Topic: Financial Markets — Neutral reports only
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[2026-08-03 00:01 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The national property market is in its deepest downturn since the Albanese government came to office as interest rates, high cost of living and the May budget’s changes to property taxes combine to wipe thousands of dollars off property values.
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[2026-08-03 00:01 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Global tech giants have sandbagged their wider revenue streams but face losing a larger share of their advertising income under the federal government’s plan to force them into funding Australian journalism.
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[2026-08-02 23:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: SAFE will expand forex market access and monitor cross-border capital flows while PBOC will push panda bonds and offshore yuan market
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[2026-08-02 23:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: SAFE will expand forex market access and monitor cross-border capital flows while PBOC will push panda bonds and offshore yuan market
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[2026-08-02 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The past week's earnings from the energy sector demonstrated just how much the U.S.-Iran war has contributed to the short-term performance of major players in the oil market — and to the portfolio gains of investors who targeted stock opportunities in the sector. The sums are massive, but sitting on those gains for too long could be a mistake, according to investing experts.
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[2026-08-02 22:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-08-02 22:30 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Motorists avoiding high-priced petrol are upending the nation’s car market, with half of all new vehicles sold over the past three months either EVs or hybrids.
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[2026-08-02 19:00 UTC+10:00] [AI (artificial intelligence)] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Investors scramble to make sense of a shock Chinese challenge to the dominance of western chipmakers
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[2026-08-02 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: While Beijing is beating out Western players for major construction projects on the continent, it is not without competition
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[2026-08-02 18:00 UTC+10:00] [Africa] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: While Beijing is beating out Western players for major construction projects on the continent, it is not without competition
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[2026-08-02 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Commercial properties are changing hands at a much faster rate in Shanghai and other major cities, as investors bet on a market rebound
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[2026-08-02 18:00 UTC+10:00] [Commercial property transactions] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Commercial properties are changing hands at a much faster rate in Shanghai and other major cities, as investors bet on a market rebound
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[2026-08-02 16:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul is scheduled to make a two-day state visit to Indonesia starting Aug. 3. © Getty Images
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[2026-08-02 16:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Japan’s housekeeping services market has been expanding as the number of dual-income households increases
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[2026-08-02 16:16 UTC+10:00] [Hyogo] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Japan’s housekeeping services market has been expanding as the number of dual-income households increases
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[2026-08-02 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The high-profile tower initially struggled to lease out space, but is now testing HK$100 per square foot rents amid rising demand for Central offices
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[2026-08-02 16:00 UTC+10:00] [Ricacorp Properties] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The high-profile tower initially struggled to lease out space, but is now testing HK$100 per square foot rents amid rising demand for Central offices
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[2026-08-02 15:33 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: SK hynix, whose profit-linked bonus formula helped trigger similar demands across South Korean industry, is now testing whether mandatory stock compensation could become the next model to spread.
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[2026-08-02 14:36 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Samsung Electronics is expected to overtake SK hynix in the high-bandwidth memory market, fueled by the rapid expansion of its next-generation HBM4 business, according to a global investment bank’s report on Sunday.
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[2026-08-02 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Industry expert Mark Thomas sees great opportunity in state-owned Jiushi Dongyu Culture, Sports & Tourism Group responding to market forces
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[2026-08-02 14:00 UTC+10:00] [Formula Chinese Grand Prix] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Industry expert Mark Thomas sees great opportunity in state-owned Jiushi Dongyu Culture, Sports & Tourism Group responding to market forces
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[2026-08-02 13:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: In China’s northwestern province of Shaanxi, heavy rains triggered by severe convective weather battered the capital city Xian.
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[2026-08-02 12:42 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Samsung Electronics and SK hynix detailed their expanding use of multiyear memory supply agreements in back-to-back earnings calls Wednesday and Thursday, as major customers seek firmer access to capacity that is expected to remain tight through 2028.
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[2026-08-02 12:31 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Hyundai Motor Group said Sunday that Executive Chair Chung Eui-sun visited the company's Turkey plant to inspect production readiness and quality control for the Ioniq 3, Hyundai's first subcompact battery-powered electric vehicle developed for the European market.
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[2026-08-02 12:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 2 (Yonhap) -- Prices of seven out of 10 stocks listed on South Korea's main and secondary stock markets fell last month as the country's bourses posted their steepest monthly declines since the 2008 global financial crisis, market data showed Sunday.
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[2026-08-02 12:20 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: HD Hyundai Electric said Sunday it has produced its 1,000th power transformer at its manufacturing subsidiary in Alabama, underscoring the company's growing presence in the North American power equipment market.
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[2026-08-02 12:12 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korean police are broadening their drug enforcement campaign to focus more heavily on cross-border supply networks and online distribution, as foreign nationals account for a growing share of suspected suppliers.
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[2026-08-02 11:55 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The South Korean won appreciated at its fastest monthly pace since 2009, driven largely by a surge in US dollar inflows into the country's foreign exchange market following SK hynix Inc.'s American depositary receipt offering on the Nasdaq, industry data showed Sunday.
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[2026-08-02 11:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 2 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean won appreciated at its fastest monthly pace since 2009, driven largely by a surge in U.S. dollar inflows into the country's foreign exchange market following SK hynix Inc.'s American depositary receipt (ADR) offering on the Nasdaq, industry data showed Sunday.
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[2026-08-02 09:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — The Atlanta Falcons continued to invest in their offense on Saturday when they announced they have signed left guard Matthew Bergeron to a four-year contract extension.
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[2026-08-02 06:00 UTC+10:00] [Australian immigration and asylum] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Belonging is hard when gaining citizenship is so expensive. The state has just become a regulator of the market
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[2026-08-02 06:00 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: August 2, 2026 06:00 | News
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[2026-08-02 05:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: This is a time of year that the Yankees, like many teams, make sure they canvas the whole market and know what is available.
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[2026-08-02 04:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: There were no Friday night into Saturday morning US attacks on Iran, after President Trump warned he has given an order to hit Iran 'hard' - though didn't disclose a timeline. Friday reports in The Wall Street Journal, CNN, and Axios strongly suggested that large US strikes would commence at some point this weekend, as the region remains on edge.
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[2026-08-02 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-08-02 01:25 UTC+10:00] [Liverpool] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: New head coach needs to use the transfer market with defensive cover vital as injuries hamper US pre-season tour
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[2026-08-01 23:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Western Union CFO Matt Cagwin quietly acknowledged in yesterday’s earnings call that fewer border crossings under the Trump admin are chipping away at the remittance behemoth’s profits:
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[2026-08-01 22:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Wall Street got back to its winning ways last week after navigating a hawkish Federal Reserve meeting, volatile swings in chip stocks, and a critical round of Big Tech earnings. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 1% for the week, snapping a three-week losing streak. The S & P 500 gained 1% last week, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq climbed 1.6%.
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[2026-08-01 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: AFC chief calls for more transparency on initiatives affecting global football as doubts are cast on Infantino’s 2027 re-election prospects
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[2026-08-01 22:00 UTC+10:00] [Laura McAllister] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: AFC chief calls for more transparency on initiatives affecting global football as doubts are cast on Infantino’s 2027 re-election prospects
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[2026-08-01 21:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: US President Donald Trump has shifted course on his administration’s vaccine policy, pressing Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to intensify investigations into a possible link between childhood vaccines and autism, The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday.
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[2026-08-01 21:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: President Donald Trump holds up an image taken from his Truth Social account at an event about coal, Thursday, June 4, 2026, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson,File)
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[2026-08-01 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: ByteDance founder Zhang Yiming tops rankings this year, but vibrant market makes them much more fluid than in US, Hurun says
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[2026-08-01 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: ByteDance founder Zhang Yiming tops rankings this year, but vibrant market makes them much more fluid than in US, Hurun says
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[2026-08-01 18:30 UTC+10:00] [Tech Features] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: ZUCKERBERG. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg attends the annual Allen and Co. Sun Valley Media and Technology Conference at the Sun Valley Resort in Sun Valley, Idaho, U.S., July 9, 2026
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[2026-08-01 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Specialist Dilip Patel works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Thursday, July 30, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
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[2026-08-01 14:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: NEW YORK — US stocks rose Friday to finish a wildJuly for Wall Street as Amazon leaped, Apple sank and rising oil prices worsened worries about inflation staying high.
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[2026-08-01 13:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The interest picked up enough in Freddy Peralta to scratch him from his start Friday.
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[2026-08-01 13:50 UTC+10:00] [Property / News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: An updated all-white Victorian terrace in South Yarra, directly across from Prahran Market, sold for $1.53 million in post-auction negotiations, $20,000 below its reserve.
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[2026-08-01 13:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Brandon Smith via Alt-Market.us
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