[2026-07-02 23:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Tesla Reports 480,126 Q2 Deliveries, Crushing Estimates

Snippet: Tesla delivered a much stronger-than-expected second quarter, reporting 480,126 vehicle deliveries, well ahead of Wall Street forecasts of roughly 406,600. The company also produced 451,758 vehicles during the period, signaling a meaningful improvement after a slow start to the year, according to CNBC.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/tesla-reports-480126-q2-deliveries-crushing-estimates

[2026-07-02 22:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Initial Jobless Claims Continue To Signal No Labor Market Stress

Snippet: The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits for the first time dipped last week to 215k (218k exp), continuing to show labor market resilience in the face of slumping sentiment.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/initial-jobless-claims-continue-signal-no-labor-market-stress

[2026-07-02 22:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Rivian raises 2026 delivery outlook while Lucid misses Wall Street expectations for second quarter

Snippet: Electric vehicle makers Rivian Automotive and Lucid Group reported second-quarter delivery results Thursday with mixed results.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/02/rivian-lucid-q2-deliveries-demand.html

[2026-07-02 22:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Futures On Edge As Sliding Chips Spark Another Korea Crash, Payrolls On Deck

Snippet: US equity futures have reversed all overnight losses which were driven by the latest crash in South Korean stocks, which plunged 8% and closed at LOD, driven by a plunge in memory stocks. Still, the Nasdaq is still lower with tech stocks depressed on news that Sam Altman's OpenAI is seeking to offer a 5% stake to Trump in what is clearly an attempt to incentivize the government to backstop the company whose revenues are clearly below budget.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/futures-edge-sliding-chips-spark-another-korea-crash-payrolls-deck

[2026-07-02 22:00 UTC+10:00] [Architecture] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Works of ‘civic generosity’: NSW architecture awards winners 2026 – in pictures

Snippet: View image in fullscreenCentral stationThe revamp of Sydney’s Central station has taken out top honours at the Australian Institute of Architects’ 2026 NSW architecture awards. The station is one of several significant projects that collected awards on Thursday, including the new Sydney fish market and the city’s soon-to-be-opened second international airport at Badgerys Creek.Photograph: Trevor MeinShareView image in fullscreenCentral stationThe Woods Bago collaboration with John McAslan + Partners won the NSW architecture medallion as well as the Sulman medal for

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/gallery/2026/jul/02/nsw-architecture-awards-winners-2026-in-pictures

[2026-07-02 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Meta’s push into cloud computing means Wall Street has to prepare for lower margins

Snippet: Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg appears poised to make a big bet on a potentially big market, but one that commands much slimmer margins than his company's dominant online ad business.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/02/metas-push-into-cloud-excites-wall-street-despite-lower-margins.html

[2026-07-02 21:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Brookfield wants to build AI data centers in London’s answer to Wall Street

Snippet: Brookfield Asset Management wants to bring data centers to London's Canary Wharf, the financial district often dubbed the "U.K. Wall Street," CEO Connor Teskey told CNBC on Thursday.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/02/brookfield-london-wall-street-data-center-expansion.html

[2026-07-02 20:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: IHC and India's Adani Group sign $11.5bn pact for aluminium project | The National

Snippet: Abu Dhabi's International Holding Company and India's Adani Group have signed an initial pact to invest $11.5 ⁠billion to develop an aluminium project in the Asian nation.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/economy/2026/07/02/ihc-and-indias-adani-group-sign-115bn-pact-for-aluminium-project/

[2026-07-02 20:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: CENTCOM considers relocating US bases from Gulf States to Israel's Negev after painful Iran strikes

Snippet: The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) is considering moving its military bases’ operational systems in Bahrain, Kuwait, and Saudi Arabia to Israel in order to increase their distance from further Iranian missile and drone attacks, The Wall Street Journal reported last Thursday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-901210

[2026-07-02 19:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Nvidia offers start-up customers chance to swap compute power for revenue share

Snippet: Chipmaker Nvidia says it is entering revenue-sharing agreements with fast-growing start-ups, in a move which will see customers swap access to compute power for a slice of future profits.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/02/nvidia-plans-to-offer-start-up-customers-access-to-revenue-sharing-deals.html

[2026-07-02 19:30 UTC+10:00] [Property / News] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Age

Title: How a reality star turned a derelict terrace into a glam inner west home

Snippet: When a derelict terrace came to market in 2023, Niko Fotopoulos had a vision.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/property/news/how-a-reality-star-turned-a-derelict-terrace-into-a-glam-inner-west-home-20260615-p606z7.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-02 19:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong assets hit record US$5.38 trillion on renewed China appetite: SFC

Snippet: Net fund inflows soared nearly 200 per cent, supported by a tech-led stock rally and a 30 per cent rise in capital allocated to the mainland

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3359181/hong-kong-assets-hit-record-us538-trillion-renewed-china-appetite-sfc?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-02 19:29 UTC+10:00] [CSI Index] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong assets hit record US$5.38 trillion on renewed China appetite: SFC

Snippet: Net fund inflows soared nearly 200 per cent, supported by a tech-led stock rally and a 30 per cent rise in capital allocated to the mainland

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3359181/hong-kong-assets-hit-record-us538-trillion-renewed-china-appetite-sfc

[2026-07-02 19:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: AI's big questions for humanity and Japan's startup mojo

Snippet: Hi everyone, this is Cheng Ting-Fang, your #techAsia host this week, saying hello from Taipei, where we have had torrential rain and wildly volatile weather the past few days. It's much like recent global stock markets, which have moved sharply on the smallest developments.

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/techasia/ai-s-big-questions-for-humanity-and-japan-s-startup-mojo

[2026-07-02 18:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Why Hong Kong has become this year’s worst-performing stock market

Snippet: The AI trade has shown gaps in Hong Kong’s stock market, but the share sale boom suggests it is set to capitalise on Beijing’s AI ambitions

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3359117/why-hong-kong-has-become-years-worst-performing-stock-market?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-02 18:30 UTC+10:00] [CSI 300] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Why Hong Kong has become this year’s worst-performing stock market

Snippet: The AI trade has shown gaps in Hong Kong’s stock market, but the share sale boom suggests it is set to capitalise on Beijing’s AI ambitions

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3359117/why-hong-kong-has-become-years-worst-performing-stock-market

[2026-07-02 17:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Manus on Markets: UAE oil exports surge amid postwar recovery | The National

Snippet: From tariff turmoil and stock shocks to market meltdowns, the global financial system has never been in such flux.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/markets/2026/07/02/manus-on-markets-uae-oil-exports-surge-amid-postwar-recovery/

[2026-07-02 17:31 UTC+10:00] [OpenAI] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: OpenAI ‘in early talks to give 5% stake to US government’

Snippet: CEO Sam Altman argued move would share benefits of AI and it would involve other firms doing similar, report says

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jul/02/openai-stake-us-government-ai-sam-altman

[2026-07-02 17:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: India orders WhatsApp to halt username feature over anonymity concerns

Snippet: The stand-off forces WhatsApp to weigh compliance against mounting concerns about government interference in its biggest market

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3359148/india-orders-whatsapp-halt-username-feature-over-anonymity-concerns?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-02 17:23 UTC+10:00] [digital publishing] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: India orders WhatsApp to halt username feature over anonymity concerns

Snippet: The stand-off forces WhatsApp to weigh compliance against mounting concerns about government interference in its biggest market

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3359148/india-orders-whatsapp-halt-username-feature-over-anonymity-concerns

[2026-07-02 17:08 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Seoul shares plunge nearly 8% on tech sell-off amid renewed AI concerns

Snippet: South Korean stocks dipped nearly 8 percent Thursday, dragged down by a sharp sell-off in semiconductor shares as investor sentiment soured amid renewed concerns over excess capacity. The Korean won weakened against the US dollar.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10796328

[2026-07-02 17:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Apple plans five new iPhones through 2027, eyes Chinese-made chips amid foldable push, reports say

Snippet: Apple plans to launch at least five new iPhone models between the second half of this year and the first half of 2027, while increasing production plans for foldable devices, as it looks to vie for a greater slice of the market amid an industrywide component supply shortage, Nikkei Asia reported Thursday.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/02/apple-foldable-iphone-production-memory-shortage-china-chipmakers-cxmt-ymtc.html

[2026-07-02 16:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Cattle sale in Alice Springs nets $7m as market surges

Snippet: Topic:Beef Cattle Farming

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-02/prices-rise-alice-springs-cattle-sale/106864646

[2026-07-02 16:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Seoul shares plunge nearly 8 pct on tech sell-off amid renewed AI concerns

Snippet: SEOUL, July 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks dipped nearly 8 percent Thursday, dragged down by a sharp sell-off in semiconductor shares as investor sentiment soured amid renewed concerns over excess capacity. The Korean won weakened against the U.S. dollar.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260702006100320

[2026-07-02 16:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Watchdog chief urges virtual asset exchanges to enhance internal control

Snippet: SEOUL, July 2 (Yonhap) -- The chief of the country's financial watchdog said Thursday that virtual asset market operators are urged to beef up their internal control systems to help the market further develop.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260702005400320

[2026-07-02 16:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Tank maker KNDS postpones IPO amid market struggles for defense

Snippet: Tankmaker KNDS has postponed its highly anticipated public listing until market conditions improve, following a slump in defense stocks in recent months.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/02/knds-ipo-postpone-defense-stocks-market.html

[2026-07-02 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: New technologies power China’s Tesla challengers to monthly sales records

Snippet: Bucking muted market sentiment, Leapmotor and Zeekr both set records for a second consecutive month

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3359102/new-technologies-power-chinas-tesla-challengers-monthly-sales-records?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-02 16:00 UTC+10:00] [Tesla challengers] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: New technologies power China’s Tesla challengers to monthly sales records

Snippet: Bucking muted market sentiment, Leapmotor and Zeekr both set records for a second consecutive month

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3359102/new-technologies-power-chinas-tesla-challengers-monthly-sales-records

[2026-07-02 15:00 UTC+10:00] [Energy industry] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Billionaire to invest £35bn in small modular nuclear reactors roll out across UK

Snippet: Consortium led by Michał Sołowow planning enough SMRs to power equivalent of 8m homes for more than 60 years

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jul/02/billionaire-michal-solowow-small-modular-nuclear-reactors-uk

[2026-07-02 14:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Asian stocks mostly decline on a sell-off of chip shares

Snippet: A currency trader watches monitors near a screen showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) at the foreign exchange dealing room of the Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, July 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/stock-markets-iran-war-ai-21763c547c9aaaf13483625f90a751cd

[2026-07-02 14:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: CNBC

Title: Shares of BYD and Xiaomi surge as June delivery figures fuel optimism

Snippet: Hong Kong-listed shares of Chinese electric vehicle makers surged Thursday after June delivery figures buoyed investor sentiment, with BYD gaining around 9% and Xiaomi climbing about 5%.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/02/china-ev-stocks-xiaomi-byd-june-deliveries-production.html

[2026-07-02 13:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Brent oil slips to $70 as market keeps watch on US-Iran talks | The National

Snippet: Brent oil prices slid to nearly $70 a barrel on Thursday for the first time since the days leading up to the start of the US-Iran war, as supply worries continue to ease and the market monitors the progress in peace talks.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/energy/2026/07/02/brent-oil-slips-to-70-as-market-keeps-watch-on-us-iran-talks/

[2026-07-02 13:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Apple to launch 5 new iPhone models to gain market share amid memory crunch

Snippet: Industry sources say Apple has more bargaining power than many of its rivals when it comes to securing smartphone chips and components. © Reuters

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/technology/apple-to-launch-5-new-iphone-models-to-gain-market-share-amid-memory-crunch

[2026-07-02 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Philippines’ abortion ban drives women to risky, underground services

Snippet: Filipinos wanting to end unwanted pregnancies have resorted to black-market alternatives that can result in life-threatening consequences

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/health-environment/article/3359074/philippines-abortion-ban-drives-women-risky-underground-services?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-02 13:00 UTC+10:00] [Quiapo] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Philippines’ abortion ban drives women to risky, underground services

Snippet: Filipinos wanting to end unwanted pregnancies have resorted to black-market alternatives that can result in life-threatening consequences

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/health-environment/article/3359074/philippines-abortion-ban-drives-women-risky-underground-services

[2026-07-02 12:59 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Michael West Media

Title: Aussie shares drop, market on track for more losses

Snippet: July 2, 2026 12:59 | News

Read full article: https://michaelwest.com.au/aussie-shares-drop-market-on-track-for-more-losses/

[2026-07-02 12:48 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: 'Everybody's profiting': Trump defends $1b crypto earnings

Snippet: US President Donald Trump on Wednesday defended earning $1.2 billion from his family's cryptocurrency activities last year, saying "everybody's profiting" from his time in power.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10795966

[2026-07-02 12:33 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Le Sserafim to become first K-pop girl group at iHeartRadio Music Festival

Snippet: Le Sserafim will become the first K-pop girl group to perform at the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Festival, marking another milestone in the group’s expanding presence in the North American market.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10795928

[2026-07-02 12:30 UTC+10:00] [State Administration for Market Regulation] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: PDD embraces China’s ‘city of the future’ after bruising regulatory clash and record fine

Snippet: Operator of big-name budget marketplaces Pinduoduo and Temu is buying an office and adding 5,000 jobs in the hyped-up Xiongan New Area

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3359060/pdd-embraces-chinas-city-future-after-bruising-regulatory-clash-and-record-fine

[2026-07-02 11:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix shares tumble over 7% as chip rout spreads from Wall Street

Snippet: Shares of Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix plummeted more than 7% in early Thursday trading, dragging down South Korea's benchmark Kospi after the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite slumped overnight.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/02/samsung-sk-hynix-shares-slide-kospi-tech-selloff-nasdaq.html

[2026-07-02 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Will share buy-backs help Chinese big tech companies rescue battered valuations?

Snippet: Firms like Tencent and Alibaba are trying to boost investor confidence in the sector, whose stock prices have recently hit alarming lows

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3359062/will-share-buy-backs-help-chinese-big-tech-companies-rescue-battered-valuations?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-02 11:00 UTC+10:00] [Alibaba Group Holding] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Will share buy-backs help Chinese big tech companies rescue battered valuations?

Snippet: Firms like Tencent and Alibaba are trying to boost investor confidence in the sector, whose stock prices have recently hit alarming lows

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3359062/will-share-buy-backs-help-chinese-big-tech-companies-rescue-battered-valuations

[2026-07-02 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Alibaba-affiliate Ant Group rushes into humanoid robots with a dozen deals in 18 months

Snippet: BEIJING — Alibaba-affiliate Ant Group is ramping up its move into humanoid robots.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/01/alibaba-affiliate-ant-group-enters-the-humanoid-robot-market-with-12-deals.html

[2026-07-02 10:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: These Are The Biggest Pain Trades

Snippet: Last week saw renewed skepticism in the AI narrative, this week there is growing skepticism to the semiconductor narrative. A multitude of reasons from leveraged single-stock ETFs to a too hawkish Fed were apparent in explaining renewed Tech weakness. Indeed, despite Micron’s post earnings rally, which has now fully faded, much of the broader tech sector did not bounce back as might have been expected.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/biggest-pain-trades

[2026-07-02 10:35 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Seoul stocks open sharply lower on US tech losses, Fed caution

Snippet: Seoul stocks opened sharply lower Thursday as a sell-off of US semiconductor shares weighed on market sentiment, while investors assessed fresh remarks from Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10795493

[2026-07-02 10:20 UTC+10:00] [Technology] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Video games go digital as Sony kills off PlayStation discs

Snippet: Sony has announced that it will end support for new games on disc from January 2028, effectively killing off the market for physical format video games as a mainstream concern.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/technology/video-games/video-games-go-digital-as-sony-kills-off-playstation-discs-20260702-p60bwc.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-02 10:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: KRX activates sell-side sidecar for KOSPI on sharp fall

Snippet: SEOUL, July 2 Yonhap) -- South Korea's bourse operator on Thursday activated a sell-side sidecar for the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) as the index tumbled on heavy selling in semiconductor shares.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260702002000320

[2026-07-02 10:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Seoul stocks open sharply lower on U.S. tech losses, Fed caution

Snippet: SEOUL, July 2 (Yonhap) -- Seoul stocks opened sharply lower Thursday as a sell-off of U.S. semiconductor shares weighed on market sentiment, while investors assessed fresh remarks from Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260702001700320

[2026-07-02 08:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Dodgers loving fan takeovers during California road trip: ‘We got market share’

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/07/01/sports/dodgers-fans-making-california-road-trip-feel-like-home-games/

[2026-07-02 08:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: From Truman's pension to Trump's billions - a White House windfall unmatched by any president

Snippet: Trump's $1.4bn crypto earnings revealed

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c70yk07vq0po?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss