Topic: Financial Markets — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-15 10:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's stock market opened a new chapter Friday, topping the historic landmark of 8,000 points, driven by a continued rally of large-cap tech shares.
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[2026-05-15 10:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks opened a tad lower Friday, hovering just below the historic 8,000-point landmark, despite overnight gains on Wall Street boosted by a rally of artificial intelligence (AI)-relates shares and a positive evaluation of the U.S.-China summit.
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[2026-05-15 09:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: New data from Wiseapp Retail shows ChatGPT has pulled far ahead of rivals in both user base and growth in Korea’s generative AI app market.
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[2026-05-15 07:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Vancouver Canucks co-president Henrik Sedin, from left to right, co-president Daniel Sedin, chairman and owner Francesco Aquilini and general manager Ryan Johnson pose during an announcement for management change in Vancouver, British Columbia, Thursday, May 14, 2026. (Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press via AP)
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[2026-05-15 06:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A controversial new tax on second homes in New York City was quietly lowered from $5 million to a “market value” of $1 million — increasing the number of homeowners who will get squeezed as part of Gov. Kathy Hochul’s never-ending budget negotiations.
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[2026-05-15 06:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Cerebras Systems narrowly missed joining Facebook-parent Meta and Alibaba as one of the few companies to have ended its first day trading on Wall Street with a market cap of over $100 billion.
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[2026-05-15 06:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Could this finally be the end of the Giannis Antetokounmpo trade saga?
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[2026-05-15 06:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: SpaceX, which confidentially filed for an IPO in April, is planning to disclose its prospectus as soon as next week, according to people familiar with the matter, as Elon Musk's reusable rocket company nears what's expected to be a record share sale.
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[2026-05-15 06:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The U.S. stock market rose to more records after Cisco Systems joined the parade of companies reporting fatter profits for the start of 2026 than analysts expected.
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[2026-05-15 05:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Beja swords, particularly the traditional kaskara straight-bladed sword, remain a cherished cultural symbol in eastern Sudan, especially within the Kassala market, where they are valued as heirlooms and symbols of status.
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[2026-05-15 05:26 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The US stock market is rising toward more records after Cisco Systems joined the parade of US companies reporting fatter profits for the start of 2026 than analysts expected.
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[2026-05-15 04:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The condo market in Los Angeles has gone ice cold as rising costs stall demand — fueling concerns that it could spell doom for the rest of the city’s housing market.
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[2026-05-15 04:27 UTC+10:00] [Foreign policy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping met on Thursday and discussed topics ranging from market access for U.S. businesses in China to the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-05-15 03:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Shares of chip designer Cerebras Systems soared 89% above the initial public offering price on their Nasdaq debut, extending the market’s unrelenting frenzy for companies seen as the biggest beneficiaries of the artificial intelligence boom.
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[2026-05-15 03:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Cerebras Systems soared in its Nasdaq debut on Thursday, opening at $350 after selling shares at $185, well above the company's expected range. That values the chipmaker at over $100 billion.
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[2026-05-15 02:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: As the S&P continues to reach new highs in the mid 7000s, leaving the COVID era 3000s as a forgotten fevered dream… and AI euphoria fueling increasingly speculative bets across Wall Street and Main Street, the sane among us need to ask the question: when will reality hit?
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[2026-05-15 02:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THE Philippine economy is beginning to show signs of stagflation as slowing growth, elevated inflation, and weakening labor market conditions increasingly converge, HSBC Global Research said.
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[2026-05-15 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Supermarkets] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Supermarket share price tumbles after ‘Down Down’ discounts ruled to be misleading as Woolworths defends similar case
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[2026-05-15 00:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Customers buy vegetables at a market in Omdurman, on the outskirts of Khartoum, Sudan, Sunday, April 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)
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[2026-05-15 00:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: A taxi with an advertisement for hailing app Go. The company launched its ride-hailing service in 2020. (Photo by Takeshi Hashimoto)
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[2026-05-15 00:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins told CNBC on Thursday that skyrocketing demand for artificial intelligence tools and equipment is powering the industry toward a "networking supercycle."
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[2026-05-14 23:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Japanese car giant Honda made its first annual loss in 70 years as its investments in the electric vehicle (EV) market failed to pay off.
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[2026-05-14 23:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: U.S. President Donald Trump's summit with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping could hinge on two key tech flashpoints — critical minerals and market access for American companies.
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[2026-05-14 22:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Social media posts from guests at New York's Plaza Hotel have helped spread Miki House's ultrahigh-end image. (Photo by Mari Sarai)
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[2026-05-14 22:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: US futures are higher as we await color on the Trump-Xi summit and US- Iran negotiations, which are said to be ongoing, and as the tech meltup continues. What is known so far is that Trump / Xi agree that Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon, Hormuz should reopen without a toll or militarization; the countries will look to increase investment in each other as NVDA H20 chips are approved for a set of Chinese companies.
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[2026-05-14 21:38 UTC+10:00] [Burberry group] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Zeal for ‘the Hamptons of England’ has rubbed off on sales, with luxury British fashion brand back to a full-year profit
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[2026-05-14 21:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 14 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung visited a traditional market in the city of Seongnam on Thursday to meet merchants and shoppers and check local economic conditions, his office said.
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[2026-05-14 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Versant Media Group on Thursday unveiled results for its most recent quarter — its first as a standalone company after separating from Comcast's NBCUniversal and beginning to trade on the Nasdaq earlier this year.
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[2026-05-14 20:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Alibaba is likely to ‘overshoot’ its original capex target of US$56 billion over three years, CEO Eddie Wu Yongming told analysts
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[2026-05-14 20:02 UTC+10:00] [AI] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Alibaba is likely to ‘overshoot’ its original capex target of US$56 billion over three years, CEO Eddie Wu Yongming told analysts
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[2026-05-14 20:00 UTC+10:00] [Stock markets] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Wall Street has proved incredibly resilient to instability, and while consumer confidence has dipped, shares have soared
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[2026-05-14 19:20 UTC+10:00] [Sport / NRL] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Penrith have knocked back overtures made on behalf of some of the club’s biggest names – including superstar halfback Nathan Cleary – about the prospect of speaking to rival clubs before they officially become free agents on November 1.
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[2026-05-14 19:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The beleaguered developer is reportedly trying to offload the 11 Skies project and secure fresh investment to improve its balance sheet
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[2026-05-14 19:10 UTC+10:00] [New World Development] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The beleaguered developer is reportedly trying to offload the 11 Skies project and secure fresh investment to improve its balance sheet
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[2026-05-14 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The AI boom and SK Hynix’s profit-sharing arrangement with its workers have reportedly galvanised Samsung’s biggest union to take action
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[2026-05-14 19:00 UTC+10:00] [AI] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The AI boom and SK Hynix’s profit-sharing arrangement with its workers have reportedly galvanised Samsung’s biggest union to take action
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[2026-05-14 18:50 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Guidance says teachers may accept carnations only in public settings, but cannot share cakes brought by students
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[2026-05-14 18:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (2nd LD) Trump arrives in Beijing for summit talks with Xi on trade, Iran, Taiwan, other topics
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[2026-05-14 18:29 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Game developer’s overseas sales surge in North America, Europe and Southeast Asia
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[2026-05-14 17:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's leading online gaming firm Nexon Co. said Thursday its first-quarter net profit rose 40 percent from a year earlier to a record high, driven by strong overseas sales of its newly launched game titles.
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[2026-05-14 17:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Burberry said this fiscal year marked a "meaningful inflection point," as it posted quarterly results, boosted by the important Americas and China markets.
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[2026-05-14 16:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Adnoc Logistics and Services reported a 12 per cent annual jump in first quarter net income despite Iran war-driven maritime logistics disruptions as higher shipping rates offset a drop in revenue.
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[2026-05-14 16:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: CHICAGO — St. John’s Zuby Ejiofor is about to realize his dream of making the NBA.
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[2026-05-14 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Previous slideNext slide Riders fire their rifles on horseback at a traditional equestrian show in Bouznika, Morocco. AFPInfo An aerial view of people gathering to buy livestock ahead of Eid Al Adha, at a market in Bogor, West Java, Indonesia. EPAInfo Flares are fired by Israeli forces in Arnoun, as seen from Marjayoun, Lebanon.
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[2026-05-14 15:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: A disabled man who was wrongly sacked after being spied upon by his bosses said he felt "justice had been done" after his former employer agreed to pay him £329,000 in damages and lost earnings.
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[2026-05-14 15:14 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Samsung Electronics on Thursday walked reporters through how the Galaxy Watch and Samsung Health support runners with training and recovery, framing the platform as its long-term play in Korea's booming running market.
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[2026-05-14 15:05 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Boy group to share global stage with Madonna and Shakira at 2026 final in New Jersey
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[2026-05-14 15:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Asia markets index of Japan, South Korea and Australia is seen on a screen at the foreign exchange dealing room of the Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, May 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
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[2026-05-14 14:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Poongsan reportedly exploring deal for luxury Songdo course as investor interest grows around premium golf assets
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[2026-05-14 14:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Honda Motor has been forced to scale back its aggressive EV strategy, set in 2021 under President Toshihiro Mibe's leadership, due to a changing business environment. © Getty Images
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