Topic: Financial Markets — Neutral reports only
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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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[2026-05-07 22:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Paul Tudor Jones said the artificial intelligence-fueled bull market still has further to run, adding that he recently bought more related stocks as he looked for parallels to earlier tech booms.
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[2026-05-07 22:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: The global market meltup is rolling on. US stock futures inch higher, but are off session highs, with oil falling for a third straight day as traders waited for updates on a potential US-Iran peace deal that would reopen oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz. As of 8:00am ET, S&P and Nasdaq futures were 0.1% higher, after the benchmarks notched back-to-back record highs.
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[2026-05-07 22:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Emirates airline group has hedged its exposure to higher jet fuel prices for the next three years and has secured enough supply to meet current and future needs, its CEO said Thursday as the company reported record annual profit.
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[2026-05-07 21:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Whirlpool shares crashed as much as 20% in premarket trading after the appliance maker slashed its full-year outlook and posted weaker-than-expected first-quarter results. Management directly blamed the three-month war in the Middle East for triggering a collapse in U.S. appliance demand.
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[2026-05-07 21:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The rally that propelled gold and silver to record-breaking highs in 2025 could pick up again if a U.S.-Iran peace deal is reached, market watchers told CNBC as prices ticked higher on Thursday.
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[2026-05-07 21:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Investors welcome Wuliangye’s multibillion-yuan share purchase plan after weak earnings and industry destocking hit sentiment
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[2026-05-07 21:04 UTC+10:00] [Sichuan] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Investors welcome Wuliangye’s multibillion-yuan share purchase plan after weak earnings and industry destocking hit sentiment
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[2026-05-07 20:36 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Prosecutors said Thursday they have again rejected a police request for an arrest warrant for Bang Si-hyuk, chairman and founder of K-pop powerhouse Hybe, citing a lack of supplementary investigation into his alleged unfair stock trading case.
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[2026-05-07 20:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Former JPMorgan banker and Wall Street high-flyer Chirayu Rana has hired an attorney who has repped Epstein accusers and other major sexual harassment cases in his legal battle with the nation’s largest bank over claims Rana was forced to be a “sex slave.”
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[2026-05-07 20:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 7 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors said Thursday they have again rejected a police request for an arrest warrant for Bang Si-hyuk, chairman and founder of K-pop powerhouse Hybe, citing a lack of supplementary investigation into his alleged unfair stock trading case.
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[2026-05-07 19:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Hotel occupancy in Dubai is projected to fall to 10 percent in the second quarter of 2026 from 80 percent before the Iran war began at the end of February, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing Moody’s Analytics.
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[2026-05-07 19:33 UTC+10:00] [Breaking News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: British energy giant Shell announced a 19-percent increase in net profits for the first quarter as the Middle East war sent oil and gas prices soaring in volatile trading.
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[2026-05-07 19:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Dubai airline Emirates will offer a 20-week bonus to eligible employees after it posted a record profit for the fiscal year ended in March, The National understands.
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[2026-05-07 19:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Emirates will offer a 20-week bonus to eligible employees after it posted a record profit for the fiscal year ended in March, The National understands.
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[2026-05-07 19:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama has been warning that she is prepared to take "decisive action" against speculative yen selling. Market participants wonder if she might become overzealous. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Lejun Wang and Sae Kamae)
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[2026-05-07 19:09 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Much of the gains from Korea’s stock rally are redirected into real estate, limiting consumer spending
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[2026-05-07 18:51 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering, the intermediate holding company for HD Hyundai’s shipbuilding businesses, said Thursday this year's record first-quarter profit was largely fueled by robust demand for high-margin, eco-friendly vessels.
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[2026-05-07 18:33 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Korean cigarette company logs W1.7tr in sales, W365b in operating profit in Q1
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[2026-05-07 17:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: From tariff turmoil and stock shocks to market meltdowns, the global financial system has never been in such flux.
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[2026-05-07 17:48 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Tesla topped South Korea’s imported car market for the third consecutive month in April, fueled by robust electric vehicle demand amid high fuel prices, industry data showed Thursday.
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[2026-05-07 17:24 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: H.EcoTech Festa links climate action with business, innovation and careers
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[2026-05-07 17:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: United States President Donald Trump's visit to Beijing this month is "none of my business," says Chinese salesperson Yu Yangxian, even though a large share of the electric lockers and vending machines sold by her company are destined for the US.
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[2026-05-07 17:02 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Zenith Minerals has thrown open its doors to a strategic review, signalling it is ready to weigh up a range of corporate and asset-level options as it looks to stem what it sees as a widening gulf between its share price and the underlying value of its portfolio.
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[2026-05-07 17:00 UTC+10:00] [Sport / Racing] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Race 1 - 11:15AM WIN $100k @ THE COAST RACEDAY 2YO HANDICAP (1200 METRES)2. Priory Park should be at the top of his game with two runs under his belt including a fighting win at Muswellbrook beating a handy type with a big gap to the rest. He was sound on debut at Hawkesbury and may have the chance to control this race.
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[2026-05-07 16:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Dubai's Emirates airline has posted a record annual profit as strong demand pushed up revenue despite the war affecting the last month of the fiscal year.
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[2026-05-07 16:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Dubai's Emirates airline has posted a record annual profit as strong demand has pushed up revenue despite the war affecting the last month of the fiscal year.
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[2026-05-07 16:28 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Sharon AI’s controversial boss James Manning had a brutal response to a damning report that has raised questions about his business conduct, as well as the deals that have created the billion-dollar company he founded just two years ago: “Have you seen the share price today!?”
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[2026-05-07 16:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; ADDS more details throughout; COMBINES story slugged HD Hyundai Marine Engine-Q1 earnings)
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[2026-05-07 16:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: British energy major Shell on Thursday reported stronger-than-expected first-quarter profit as the Iran war sent energy prices soaring.
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[2026-05-07 15:53 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Korean drugmaker doubles down on expanding seizure medicine across globe
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[2026-05-07 15:31 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Hyundai Mobis said Thursday it had developed its own 160-kilowatt power electric system for mass-market electric vehicles.
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[2026-05-07 15:10 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Bithumb eyes Vietnam crypto market
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[2026-05-07 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The Iran war appears to have supercharged the clean energy transition, providing a catalyst for wind power giants as countries reassess the role of renewables in shoring up energy security.
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[2026-05-07 14:57 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Core insurance earnings fall as existing units lose momentum
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[2026-05-07 14:54 UTC+10:00] [Southeast Asia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-05-07 14:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Kyle Sandilands and Jackie "O" Henderson are being sued in a counter claim. (Instagram: @jackieo_official)
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[2026-05-07 14:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Federal Government
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[2026-05-07 14:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: McDonald's on Thursday reported quarterly earnings and revenue that beat analysts' expectations, as diners spend more at its U.S. restaurants even in what CEO Chris Kempczinski called "a challenging environment."
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[2026-05-07 13:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 7 (Yonhap) -- The Bank of Korea (BOK) on Thursday assessed that investors are funneling their positive returns from stock investment into the local property market instead of on consumption.
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[2026-05-07 13:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Midea looks to tap into the debt market to fund its overseas expansion and boost offshore liquidity amid rising sentiment on the stock.
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[2026-05-07 13:49 UTC+10:00] [Midea] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Midea looks to tap into the debt market to fund its overseas expansion and boost offshore liquidity amid rising sentiment on the stock.
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[2026-05-07 13:42 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Property News: Australia's most popular suburbs in every capital city.
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[2026-05-07 12:51 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: GLP-1 receptor agonists, the science behind Ozempic and its cousins, have become one of the most talked-about medical breakthroughs of the past decade, reshaping how the world thinks about diabetes and obesity. The numbers are extraordinary, the headlines relentless and the share prices of the companies making them have reflected both.
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[2026-05-07 12:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The South Korean firm had seen its market share in mainland China dwindle amid intense competition from a slew of domestic rivals
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[2026-05-07 12:48 UTC+10:00] [Samsung Electronics] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The South Korean firm had seen its market share in mainland China dwindle amid intense competition from a slew of domestic rivals
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[2026-05-07 12:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 7 (Yonhap) -- The government will invest 30 billion won (US$20.7 million) in a project aimed at establishing an artificial intelligence (AI) data platform for autonomous vessels as part of its manufacturing transformation initiative, officials said Thursday.
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[2026-05-07 12:40 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korean beauty tech firm APR delivered record quarterly results Thursday, riding a wave of overseas demand that now accounts for nearly 90 percent of total sales.
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