[2026-06-26 10:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Iran seeks multibillion-dollar role in Strait of Hormuz reopening as US forbids tolls - report

Snippet: Iran is looking to make billions of dollars from the re-opening of the Strait of Hormuz, the Wall Street Journal reported Thursday, citing officials familiar with the matter.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-900589

[2026-06-26 10:29 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Seoul shares open lower on US tech losses, profit taking

Snippet: South Korean stocks started a tad lower Friday following tech losses on Wall Street and a sharp rise the previous session as investors are worried about valuation of artificial intelligence-related shares and a possible rate hike by the Federal Reserve.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10788979

[2026-06-26 10:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (LEAD) Seoul shares open lower on U.S. tech losses, profit taking

Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS latest info in paras 2-3, 6-9)

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260626002251320

[2026-06-26 10:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Seoul shares open lower on U.S. tech losses, profit taking

Snippet: SEOUL, June 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks started a tad lower Friday following tech losses on Wall Street and a sharp rise the previous session as investors are worried about valuation of artificial intelligence (AI)-related shares and a possible rate hike by the Federal Reserve.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260626002200320

[2026-06-26 10:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (URGENT) Seoul shares open 1.31 pct lower on U.S. tech losses, profit taking

Snippet: (World Cup) S. Korea lose to South Africa to finish 3rd in group; knockout status in limbo

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260626002100320

[2026-06-26 09:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Foreigner sell-offs of Korean stocks reach new record high in May

Snippet: SEOUL, June 26 (Yonhap) -- Foreign investors offloaded a record amount of South Korean stocks in May amid the unrest in the Middle East and profit-taking, data showed on Friday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260626002000320

[2026-06-26 09:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Trade activity is picking up around NHL — but only one incentive should matter for Rangers

Snippet: Inquiries on pending restricted free agent Braden Schneider continue to roll in as the Rangers prepare for the NHL Draft and the start of free agency July 1.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/06/25/sports/only-one-incentive-should-matter-for-rangers-in-trade-market/

[2026-06-26 09:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: ‘Mini tsunami’ of oil headed for global markets after reopening of Strait of Hormuz — for now

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/06/25/world-news/mini-tsunami-of-oil-headed-for-global-market-and-as-strait-of-hormuz-opens-plunging-prices-for-now/

[2026-06-26 09:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: India's small and mid-cap stocks draw growth-hunting investors

Snippet: A view of the Bombay Stock Exchange. Investors are hunting for promising smaller stocks in India. (Photo by Azusa Takawa)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/markets/equities/india-s-small-and-mid-cap-stocks-draw-growth-hunting-investors

[2026-06-26 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: HKEX pushes deeper into index business as AI reshapes Hong Kong market

Snippet: The bourse wants proprietary indices to better capture China’s technology boom as traditional Hong Kong benchmarks trail regional peers

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/markets/article/3358375/hkex-pushes-deeper-index-business-ai-reshapes-hong-kong-market?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-26 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: HKEX pushes deeper into index business as AI reshapes Hong Kong market

Snippet: The bourse wants proprietary indices to better capture China’s technology boom as traditional Hong Kong benchmarks trail regional peers

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/markets/article/3358375/hkex-pushes-deeper-index-business-ai-reshapes-hong-kong-market

[2026-06-26 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Qualcomm To Design China-Specific Data Center Chip In Compliance With US Export Curbs

Snippet: Qualcomm unveiled its data center chip lineup on Wednesday, becoming the latest chipmaker to enter the AI processor race in an attempt to challenge market leader Nvidia. CEO Cristiano Amon told Nikkei Asia the company is eyeing the China market for its data center products, including designing chips specifically for Chinese customers that are in compliance with U.S.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/qualcomm-design-china-specific-data-center-chip-compliance-us-export-curbs

[2026-06-26 07:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Financial Times

Title: Wall Street law firms ponder fresh era of insider trading risks

Snippet: PublishedJune 25 2026

Read full article: https://www.ft.com/content/94b71177-0245-4002-b0d3-4161b8853066

[2026-06-26 07:00 UTC+10:00] [Crown estate] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Crown estate makes more than £1bn profit for third year running

Snippet: King Charles’s property management firm rakes in £1.2bn as it continues to benefit from offshore windfarm boom

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jun/25/crown-estate-1bn-profit-third-year-running-king-charles-offshore-windfarm-boom

[2026-06-26 06:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: How major US stock indexes fared Thursday 6/25/2026

Snippet: The U.S. stock market drifted to a mixed close after several AI stocks veered back up the roller coaster, while Apple shares dropped after hiking prices on many of its products.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/wall-street-stocks-dow-nasdaq-18741e4dabafb7a44b41231159f10599

[2026-06-26 06:00 UTC+10:00] [Property / News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: The most liveable, affordable suburbs in the property downturn

Snippet: Home buyers across Australia’s biggest east coast cities have more affordable and liveable options than they did six months ago as sluggish market conditions open a rare window to amenity-rich pockets within 20 kilometres of the city.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/property/news/the-most-liveable-affordable-suburbs-in-the-property-downturn-20260624-p609nz.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-26 05:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: How Wall Street Launders Dogsh*t Into Retirement Funds

Snippet: Submitted by QTR's Fringe Finance

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/how-wall-street-launders-dogsht-retirement-funds

[2026-06-26 05:18 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: ASX set to edge up, Wall Street drifts higher; Apple dives after hiking prices

Snippet: The stock market is drifting in mixed trading after several artificial-intelligence stocks veered back up their roller-coaster ride, while Apple dropped after hiking prices on many of its products.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/markets/asx-set-to-edge-up-wall-street-drifts-higher-apple-dives-after-hiking-prices-20260626-p60a8l.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-26 05:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: China's YMTC Global NAND Market Share Surges To 13%, Now Tied With Sandisk

Snippet: Yangtze Memory Technologies Corporation (YMTC), China's largest maker of NAND flash memory which is breathing down Sandisk's neck in global sales, and which is widely expected to IPO soon after China's DDR giant CXMT goes public in the coming weeks, has increased its global NAND flash memory market share from 8% in the same period in 2025 to 13%, Kuai Technology reported citing the latest Counterpoint research report.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/chinas-ymtc-global-nand-market-share-jumps-13-tied-sandisk

[2026-06-26 03:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Ant-backed DSC lists on Nasdaq in China's first cross-border IPO of 2026

Snippet: The China Securities Regulatory Commission greenlit DSC's initial public offering in New York this April, more than two years after the company's application to the CSRC. (Nasdaq)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/markets/ipo/ant-backed-dsc-lists-on-nasdaq-in-china-s-first-cross-border-ipo-of-2026

[2026-06-26 03:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Toyota car subscription arm Kinto shifts into high gear as profit doubles

Snippet: Toyota's Yaris and Yaris Cross are among the popular models for Kinto's subscription service. (Toyota Motor)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/automobiles/toyota-car-subscription-arm-kinto-shifts-into-high-gear-as-profit-doubles

[2026-06-26 02:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Gulf stock markets fall as oil prices return to pre-war levels

Snippet: Most stock markets in the Gulf closed lower on Thursday, as oil prices fell back towards levels last seen before the start of the US-Israeli war on Iran.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/gulf-stock-markets-fall-oil-prices-return-pre-war-levels

[2026-06-26 02:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: MSCI, Vietnam, Indonesia + Korea and us

Snippet: MSCI (formerly Morgan Stanley Capital International but divested in 2007 and now independent) and S&P are the leading equity indices and they have become very critical to market weightings for global equities and the intellectual capital and property of both are much deeper and more complex that most realize given the increase in ETFs (exchange traded funds), passive investing and market allocation based on their views of market capitalization, market type or classification and criteria for their weighting and classification.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/06/26/opinion/columns/msci-vietnam-indonesia-korea-and-us/2373081

[2026-06-26 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Madagascar celebrates 66 years of independence

Snippet: DESPITE being on the other side of the globe, the Philippines and Madagascar share striking similarities. Both island nations have endured a dark colonial past and are home to diverse people and cultures, vibrant communities and some of the world’s richest biodiversity.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/06/26/supplements/madagascar-celebrates-66-years-of-independence/2372826

[2026-06-26 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Tax] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Labor’s tax deal with the Greens will close a superannuation ‘loophole’. What is changing and who is affected?

Snippet: Self-managed super funds will be barred from borrowing to invest in residential property, in a move welcomed by some economists

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jun/26/labor-budget-cgt-changes-capital-gains-tax-superannuation-super-smsfs-greens-deal-support

[2026-06-26 00:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Bayer Stock Soars After Supreme Court Guts Core Legal Theory Behind 1000s Of Roundup Cases

Snippet: Bayer AG shares soared in Frankfurt on Thursday morning after the Supreme Court sided with the German pharmaceutical and life sciences giant in a major Roundup ruling expected to block thousands of lawsuits alleging it failed to warn consumers that the weedkiller could cause cancer.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/bayer-erupts-most-23-years-after-supreme-court-guts-core-legal-theory-behind-1000s-roundup

[2026-06-26 00:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Bitcoin Tumbles As Strategy Slammed, Faces Massive $10 Billion Option Expiry

Snippet: Moments after the cash market opened, bitcoin plunged almost $3,000 in a matter of seconds to $58,000, on no news, sending the price to the lowest level since Sept 2024.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/bitcoin-tumbles-strategy-slammed-faces-massive-10-billion-option-expiry

[2026-06-25 23:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Russia pumps up pressure on Belarus to open new front in Ukraine war, eyes anti-NATO ops. - WSJ

Snippet: Russia has been pressuring its ally Belarus to open a new front against the war with Ukraine, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/international/internationalrussia-ukraine-war/article-900534

[2026-06-25 23:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Amazon pledges additional $13 bn in India AI investment

Snippet: NEW DELHI, India — E-commerce giant Amazon announced on Thursday an additional $13-billion investment by 2030 to expand its artificial intelligence footprint in India, months after declaring plans to invest more than $35 billion.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/06/25/world/amazon-pledges-additional-13-bn-in-india-ai-investment/2373015

[2026-06-25 22:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: CNBC

Title: The world’s top-performing stock market still isn’t a developed market. Here’s why, according to the MSCI chief

Snippet: There is one key issue standing in the way of South Korea obtaining developed-market status, MSCI's CEO said Thursday, after the equity index provider maintained the country's emerging market classification.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/25/south-korea-emerging-market-developed-msci-kospi.html

[2026-06-25 22:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Futures Jump As Micron Revives AI Euphoria, Oil Erases War Gains

Snippet: Global stocks and S&P futures are higher while Nasdaq futures are on a tear after Micron’s sales forecast blew the lights out, brushing aside fears over a near-term pullback in the AI trade, while Qualcomm set aggressive targets at its investor day in New York. As of 8:00am ET, a revival of the AI demand theme is sending contracts on the Nasdaq 100 up 2.1% while S&P 500 futures are up a more modest 0.7%.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/futures-jump-micron-revives-ai-euphoria-oil-erases-war-gains

[2026-06-25 22:03 UTC+10:00] [Sergei Skripal] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Salisbury house where Skripal was poisoned with novichok up for sale

Snippet: Estate agent is offering 30% share in former Russian spy’s house for £114,000, with the rest owned by council

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jun/25/salisbury-house-sergei-skripal-poisoned-wnovichok-sale

[2026-06-25 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: House DOGE chairman demands answers from Democrat governors refusing to share SNAP data: ‘Billions in potential fraud’

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/06/25/us-news/tim-burchett-demands-answers-from-democrat-governors-who-refuse-to-share-snap-data/

[2026-06-25 21:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Bitcoin is having a tough year. Traders are betting it's going to get worse

Snippet: Bitcoin futures tumbled Thursday to as low as $58,995, the lowest price since October 2024, bringing its drawdown from last year's high to about 52 percent. The biggest cryptocurrency has been battling with the $60,000 level all year - first in February, where it found support, then again the first two weeks of June, before a pop to over $67,000.Options traders are treating this break like it could be the tip of an iceberg.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/25/bitcoin-is-having-a-tough-year-traders-are-betting-its-going-to-get-worse.html

[2026-06-25 21:17 UTC+10:00] [BUSINESS] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Japan Times

Title: Ghosn says calls for his Nissan return show investor anger over results

Snippet: BEIRUT – Former Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn said calls by some shareholders for his return reflected deep anger over years of failed turnaround plans, accusing the automaker’s leadership of squandering value and losing direction since his 2018 ouster.

Read full article: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/06/25/companies/ghosn-nissan-investors/

[2026-06-25 21:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Billionaire who owns Camden Market 'finances' Israeli military programmes

Snippet: British consumers who spend money on three popular online competitions to win cars and cash are funding an Israeli billionaire who finances the Israeli military, according to a report in Novara Media.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/billionaire-who-owns-camden-market-finances-israeli-military-programmes

[2026-06-25 21:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Billionaire who owns Camden Market 'finances' Israeli military programmes

Snippet: British consumers who spend money on three popular online competitions to win cars and cash are funding an Israeli billionaire who finances the Israeli military, according to a report in Novara Media.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/uk-prize-draw-players-funding-israeli-billionaire-who-finances-military

[2026-06-25 19:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s Big Fund becomes SMIC’s third-largest shareholder after record Star Market buyout

Snippet: The landmark deal consolidates the Big Fund as third largest owner of SMIC, China’s largest wafer foundry

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3358332/chinas-big-fund-becomes-smics-third-largest-shareholder-after-record-star-market-buyout?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-25 19:30 UTC+10:00] [semiconductors] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s Big Fund becomes SMIC’s third-largest shareholder after record Star Market buyout

Snippet: The landmark deal consolidates the Big Fund as third largest owner of SMIC, China’s largest wafer foundry

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3358332/chinas-big-fund-becomes-smics-third-largest-shareholder-after-record-star-market-buyout

[2026-06-25 19:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Micron stock jumps over 16% in premarket trading after blockbuster earnings

Snippet: Micron soared in premarket trading on Thursday after the memory maker reported blockbuster third-quarter earnings as the AI boom causes demand for memory to surge.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/25/micron-stock-3q-earnings-memory.html

[2026-06-25 19:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Amazon adds new funding, lifting India AI and cloud investment to $48 billion

Snippet: Amazon plans to invest an additional $13 billion to expand artificial intelligence and cloud infrastructure in India, taking its total investment in the country to $48 billion between 2026 and 2030.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/25/amazon-investment-billion-ai-india.html

[2026-06-25 19:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Filipino-Canadian nurse-turned-comedian makes it to Forbes' top 50 creators with multimillion dollar earnings

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Filipino Canadian content creator John Dela Cruz, known as Nurse John, reached 29th place among the 50 top creators by Forbes magazine.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/06/25/news/filipino-canadian-nurse-turned-comedian-makes-it-to-forbes-top-50-creators-with-multimillion-dollar-earnings/2372651

[2026-06-25 18:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Gold holds below $4,000, silver below $60 — has the shimmer worn off the precious metal rally?

Snippet: Gold and silver prices are holding below key thresholds as hawkish central banks and inflation fears weigh on the metals — and market watchers see little chance of a meaningful rebound in the near term.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/25/gold-silver-price-rally-invest-interest-rates.html

[2026-06-25 18:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Manus on Markets: UAE punching back to pre-war oil output | 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/2026/06/25/manus-on-markets-uae-punching-back-to-pre-war-oil-output/

[2026-06-25 18:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Find out which university degrees could earn you most across your lifetime

Snippet: Young people are being urged to choose their university degree subjects carefully, after new research reveals how it can impact your career earnings.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c892dv0qy2jo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-06-25 18:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Top players promise Wimbledon media boycott in prize money protest

Snippet: PARIS, France — Many of the world's top-ranked men's and women's tennis players will step up their protest at their share of revenue at Wimbledon, a statement said Wednesday.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/06/25/sports/top-players-promise-wimbledon-media-boycott-in-prize-money-protest/2372573

[2026-06-25 17:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Huawei and Cambricon lead China’s AI server chip surge, piling pressure on Nvidia

Snippet: Huawei and Cambricon are set to dominate China’s AI server market as geopolitics and self-reliance accelerate Nvidia’s retreat

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/article/3358322/huawei-and-cambricon-lead-chinas-ai-server-chip-surge-piling-pressure-nvidia?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-25 17:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Huawei and Cambricon lead China’s AI server chip surge, piling pressure on Nvidia

Snippet: Huawei and Cambricon are set to dominate China’s AI server market as geopolitics and self-reliance accelerate Nvidia’s retreat

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/article/3358322/huawei-and-cambricon-lead-chinas-ai-server-chip-surge-piling-pressure-nvidia

[2026-06-25 17:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: SK Hynix jumps 15% on Nasdaq ADR listing plan

Snippet: SK Hynix’s ADR listing on the Nasdaq is expected to rank as the second-largest share flotation in history. (Photo by Kotaro Hosokawa)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/markets/equities/sk-hynix-jumps-15-on-nasdaq-adr-listing-plan

[2026-06-25 17:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (2nd LD) KOSPI spikes over 5 pct, briefly topping 9,000 level again on chip rally after Micron earnings

Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS bond yields at bottom; CHANGES photo)

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260625007552320