Topic: Financial Markets — Neutral reports only

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[2026-08-11 20:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Title: Hotel giant says ‘growing middle class’ boosted hotel demand despite Middle East hit
Snippet: Global hotel giant IHG told CNBC a "growing middle class" is boosting travel demand, as it reported a boost in profits despite the Middle East conflict.
Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/11/ihg-profit-us-travel-middle-east.html
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[2026-08-11 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Title: Wall Street just endorsed Jensen Huang's 'big concept' for AI. What now?
Snippet: The first three-plus years of the artificial intelligence buildout has been paid for through record amounts of equity and debt issued by the world's leading tech companies, some of whom are spending so much of their existing capital that they've turned cash-flow negative.
Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/11/wall-street-endorsed-jensen-huangs-big-concept-for-ai-what-now.html
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[2026-08-11 19:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Nio stalls in Germany as its car registrations fall 93.6% in July
Snippet: In contrast to its Chinese peers, Nio is struggling in Europe’s largest car market, registering just three cars last month and 18 this year
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/article/3363661/nio-stalls-germany-its-car-registrations-fall-936-july?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-08-11 19:30 UTC+10:00] [BOVAG] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Nio stalls in Germany as its car registrations fall 93.6% in July
Snippet: In contrast to its Chinese peers, Nio is struggling in Europe’s largest car market, registering just three cars last month and 18 this year
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/article/3363661/nio-stalls-germany-its-car-registrations-fall-936-july
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[2026-08-11 19:06 UTC+10:00] [Uncategorized] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Rappler
Title: The Nation Is Now: Let the Youth Share Its Present
Snippet: Every 12th of August, organizations parade brilliant young minds across articles for International Youth Day. The youth are handed microphones, seated on panels, and branded with big bold letters: Aspiring student-leaders, the upcoming generation, the future.
Read full article: https://youthforceph.rappler.com/256/the-nation-is-now-let-the-youth-share-its-present/
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[2026-08-11 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Gap bucks retail headwinds with massive China expansion amid localisation drive
Snippet: Gap’s plan for dozens of new stores and return to Hong Kong market comes as Ralph Lauren also posted a 40 per cent year-on-year jump in China sales in past quarter
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/3363647/gap-bucks-retail-headwinds-massive-china-expansion-amid-localisation-drive?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-08-11 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Gap bucks retail headwinds with massive China expansion amid localisation drive
Snippet: Gap’s plan for dozens of new stores and return to Hong Kong market comes as Ralph Lauren also posted a 40 per cent year-on-year jump in China sales in past quarter
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/3363647/gap-bucks-retail-headwinds-massive-china-expansion-amid-localisation-drive
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[2026-08-11 18:26 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Title: Cosmax's US bet pays off in record quarter
Snippet: South Korean cosmetics manufacturer Cosmax posted record revenue and profit this quarter, with its American business notching its first profit after achieving the steepest growth of any region.
Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10837887
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[2026-08-11 18:01 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Title: Stock rout shakes confidence, not Korea’s fundamentals
Snippet: Seoul authorities tighten leveraged-ETF rules; Fitch sees limited spillover to broader economy
Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10837841
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[2026-08-11 18:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Title: Korea becoming irreplaceable partner as its economy moves up a weight class
Snippet: Benjamin Graham, widely regarded as the father of securities analysis, famously observed, “In the short run, the market is a voting machine, but in the long run, it is a weighing machine.”
Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10837837
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[2026-08-11 16:59 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The Korea Herald
Title: SK hynix weighs Solidigm IPO to fuel US expansion
Snippet: Potential Nasdaq listing could unlock $15b in investment capacity with limited impact on SK hynix’s valuation
Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10837711
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[2026-08-11 16:34 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Korea Herald
Title: ETF after-hours trading faces delay over pricing risks
Snippet: Asset managers warn gaps in derivative pricing and liquidity mechanisms could distort market prices
Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10837646
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[2026-08-11 16:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Ex-Deloitte IT manager remanded for stealing firm’s laptops to fund stock trading
Snippet: Ho Man-kit, 40, admits selling 423 laptops to recycler and ploughing more than HK$458,000 he received into failed stock options
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3363625/ex-deloitte-it-manager-remanded-stealing-firms-laptops-fund-stock-trading?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-08-11 16:29 UTC+10:00] [laptops] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Ex-Deloitte IT manager remanded for stealing firm’s laptops to fund stock trading
Snippet: Ho Man-kit, 40, admits selling 423 laptops to recycler and ploughing more than HK$458,000 he received into failed stock options
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3363625/ex-deloitte-it-manager-remanded-stealing-firms-laptops-fund-stock-trading
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[2026-08-11 16:08 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Title: Luxury, foreign shoppers drive Shinsegae to record first half
Snippet: Shinsegae said Tuesday it posted its strongest-ever first-half earnings this year as investments in its department stores and efforts to streamline its affiliates improved profitability across major businesses.
Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10837596
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[2026-08-11 16:03 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Title: July rate hike was no one-off, BOK deputy governor says
Snippet: Ryoo Sang-dai backs further tightening as strong growth and persistent inflation outweigh market stabilization
Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10837587
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[2026-08-11 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Title: Renewables firm up China's status as Bangladesh's top power investor
Snippet: China contributes over 50% of total investment in Bangladesh's renewable energy sector, according to the Centre for Policy Dialogue. © Getty Images
Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/energy/renewables-firm-up-china-s-status-as-bangladesh-s-top-power-investor
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[2026-08-11 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Gold breakout rally sends Chinese bullion stocks near highs as central banks keep buying
Snippet: Sovereign-debt risks and reserve diversification seen helping revive investor optimism in the precious-metals market
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3363620/gold-breakout-rally-sends-chinese-bullion-stocks-near-highs-central-banks-keep-buying?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-08-11 16:00 UTC+10:00] [gold] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Gold breakout rally sends Chinese bullion stocks near highs as central banks keep buying
Snippet: Sovereign-debt risks and reserve diversification seen helping revive investor optimism in the precious-metals market
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3363620/gold-breakout-rally-sends-chinese-bullion-stocks-near-highs-central-banks-keep-buying
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[2026-08-11 15:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: S. Korea's coffee market estimated at 3.7 tln won in 2024: data
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 11 (Yonhap) -- The size of South Korea's coffee market was estimated at 3.7 trillion won (US$2.61 billion) in 2024, a study by the agriculture ministry showed Tuesday, with demand shifting from coffee mix to roasted beans.
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260811006500320
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[2026-08-11 15:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Title: Asian shares are mixed and oil prices hold steady
Snippet: An employee walks past near the screen showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) at a dealing room of Hana Bank in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/stocks-markets-rates-iran-futures-3f3f2f2d49e4aa8744d21ecd0ce55a9c
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[2026-08-11 15:21 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Title: [Photo News] Paris Baguette opens first store in Laos
Snippet: Paris Baguette has opened a store in Laos, becoming the first Korean bakery chain to enter the country. Located in KokKok Mega Mall Patuxay in Vientiane, the store marks the company’s entry into its seventh Southeast Asian market, following Singapore, Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines and Cambodia. The company now operates more than 730 stores across 13 countries worldwide.
Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10837484
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[2026-08-11 14:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Title: Nvidia turns to Wall Street giants to raise $500bn for AI infrastructure | The National
Snippet: Nvidia has secured a $500 billion financing commitment from six major Wall Street firms to fund artificial intelligence infrastructure development globally.
Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/markets/2026/08/11/nvidia-turns-to-wall-street-giants-to-raise-500bn-for-ai-infrastructure/
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[2026-08-11 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: US swaps ideology for ‘flexible realism’ and hard deterrence in Southeast Asia
Snippet: Pentagon’s Colby urges allies to invest more in defence as Washington prioritises pragmatic Indo-Pacific partnerships over moral values
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3363596/us-swaps-ideology-flexible-realism-and-hard-deterrence-southeast-asia?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-08-11 14:00 UTC+10:00] [Manila] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: US swaps ideology for ‘flexible realism’ and hard deterrence in Southeast Asia
Snippet: Pentagon’s Colby urges allies to invest more in defence as Washington prioritises pragmatic Indo-Pacific partnerships over moral values
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3363596/us-swaps-ideology-flexible-realism-and-hard-deterrence-southeast-asia
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[2026-08-11 13:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Title: US stocks edge down from their record after oil prices climb 5%
Snippet: NEW YORK — The US stock market edged down from its all-time high on Monday, while oil prices rose on uncertainty about when the Strait of Hormuz could reopen and get the global flow of crude going again.
Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/11/business/foreign-business/us-stocks-edge-down-from-their-record-after-oil-prices-climb-5/2402567
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[2026-08-11 12:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: (LEAD) NHN Q2 net profit more than doubles on core biz growth
Snippet: (ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; UPDATES throughout with more info)
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260811001251320
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[2026-08-11 12:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Hong Kong index compiler proposes adding 20 more stocks to main technology tracker
Snippet: Hang Seng Indexes Company says expanded 50-constituent index would feature 10 fastest-growing companies that would not qualify by market cap
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/markets/article/3363591/hong-kong-index-compiler-proposes-adding-20-more-stocks-main-technology-tracker?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-08-11 12:09 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Hong Kong index compiler proposes adding 20 more stocks to main technology tracker
Snippet: Hang Seng Indexes Company says expanded 50-constituent index would feature 10 fastest-growing companies that would not qualify by market cap
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/markets/article/3363591/hong-kong-index-compiler-proposes-adding-20-more-stocks-main-technology-tracker
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[2026-08-11 12:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Title: 'Seismic shift': Māori set to invest in First Nations projects under new deal
Snippet: Topic:Business, Economics and Finance
Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-11/new-zealand-maori-indigenous-business-australia-agreement/107018450
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[2026-08-11 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Title: Chinese rare-earth project in Laos stumbles as industry rakes in profits
Snippet: A sample of bastnaesite ore, a mineral used in the rare earth industry to extract elements, is displayed at the Geological Museum of China in Beijing in October 2025. Chinese miners of the materials are reporting strong earnings. © Reuters
Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/materials/chinese-rare-earth-project-in-laos-stumbles-as-industry-rakes-in-profits
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[2026-08-11 11:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: Hanwha makes up to $1.2 bln bid for Austal's U.S. unit
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 11 (Yonhap) -- The U.S. defense unit of South Korea's Hanwha Group said Tuesday it has made a preliminary offer to acquire the U.S. business of Australian defense shipbuilder Austal as part of efforts to expand its presence in the U.S. market.
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260811003100320
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[2026-08-11 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Unitree IPO frenzy leaves Chinese retail investors with 1-in-5,500 odds
Snippet: Robotics company’s US$900 million Star Market listing offers slimmer odds than recent offerings by CXMT, Moore Threads and MetaX
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3363570/unitree-ipo-frenzy-leaves-chinese-retail-investors-1-5500-odds?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-08-11 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Unitree IPO frenzy leaves retail investors with 1-in-5,500 odds
Snippet: Robotics company’s US$900 million Star Market listing offers slimmer odds than recent offerings by CXMT, Moore Threads and MetaX
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3363570/unitree-ipo-frenzy-leaves-chinese-retail-investors-1-5500-odds
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[2026-08-11 10:44 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Title: Seoul shares open lower on US losses
Snippet: Seoul shares opened lower Tuesday, tracking overnight losses on Wall Street.
Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10836927
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[2026-08-11 10:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South Korea
Title: Seoul shares open 0.95 pct lower on U.S. losses
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 11 (Yonhap) -- Seoul shares opened lower Tuesday, tracking overnight losses on Wall Street.
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260811001700320
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[2026-08-11 09:44 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Title: Condo shopping? Expect better payment terms in best buyer’s market in decades
Snippet: Already have Rappler+? Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism.
Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/business/condo-shopping-expect-better-payment-terms-best-buyers-market-decades/
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[2026-08-11 09:32 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Title: Seven owner sees subdued market in post-merger result
Snippet: August 11, 2026 09:32 | News
Read full article: https://michaelwest.com.au/seven-owner-sees-subdued-market-in-post-merger-result/
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[2026-08-11 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Title: CNBC's The China Connection newsletter: 'Spider-Man' and 'The Odyssey' come courting the massive filmgoer market
Snippet: Hi, this is Evelyn, writing to you from Beijing. Welcome to the latest edition of The China Connection — a snapshot of what I'm seeing and hearing from local businesses.
Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/11/hollywood-returns-to-china-as-chinese-rivals-push-abroad.html
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[2026-08-11 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Hong Kong’s commercial property investment growth beats peer Asia-Pacific markets
Snippet: ‘Highly active’ market in city tops Singapore and Australia, although base effect, assets in receivership contribute to increase, JLL says
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3363562/hong-kongs-commercial-property-investment-growth-beats-peer-asia-pacific-markets?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-08-11 09:00 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong property] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Hong Kong’s commercial property investment growth beats peer Asia-Pacific markets
Snippet: ‘Highly active’ market in city tops Singapore and Australia, although base effect, assets in receivership contribute to increase, JLL says
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3363562/hong-kongs-commercial-property-investment-growth-beats-peer-asia-pacific-markets
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[2026-08-11 08:38 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Title: Kerry Stokes’ Southern Cross Media in the red as revenue drops
Snippet: Southern Cross Media, the business created from the merger of Kerry Stokes’ Seven West and radio group Southern Cross, announced a financial loss for the 2025 financial year due to deteriorating market conditions.
Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/companies/kerry-stokes-southern-cross-media-in-the-red-as-revenue-drops-20260811-p60n5g.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-08-11 08:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Title: OpenAI wraps $7 billion share sale ahead of potential IPO
Snippet: OpenAI completed a secondary share sale totaling roughly $7 billion, allowing current and former employees to sell stock at the company's $852 billion valuation, CNBC confirmed on Monday.
Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/10/openai-wraps-7-billion-share-sale-ahead-of-potential-ipo-.html
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[2026-08-11 07:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Title: Trump Media posts $238 million second-quarter loss as crypto declines
Snippet: Trump Media & Technology Group on Monday reported a net loss of more than $238 million for its fiscal second quarter on revenue of less than $2 million.
Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/10/trump-media-djt-tmtg-earnings-truth-social-crypto.html
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[2026-08-11 06:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Title: How major US stock indexes fared Monday 8/10/2026
Snippet: The U.S. stock market slipped below its all-time high, while oil prices rose on uncertainty about when the Strait of Hormuz could reopen and get the global flow of crude going again.
Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/wall-street-stocks-dow-nasdaq-37588f23787295860e468d19399b56ca
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[2026-08-11 05:18 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Title: ASX set to dip on RBA day, Wall Street drifts; Oil rises on Hormuz uncertainty
Snippet: The US stock market is drifting near its all-time high, while oil prices rise on uncertainty about when the Strait of Hormuz could reopen and get the global flow of crude going again.
Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/markets/asx-set-to-dip-on-rba-day-wall-street-drifts-oil-rises-on-hormuz-uncertainty-20260811-p60n4f.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-08-11 04:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Title: Nvidia lines up $500 billion in financing as CEO Jensen Huang tells CNBC his chips are ‘investable asset’
Snippet: Nvidia is attempting to turn its artificial intelligence chips into Wall Street's newest asset class, partnering with six large asset managers on a $500 billion financing push designed to treat compute infrastructure much like commercial real estate, toll roads or other assets to borrow against.
Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/10/nvidia-wall-street-asset-managers-500-billion-ai-push.html
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[2026-08-11 04:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Title: UAE's Adnoc announces $8bn gas expansion, as it mulls Hormuz bypass
Snippet: The UAE’s state-owned energy giant, Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc), said on Monday it will invest $8bn to expand its gas business, doubling down on increasing capacity after the Gulf state pulled out of the Saudi Arabian-led energy alliance, Opec.
Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/uaes-adnoc-announces-8bn-gas-expansion-it-mulls-hormuz-bypass
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[2026-08-11 04:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Title: Will the RBA blink on inflation as the property market slows?
Snippet: The shoe is now on the other foot when it comes to complaints about house prices. (ABC News: John Gunn)
Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-11/will-the-rba-blink-on-inflation-as-the-property-market-slows/107021878
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[2026-08-11 04:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Title: Japan Inc's quarterly profit jumps 70% on weak yen and AI spending
Snippet: Murata Manufacturing, Kioxia Holdings and Fanuc all reaped earnings from the artificial intelligence sector. (Source photos by Nikkei)
Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/business-trends/japan-inc-s-quarterly-profit-jumps-70-on-weak-yen-and-ai-spending
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