[2026-08-20 14:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Oil supertankers in Gulf are renting for $500,000 per day: Report

Snippet: Supertanker owners are getting paid $510,000 per day to bring crude oil from the Gulf to Asia, in a sign of high demand for vessels to transit the waterway as fighting rages in the region and alternative routes take supply from the market.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/oil-supertankers-gulf-are-renting-500000-day-report

[2026-08-20 14:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Walmart hikes full-year outlook, says it will use huge tariff refund to keep prices low

Snippet: Walmart on Thursday posted quarterly sales that beat Wall Street estimates and raised its outlook for the year, as it saw another strong quarter of e-commerce growth and benefited from tariff refunds.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/20/walmart-wmt-q2-2027-earnings.html

[2026-08-20 13:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: SK Hynix shares surge over 12% in Seoul after announcing massive stock buyback

Snippet: Shares of SK Hynix surged over 12% in Seoul on Thursday after the company announced a massive stock buyback.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/20/sk-hynixs-south-korean-shares-surge-stock-buyback-.html

[2026-08-20 13:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: IPO queen Pamela Chung says headway needed for initial public offering connect scheme

Snippet: Scheme introduction would allow mainland Chinese investors access to the city’s IPOs and boost investor capital, the managing director says

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3364629/hong-kong-sees-opportune-time-advancing-ipo-connect-scheme-ipo-queen-pamela-chung?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-20 13:02 UTC+10:00] [Artificial intelligence] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: IPO queen Pamela Chung says headway needed for initial public offering connect scheme

Snippet: Scheme introduction would allow mainland Chinese investors access to the city’s IPOs and boost investor capital, the managing director says

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3364629/hong-kong-sees-opportune-time-advancing-ipo-connect-scheme-ipo-queen-pamela-chung

[2026-08-20 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Foreign investment in S. Korea rises at fastest clip in Q2 on stock rally

Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 20 (Yonhap) -- Financial commitments held by foreign investors in South Korea rose at the sharpest pace ever to a new record high in the second quarter, driven by a rally in the local stock market, central bank data showed Thursday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260820003100320

[2026-08-20 12:23 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: S. Korea's Kakao Mobility confidentially files for US listing

Snippet: Kakao Mobility Corp., South Korea's taxi-hailing and mobility platform, is said to have confidentially filed for an initial public offering in the United States, according to a financial market tracker Thursday.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10846590

[2026-08-20 12:12 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Seoul shares open higher as US bond yields retreat

Snippet: Seoul shares opened higher Thursday, tracking overnight gains on Wall Street as US Treasury yields eased on plans for increased debt buybacks.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10846543

[2026-08-20 11:49 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Michael West Media

Title: Iron ore giant’s profit falls due to green steel hit

Snippet: August 20, 2026 11:49 | News

Read full article: https://michaelwest.com.au/iron-ore-giants-profit-falls-due-to-green-steel-hit/

[2026-08-20 11:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: KRX activates buy-side sidecar for KOSPI on sharp rise

Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's bourse operator on Thursday activated a buy-side sidecar for the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) as the stock index sharply rose.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260820001600320

[2026-08-20 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Does cash-strapped Hongkong Post need to deliver profits or just public services?

Snippet: After eight consecutive years of deficits and with few branches turning a profit, what is next for Hongkong Post?

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3364607/does-cash-strapped-hongkong-post-need-deliver-profits-or-just-public-services?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-20 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: In Focus | Does struggling Hongkong Post need to deliver profits or just public services?

Snippet: After eight consecutive years of deficits and with few branches turning a profit, what is next for Hongkong Post?

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3364607/does-cash-strapped-hongkong-post-need-deliver-profits-or-just-public-services

[2026-08-20 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Be wary of defence contractors, Chinese study warns Beijing, pointing to US system

Snippet: China should take note of the way profit-seeking players in the United States have undermined its national security, researchers say

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3364585/be-wary-defence-contractors-chinese-study-warns-beijing-pointing-us-system?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-20 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Be wary of defence contractors, Chinese study warns, pointing to US system

Snippet: China should take note of the way profit-seeking players in the United States have undermined its national security, researchers say

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3364585/be-wary-defence-contractors-chinese-study-warns-beijing-pointing-us-system

[2026-08-20 10:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: S. Korea's Kakao Mobility confidentially files for U.S. listing

Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 20 (Yonhap) -- Kakao Mobility Corp., South Korea's taxi-hailing and mobility platform, is said to have confidentially filed for an initial public offering (IPO) in the United States, according to a financial market tracker Thursday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260820002300320

[2026-08-20 10:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Seoul shares open over 3 pct higher as U.S. bond yields retreat

Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 20 (Yonhap) -- Seoul shares opened higher Thursday, tracking overnight gains on Wall Street as U.S. Treasury yields eased on plans for increased debt buybacks.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260820001300320

[2026-08-20 10:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Daily turnover of ETFs plunges in Aug. after curbs on leveraged investment

Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 20 (Yonhap) -- Average daily transactions of South Korea's exchange traded funds (ETFs) have plunged this month, after authorities restricted investment on single-stock leveraged ETFs, according to data Thursday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260820001800320

[2026-08-20 09:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: AIA first-half profit up 11%, driven by strong growth in Hong Kong and Asia sales

Snippet: Insurer sees value of new business rise 10 per cent year on year to record high of US$3.21 billion

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/3364620/aia-first-half-profit-11-driven-strong-growth-hong-kong-and-asia-sales?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-20 09:36 UTC+10:00] [AIA] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: AIA first-half profit up 11%, driven by strong growth in Hong Kong and Asia sales

Snippet: Insurer sees value of new business rise 10 per cent year on year to record high of US$3.21 billion

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/3364620/aia-first-half-profit-11-driven-strong-growth-hong-kong-and-asia-sales

[2026-08-20 09:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Your Bank Data Could Become A Profit Center - And You'll Pay the Price

Snippet: Authored by Morgan Sweeney via The Center Square,

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/political/your-bank-data-could-become-profit-center-and-youll-pay-price

[2026-08-20 07:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: US national debt hits a record $40 trillion

Snippet: The New York Stock Exchange is seen in New York, Thursday, March 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/treasury-national-debt-limit-a27a8d3651ff810b25c610d3e1b6259d

[2026-08-20 06:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Oil supertankers in Gulf are renting for $500,000 per day: Report

Snippet: Supertanker owners are getting paid $510,000 per day to bring crude oil from the Gulf to Asia, in a sign of high demand for vessels to transit the waterway as fighting rages in the region and alternative routes take supply from the market.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/oil-supertankers-gulf-renting-500000-day-report

[2026-08-20 06:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: How major US stock indexes fared Wednesday 8/19/2026

Snippet: U.S. stocks rose Wednesday after the U.S. Treasury Department announced a move that could ease pressure coming from the bond market. Strong profit reports for the spring from Estee Lauder, Target and other U.S. companies also helped support Wall Street.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/wall-street-stocks-dow-nasdaq-cb67d83b0638d31e5fe3c80c8de5934c

[2026-08-20 06:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: US Treasury moves to ease bond market pressure as Fed wrestles with rate rises | The National

Snippet: The US Treasury announced on Wednesday it will at least double the size of its government debt repurchases to steady a bond market that has come under increasing inflationary pressure.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/economy/2026/08/19/us-treasury-moves-to-ease-bond-market-pressure-as-fed-wrestles-with-rate-rises/

[2026-08-20 06:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Stripe to buy OpenRouter as fintech expands deeper into AI

Snippet: Stripe said Wednesday that it plans to acquire the startup OpenRouter, as the fintech company expands into the artificial intelligence model market.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/19/stripe-openrouter-fintech-ai-model-marketplace-.html

[2026-08-20 05:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Anthropic’s earnings overtake OpenAI’s for the first time: ‘revenue engine’

Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/19/business/anthropics-earnings-overtake-openais-for-the-first-time-revenue-engine/

[2026-08-20 05:28 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: ASX set to inch up, Wall Street higher as US flags bond buyback

Snippet: US stocks are ticking higher after the US Treasury Department said it will buy more US government bonds in a move that eased pressure on financial markets worldwide. Strong profit reports for the spring from Estee Lauder, Target and other US companies are also helping to support the stock market.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/markets/asx-set-to-inch-up-wall-street-higher-as-us-flags-bond-buyback-20260820-p60pw9.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-20 05:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Renters in nine Southern California cities are still seeing cost hikes while most others enjoy drops

Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/19/real-estate/9-socal-cities-see-rental-prices-spike-amid-housing-market-shift/

[2026-08-20 05:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: ‘Outer Banks’ Cast Share The Things Their Favorite Memories And What Will Always Make Them Think Of Their Time On The Netflix Series

Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.

Read full article: https://decider.com/2026/08/19/outer-banks-season-5-cast-share-fave-memories/

[2026-08-20 05:00 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: $100m illegal tobacco haul after tip-off from China

Snippet: Australian and Chinese authorities have confiscated almost $100 million worth of illicit tobacco in what federal authorities are touting as a major boost for bilateral relations amid Beijing’s crackdown on the lucrative illegal cigarette market.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/100m-illegal-tobacco-haul-after-tip-off-from-china-20260819-p60prq.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-20 04:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Billionaire developer Rick Caruso urges builders to invest in Pacific Palisades after devastating wildfires

Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/19/us-news/rick-caruso-urges-retailers-to-rebuild-in-pacific-palisades-as-recovery-gains-momentum/

[2026-08-20 04:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: An alarmed bond market gets the Trump administration to act again

Snippet: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent walks past reporters following an interview with Fox News outside the White House, Thursday, July 30, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/bond-market-yields-treasury-bessent-bd0cead63ff1b7f2e99d4c8cce0a28d3

[2026-08-20 04:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: FOMC Minutes Tilt Hawkish: 'Inflation Risks Skewed To The Upside' Due To AI

Snippet: While today's market moves (post-Bessent's OpTwist bailout) are changing things rapidly, since the last FOMC meeting, on July 19th, where Warsh held rates (hawkishly) unchanged (in the biggest surprise to market expectations in decades) amid multiple dissents, gold, bitcoin, and oil have outperformed, the dollar and bonds have lagged, with stocks solidly green in the middle...

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/fomc-40

[2026-08-20 03:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Meta's legal troubles has options traders eyeing the 'jade lizard'

Snippet: One of the many beauties of options trading is the ability to make money on a rangebound stock. Shares of Meta Platforms are presenting that opportunity right now.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/19/metas-legal-troubles-has-options-traders-eyeing-the-jade-lizard.html

[2026-08-20 02:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Dumagat-Remontado farmers’ harvest finds its worth in Newport World Resorts’ LOVE Market

Snippet: ONCE a month, fresh produce from the mountains of Tanay, Rizal, arrives at Newport World Resorts as part of its CSR program, League of Volunteer Employees (LOVE). Avocados, mangoes, bananas, pineapples, ube, sweet potatoes, eggplants, okra, string beans and squash fill the LOVE Market stall, ready for employees and nearby communities to bring home.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/20/tmt-newswire/dumagat-remontado-farmers-harvest-finds-its-worth-in-newport-world-resorts-love-market/2408771

[2026-08-20 02:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: The other retirement risk: Spending too little

Snippet: FOR many Filipinos, retirement is the reward for a lifetime of hard work. For decades, we wake up early, build our careers, raise our families and prepare for the future. We are constantly reminded: save and invest, spend wisely and save more today so we can enjoy tomorrow.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/20/opinion/columns/the-other-retirement-risk-spending-too-little/2408580

[2026-08-20 01:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: AI-related trades push Japan stock volatility to 18-year high

Snippet: The Nikkei Stock Average fell 3% on Aug. 19, adding to the volatility of the market. (Photo by Hikaru Yagi)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/markets/equities/ai-related-trades-push-japan-stock-volatility-to-18-year-high

[2026-08-20 01:45 UTC+10:00] [House of Representatives] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Epstein client Leon Black threatened with contempt by House panel chair

Snippet: Republican James Comer writes to private equity investor demanding full cooperation with investigation

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/19/leon-black-epstein-house-contempt

[2026-08-20 01:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: La-Z-Boy Crashes Most Since 2022 As Frozen Housing Market Crushes Sofa Demand

Snippet: La-Z-Boy shares suffered their steepest decline in 4.5 years on Wednesday after the furniture maker's second-quarter guidance missed expectations, providing even more evidence that weak housing turnover has suppressed demand for big-ticket discretionary goods such as sofas and recliners. With mortgage rates elevated and home prices near record levels, affordability remains severely stretched, keeping transaction volumes depressed, thus limiting replacement purchases that typically drive furniture demand.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/la-z-boy-crashes-most-2022-frozen-housing-market-crushes-sofa-demand

[2026-08-20 01:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Justin and Hailey Bieber share a kiss and more star snaps

Snippet: 1 of 18 Hailey and Justin Bieber share a smooch at a baseball game. lilbieber/Instagram 2 of 18 Margot Robbie looks stylish while filming the “Ocean’s Eleven” prequel in Paris. AbacaPress / SplashNews.com 3 of 18 Tom Brady delivers a commencement address to the graduating undergraduates at Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business in D.C.

Read full article: https://pagesix.com/2026/08/19/photos/justin-and-hailey-bieber-share-a-kiss-and-more-star-snaps/

[2026-08-20 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Wages growth] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Australia’s drop in real wages is a disaster. But the profits of major corporations are doing just fine | Grogonomics

Snippet: Wages are not growing out of control and the labour market is not ‘tight’

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/business/grogonomics/2026/aug/19/australias-drop-in-real-wages-is-a-disaster-but-the-profits-of-major-corporations-are-doing-just-fine

[2026-08-20 00:57 UTC+10:00] [US economy] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: US treasury doubles debt buyback to steady bond market amid inflation fears

Snippet: Yields, at recent highs this week, dropped after treasury’s vow to ‘provide greater liquidity support’ to bond market

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/aug/19/us-treasury-doubles-debt-buyback-bond-market

[2026-08-20 00:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Carvana shares are under pressure this week as Mark Walter probe fuels investor jitters

Snippet: Carvana shares are headed for a double-digit weekly loss as a federal investigation into billionaire Mark Walter shines a spotlight on his minority stake in the online used-car retailer.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/19/carvana-shares-on-pace-for-10percent-weekly-loss-as-mark-walter-probe-fuels-investor-jitters.html

[2026-08-20 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: SK Hynix Unleashes South Korea's Biggest-Ever 'Buyback Bazooka' To Halt Stock Rout

Snippet: Asian equities fell sharply overnight as the regional semiconductor rout intensified following another downdraft in US chipmakers on Tuesday (read morning wrap). Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan led the regional declines, while Chinese stocks also weakened despite the blockbuster IPO of humanoid robotics maker Unitree.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/sk-hynix-unleashes-south-koreas-biggest-ever-buyback-bazooka-halt-stock-rout

[2026-08-19 23:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Hedge funds are about to jump into prediction markets in a big way

Snippet: Cantor Fitzgerald will be one of the first investment firms providing its clients institutional trading on prediction market platform Kalshi, the company announced Wednesday morning.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/19/hedge-funds-are-about-to-jump-in-big-to-prediction-markets.html

[2026-08-19 23:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Here Comes QE Lite: Yields, Dollar Tumble, Gold Spikes After Treasury Unexpectedly Doubles Size Of Long-End Treasury Buybacks

Snippet: Over the past several years, one of the more amusing debates gripping the market's Fed-watchers was whether the Fed's treasury buyback auctions were a form of soft QE, with this website consistently arguing that - contrary to what washed out ex-Bridgewater traders with a newsletter to sell may tell you - Treasury buybacks were just that, to wit:

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/here-comes-qe-lite-yields-dollar-tumble-gold-spikes-after-treasury-unespectedly-doubles

[2026-08-19 22:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Treasury doubles debt buybacks as Bessent moves to steady bond market

Snippet: The Treasury Department on Wednesday said it will more than double the size of its government debt repurchases, sending yields sharply lower at a time of substantial market stress.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/19/treasury-announces-upscaled-buyback-operation-for-longer-term-debt-sending-yields-lower.html

[2026-08-19 22:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Futures Flat With All Eyes On Interest Rates And Oil

Snippet: Futures are flat but off their lows as Tech gets a boost from a huge Hynix buyback, which erased ~8% decline to trade up as much as 2% and reversed a 5.8% drop in the Nikkei; the ADRs are +5.6% pre-mkt boosting both Memory and Korea ETFs. As of 8:15am ET, S&P futures are fractionally in the green, with Nasdaq futures down 0.1% even as momentum looks to retrace some of yesterday’s losses.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/futures-flat-all-eyes-interest-rates-and-oil

[2026-08-19 21:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Moscow Times

Title: Moscow Gas Stations Reimpose Fuel Limits as ‘Second Wave’ of Shortages Hits Russia

Snippet: Fuel purchase restrictions are beginning to make a comeback in some regions as persistent shortages continue to dog the domestic market following months of Ukrainian drone strikes on oil refineries, in what Russian media is calling the “second wave” of the summer fuel crisis.

Read full article: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/08/19/moscow-gas-stations-reimpose-fuel-limits-as-second-wave-of-shortages-hits-russia-a93531

[2026-08-19 21:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Harvard to pay $53M in suit over selling donated corpses on black market

Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/19/us-news/harvard-to-pay-53m-in-suit-over-selling-donated-corpses-on-black-market/