal year — the biggest annual increase in five years, as the state investor repositions its portfolio in the country for a new growth cycle led by artificial intelligence and advanced technology.
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[2026-07-08 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Singaporean state investor Temasek Holdings sees "compelling opportunities" in artificial intelligence. (Nikkei montage/Source photo by Reuters)
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[2026-07-08 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Singapore state investor Temasek Holdings saw its net portfolio value climb to 518 billion Singapore dollars ($401 billion) for the year ended March 31, a second straight annual record.
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[2026-07-08 16:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: NATO leadership has this week made clear where it plans to invest a bulk of defense and tech-related funds in the coming years, while making express reference to lessons learned from the Russia-Ukraine battlefield.
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[2026-07-08 16:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Rebellions is targeting an initial public offering in South Korea in the first or second quarter of next year, the CEO told CNBC exclusively, as it looks to capitalize on massive investor interest in AI chips.
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[2026-07-08 16:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Singaporean hospital group Foundation Healthcare's stock listing ceremony at the Singapore Exchange on July 8. (Photo by Fumika Sato)
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[2026-07-08 15:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Mining and Metals Industry
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[2026-07-08 15:48 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea's insurance merger and acquisition market is showing signs of life after years of stalled deals, as major financial groups seek to expand beyond their core businesses.
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[2026-07-08 15:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: During a career mapping property markets and credit cycles, the widely watched market commentator questioned official GDP figures
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