Topic: Financial Markets — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-08 10:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Jewish real estate mogul Steven Roth compared New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s “tax the rich” rhetoric this week to racial slurs and pro-Palestinian rhetoric on an earnings call for his company, Vornado Realty Trust.
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[2026-05-08 10:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with latest figures, more info in paras 2, 7-11)
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[2026-05-08 10:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks started lower Friday on profit hunting following a recent rally and renewed military tensions in the Middle East after the United States and Iran exchanged fire.
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[2026-05-08 10:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: Facebook X More Pinterest Linked in Tumblr Reddit Facebook Messenger Copy URL URL is copied. OK
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[2026-05-08 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: A Seoul weekend between spring and summer can slip into very different moods --depending on what you’re after. For a sporty reset, the revamped track along Anyangcheon in Mokdong offers a fresh, open stretch for runners. Or lean into the city’s culinary charm at Tongin Market, where the beloved Coin Lunch Box Cafe turns a traditional market visit into a hands-on, mix-and-match dining experience.
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[2026-05-08 09:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Welcome to The California Post’s weekly Dodgers recap, where baseball writers Dylan Hernández and Jack Harris review the week that was, hand out very official awards and take stock of the state of the season.
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[2026-05-08 09:35 UTC+10:00] [Business / Banking & finance] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Macquarie Group has reduced the share of profits paid to key senior leaders including chief executive Shemara Wikramanayake, citing accountability for regulatory matters, after the bank also faced an investor backlash on executive pay last year.
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[2026-05-08 09:15 UTC+10:00] [Kay Tse] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Cantopop singer Kay Tse’s two-decade career has been built on authenticity, a commitment to social issues and her love of Hong Kong
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[2026-05-08 09:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Cantopop singer Kay Tse’s two-decade career has been built on authenticity, a commitment to social issues and her love of Hong Kong
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[2026-05-08 08:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: LIV Golf Virginia Par Scores By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year] Add AP News on Google Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Share Share Facebook Copy Link copied Print Email X LinkedIn Bluesky Flipboard Pinterest Reddit ThursdayAt Trump National DCSterling, Va.Purse: $20M (Individual); $10M (Team)Yardage: 7,679; Par: 72First RoundLucas Herbert64-8Tyrrell Hatton66-6Marc Leishman66-6Sebastian Munoz66-6Sergio Garcia66-6Graeme McDowell67-5Dean Burmester68-4Victor Perez68-4Anthony Kim68-4Jeongwoo Ham68-4Jon Rahm69-3Bjoern Hellgren69-3Adrian Meronk69-3Young-Han Song69-3Bryson DeChambeau69-3Tom McKibbin70-2David Puig70-2Thomas
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[2026-05-08 08:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Cloudflare reported first-quarter earnings Thursday that beat analysts' expectations, but shares fell 18% in extended trading as the company announced a 20% reduction in its workforce.
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[2026-05-08 08:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: Real test behind market surgeRally highlights need for capital market reform in Korea
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[2026-05-08 08:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: Time to weigh risksInflation, debt risks mount as Korea's stock markets celebrate historic highs
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[2026-05-08 07:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Bernadette Angus says a banking hub would help remote residents by providing culturally appropriate services. (ABC Kimberley: Esse Deves)
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[2026-05-08 07:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The Post’s parent company News Corp reported better-than-expected quarterly earnings on Thursday, driven by growth in its Dow Jones, digital real estate and book publishing divisions.
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[2026-05-08 07:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: The Australian share market has closed sharply lower, experiencing the biggest one-day fall in seven weeks and a near-$50 billion wipeout as oil prices rose on reports of fresh trouble in the Middle East.
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[2026-05-08 07:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Nissan Shatai makes sport utility vehicles for parent Nissan Motor. © Reuters
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[2026-05-08 07:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Ken Griffin, the billionaire chief of the Citadel Investment empire, recently expressed his amazement at how President Donald Trump has had the fortitude to survive multiple assassination attempts while still bringing his A-game for the American people.
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[2026-05-08 06:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: If Jeff Bezos can drop $10 million to sponsor the Met Gala, he can afford to pay his fair share in taxes.
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[2026-05-08 06:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A historic Hamptons saltbox home that predates the Declaration of Independence just hit the market in Sagaponack, NY, after undergoing a meticulous restoration that breathed new life into its 280-year-old bones—while carefully maintaining its original charm and character.
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[2026-05-08 06:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Coinbase posted lower-than-expected results for the first quarter as crypto prices fell, weighing on one of the companies' major revenue drivers — spot trading in digital assets .
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[2026-05-08 06:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The U.S. stock market fell from its records after oil prices yo-yoed.
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[2026-05-08 06:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: CoreWeave shares tumbled 10% in extended trading on Thursday after the AI infrastructure provider issued light revenue guidance and increased its 2026 capital spending forecast.
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[2026-05-08 06:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Airbnb reported mixed first-quarter results after the bell on Thursday and warned of regional weakness spurred by the war in Iran.
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[2026-05-08 06:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Managing director Sue Bird speaks with the media after a training camp for the U.S women’s national basketball team, Dec. 12, 2025, in Durham, N.C. (AP Photo/Matt Kelley, File)
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[2026-05-08 06:00 UTC+10:00] [Australia news] [Factuality: 95]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: With transport set to be Australia’s top-emitting sector by 2030, officials have recognised the need to invest
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[2026-05-08 05:55 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Maldives currently runs a trade deficit with Sri Lanka of over $166 million. While this reflects the strong presence of Sri Lankan goods in the Maldivian market, it also signals an opportunity to deepen and rebalance the partnership through greater two-way trade, targeted investments and high-impact joint ventures, Mohamed Saeed, Minister of Economic Development and Trade, Maldives told the Sri Lanka, Maldives Business Forum held in Colombo on Tuesday (5).
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[2026-05-08 05:30 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) and Cambridge University Press and Assessment partnered, making CSE Academy an authorised examination centre for Linguaskill by Cambridge recently on April 30, bringing the English proficiency test designed for academics and professionals to CSE’s 12 branches leveraging the exchanges’ presence in all provinces in the country.
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[2026-05-08 05:30 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka’s most Trusted and Innovative media services provider
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[2026-05-08 05:17 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The US stock market is hanging just below its records while oil prices keep dropping on hopes that a deal may be nearing to allow tankers to deliver crude once again from the Persian Gulf to customers.
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[2026-05-08 05:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The oil market faces a shortage of nearly one billion barrels that will only get worse every day the conflict in the Middle East drags on, Shell CEO Wael Sawan told investors Thursday.
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[2026-05-08 05:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: A United Homes single-family home. (United Homes Group)
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[2026-05-08 04:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: WASHINGTON — Saudi Arabia and Kuwait have quietly reopened their bases and airspace to the US military, which could allow President Trump to re-up his currently paused “Project Freedom” mission to protect shipping through the Strait of Hormuz against Iranian attacks, the Wall Street Journal reported.
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[2026-05-08 04:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Corporate America is celebrating one of its strongest earnings seasons of the century — but analysts warned of possible storm clouds ahead as energy prices surge and consumer sentiment tanks because of the Iran war.
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[2026-05-08 04:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Unrealized gains in corporate rental properties in Japan rose 25% in five years. (Photo by Rie Ishii)
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[2026-05-08 04:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Wall Street is reacting nervously to AI disruption. But advisors who understand that machines can handle labor while professionals focus on judgment may be better positioned to adapt.
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[2026-05-08 04:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Even as numerous international consumer brands shrink their footprints in China, McDonald's is bucking the trend thanks to consumers like Yue Ma.
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[2026-05-08 04:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: For an $18 billion market-cap company, data-center owner Iren trades like one of the AI giants.The company had two of the top 20 biggest options trades in the market on Thursday and a total $173 million of premium traded hands, with 73% of that in calls.By comparison, less than a million dollars of options traded in total between data-center real-estate stocks Equinix and Digital Realty Trust, whose combined market cap is almost ten times Iren's.
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[2026-05-08 04:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Share buyback programs are becoming bigger as corporate Japan embraces capital efficiency. (Photo by Yuki Kohara)
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[2026-05-08 04:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Share buyback programs are becoming bigger as corporate Japan embraces capital efficiency. (Photo by Yuki Kohara)
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[2026-05-08 03:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Yesterday, Deutsche Bank's head of thematic research published his latest chartbook, "The Great 2026 Reset," which delves into the market and political implications of the Iran conflict (available here to pro subs).
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[2026-05-08 03:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The US-based financial analysis firm Moody's predicts that hotel occupancy in Dubai is set to plummet to 10 percent from a pre-war figure of 80 percent in the second quarter of the year, which ends on 1 July, The Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday.
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[2026-05-08 03:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: US Energy Secretary Chris Wright on Thursday acknowledged that artificial intelligence will be a disruptive force, including in the jobs market, but said the revolutionary tech will ultimately bring “massively larger” positives.
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[2026-05-08 02:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The US-based financial analysis firm Moody's predicts that hotel occupancy in Dubai is set to plummet to 10 percent from a pre-war figure of 80 percent in the second quarter of the year, which ends on 1 July, The Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday.
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[2026-05-08 01:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: McDonald’s on Thursday reported surprisingly upbeat quarterly earnings and revenue, but CEO Chris Kempczinski — who recently went viral for his weirdly timid nibble of his own company’s burger — warned consumer spending may get “a little bit worse” as high fuel prices slam wallets.
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[2026-05-08 01:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: With hopes of a permanent truce being continually undermined by minor skirmishes and blockade infringements, it remains unclear whether this war is close to ending. And while oil prices gyrate from one Trump Truth post to the next, two weeks of Brent above $100/barrel (only just inching below as of this morning) suggests the market is not buying into the quick resolution narrative.
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[2026-05-08 00:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Oil prices fell and global stock markets traded mixed Thursday awaiting an update on a US plan to end the Middle East war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-05-08 00:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: City aims to broaden gold offerings and expand clearing and storage facilities to seize opportunities in the surging market
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[2026-05-08 00:03 UTC+10:00] [London Metal Exchange] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: City aims to broaden gold offerings and expand clearing and storage facilities to seize opportunities in the surging market
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[2026-05-07 23:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Across Africa, economies remain closely tied to the oil market. OPEC and its allies recently announced a production increase of 188,000 barrels per day, though the move remains largely symbolic, as actual output still falls below quotas.
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