Topic: Financial Markets — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-30 07:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: The share prices of the biggest tech firms in the US swung up and down as investors considered their immense spending on artificial intelligence (AI).
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[2026-04-30 07:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Visitors take photos at a sign outside Meta headquarters March 26, 2026, in Menlo Park, Calif. (AP Photo/Noah Berger, File)
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[2026-04-30 07:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Elon Musk said he was a “fool” to trust Sam Altman with the future of OpenAI in his second day of testimony in the bombshell trial over the future of the artificial intelligence giant.
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[2026-04-30 07:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Buckle up, Bel Air. The City of Angels is once again about to rewrite the record books with a jaw-dropping mega mansion that’s hitting the market, with an asking price that resembles that of a big-budget Hollywood blockbuster: $400 million.
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[2026-04-30 07:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: The last of the giga-caps to report today, the increasingly more misnamed Meta Platforms, had some good news to report for the just completed Q1. It also had bad news, and judging by the plunge in the stock price, the market is focusing on the latter.
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[2026-04-30 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: CHANGWON, South Korea, April 30 (Yonhap) -- GM Korea Co., the South Korean unit of General Motors Co. (GM), has reaffirmed its commitment to maintaining operations, dismissing persistent market rumors of a potential exit, while also noting that ongoing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East have not disrupted its production or supply chains.
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[2026-04-30 06:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: President and Chief Investment Officer of Alphabet and Google Ruth Porat waits for Britain’s King Charles III to arrive at a UK-U.S. trade event at Rockefeller Center, Wednesday, April 29, 2026, in New York. (Cindy Ord/Pool via AP)
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[2026-04-30 06:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Bill Ackman‘s long-anticipated Wall Street debut flopped on Wednesday, as shares of his new closed-end fund tumbled 18% on the New York Stock Exchange despite the hedge-fund billionaire’s rampant following on social media.
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[2026-04-30 06:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: In our preview of Amazon's earnings, we summarized sentiment as "Bullish, But Concerns Remain" with JPM noting that client "conversations were heavily AWS-skewed with investor focus on degree of acceleration and cloud $ re-capture driven by core workloads, AI, & new partnerships. Still, some concerns remain on broader AI positioning/strategy, Trainium traction, & gap to Azure/Google Cloud growth.
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[2026-04-30 06:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Google shares are rallying after hours as parent Alphabet's first-quarter earnings report showed strong revenue growth in cloud computing and internet search ads, helping investors look past slowing profits amid huge AI spend.
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[2026-04-30 06:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Heading into the "biggest earnings day ever", MSFT was near the bottom of the Mag7 group, down 22% from its 52-week high, with capacity constraints hampering growth and CapEx concerns weighing down the stock.
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[2026-04-30 06:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Denise Dresser, chief revenue officer of OpenAI, second right, speaks on stage with Julia White, vice president & chief marketing officer, AWS, from left, Matt Garman, CEO of AWS, and Anthony Liguori, vice president and distinguished engineer, AWS, at a What’s Next with AWS event, Tuesday, April 28, 2026, in San Francisco.
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[2026-04-30 06:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: More jumps for oil prices sent tremors through the bond market, along with hints that some Federal Reserve officials don’t want to cut interest rates any time soon. But fat profit reports from Visa and other big companies helped the U.S. stock market remain resilient Wednesday.
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[2026-04-30 06:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Four suspiciously-timed trades on the oil futures market have analysts and traders outraged — calling out corruption in the industry or, even worse, data leaks at the highest level.
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[2026-04-30 06:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: A man walks with a robot dog at the Beijing International Automotive Exhibition, or Auto China, in Beijing, on April 24. China has made disproportionately heavy investments in robots. © Reuters
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[2026-04-30 05:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Bank recorded a Profit Before Income Tax (PBT) of LKR 4,548Mn in Q1 2026, against LKR 4,199 Mn reflecting a growth of 8.31%. For the three months ended 31st March 2026, Profit after Tax recorded by Seylan Bank was LKR 2,906 Mn with a growth of 5.25% against LKR 2,761 Mn recorded in the corresponding period of 2025.
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[2026-04-30 05:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: British Cosmetics (Private) Limited, one of Sri Lanka’s leading manufacturers of premium skincare, cosmetics and personal care products, has entered into a strategic partnership with Ethera Business LLC to support a disciplined expansion into international markets.
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[2026-04-30 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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[2026-04-30 05:28 UTC+10:00] [Lifestyle] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-04-30 05:15 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Oil prices kept spurting higher and neared their highest levels since 2022. The leap, along with hints that some Federal Reserve officials don’t want to cut interest rates any time soon, sent tremors through the US bond market, but US stocks dipped only modestly.
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[2026-04-30 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Property / News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Sydney’s median house price has slipped back from an all-time high as poor affordability and deteriorating consumer confidence weigh on the market.
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[2026-04-30 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Property / News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Perth’s house prices have risen for another quarter in the longest uninterrupted stretch of growth since 2000-07, but there are warnings buyers could be hitting an “affordability ceiling” as looming tax changes take the shine off WA’s market for investors.
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[2026-04-30 04:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Canisters of infant formula are priced as high as $31.75 per 12.4-ounces at a market serving the Central American immigrant community in the Westlake/Pico Union area of Los Angeles, Tuesday, April 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
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[2026-04-30 04:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: The kneejerk reaction from Wall Street pundits is that the bar for the Federal Reserve to hike rates is still relatively high and there’s no need for the Fed to change its bias or react in a meaningful way: that's the view voiced by SocGen's US Research Head Subadra Rajappa, who said on BBG TV that the "US is in a very good position overall"
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[2026-04-30 04:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Readers of The Post interested in trying out Polymarket, the fast-growing prediction market, can collect a $20 bonus when they create an account using the Polymarket promo code NYPMAX.
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[2026-04-30 03:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Universal Music Group said on Wednesday it would sell half of its equity stake in Spotify SPOT.N and double its share buyback program, as it reported first-quarter revenue held back by a weaker US dollar.
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[2026-04-30 03:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: It’s unlikely that any major musical acts from the US or Europe will be daring or willing enough to perform in Israel this year, but Eastern Europeans might be of a heartier stock.
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[2026-04-30 03:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Kalshi has a welcome bonus for first-time users who want to sign up for the fast-growing prediction market platform this spring.
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[2026-04-30 02:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Dmitry Peskov, Kremlin spokesperson, said Russia has no plans to leave OPEC+ and praised the group’s role in stabilising energy markets.
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[2026-04-30 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Amazon is scheduled to report first-quarter results after the market close on Wednesday.
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[2026-04-30 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Microsoft is set to report fiscal third-quarter results after the close of regular trading on Wednesday.
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[2026-04-30 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Meta will report first-quarter earnings after the bell on Wednesday.
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[2026-04-30 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Alphabet reported first-quarter earnings after the bell Wednesday, showing revenue that topped expectations boosted by its surging cloud business. Shares climbed following the report.
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[2026-04-30 00:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Clean-power company Bloom Energy surged early in the U.S. cash session after reporting earnings Tuesday after the close, raising its full-year revenue and margin guidance on rising demand from data centers and other commercial customers.
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[2026-04-29 23:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Thanks to the war in Iran, JetBlue Airlines is passing the cost along to us - announcing during Q1 earnings on Tuesday that while the airline had strong revenue performance, prices are going up due to rising fuel costs.
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[2026-04-29 23:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Glass bottle and jar company O-I Glass plunged the most in premarket trading in more than six years after it slashed its full-year adjusted EPS outlook, blaming higher energy costs tied to the Gulf-related energy shock.
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[2026-04-29 23:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: US President Donald Trump has ordered a plan to prolong the blockade of Iranian ports in a bid to pressure Tehran towards a more favorable peace deal, despite his approval rating hitting record lows, the Wall Street Journal has reported, citing sources.
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[2026-04-29 23:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: A US Special Forces soldier accused of making more than $400,000 by betting on a secret military operation pleaded not guilty in court on Tuesday. The case has highlighted growing concerns over prediction markets turning geopolitical events into opportunities for insider profit.
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[2026-04-29 23:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: From my vantage point as an investor in cyber and AI, the map of threats facing Israel today is not only changing, it is becoming more complex and more connected.
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[2026-04-29 22:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The UAE property market has been one of the strongest stories in the sector globally over the past few years, with record transactions, rising prices and huge numbers of international buyers.
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[2026-04-29 22:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: S&P futures are flat with Nasdaq outperforming ahead of a huge day for tech. Alphabet, Amazon, Meta and Microsoft, representing nearly 20% of S&P market cap, report after the close, with traders focused on capex. The group has a combined options implied move of more than $750 billion of market cap in either direction.
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[2026-04-29 22:07 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: S&P Global Ratings on Wednesday maintained South Korea's long-term sovereign credit rating at "AA" with a stable outlook, citing the country's competitive electronics sector and supportive fiscal policy as buffers against mounting global energy market risks.
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[2026-04-29 22:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: CAMBRIDGE, Britain (AP) — Astrazeneca on Wednesday reported first-quarter profit of $3.08 billion.
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[2026-04-29 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: With the four tech hyperscalers — Amazon, Alphabet, Meta and Microsoft — set to report quarterly earnings after the close, hovering over their results is a single company that doesn't even release its financials to the public: OpenAI.
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[2026-04-29 21:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: After closing his hedge fund in the aftermath of the meme-stock upheaval, Gabe Plotkin is exploring a new investment structure, according to Bloomberg.
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[2026-04-29 21:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: The Prince and Princess of Wales have shared a new family portrait as they mark 15 years of marriage.
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[2026-04-29 21:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Investor participation was predominantly local, with more than 90 per cent from Hong Kong, according to joint bookrunner HSBC
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[2026-04-29 21:28 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Investor participation was predominantly local, with more than 90 per cent from Hong Kong, according to joint bookrunner HSBC
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[2026-04-29 21:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Regulator brings in seasoned official with deep risk and compliance experience amid renewed focus on IPO scrutiny and market stability
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[2026-04-29 21:09 UTC+10:00] [CSRC] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Regulator brings in seasoned official with deep risk and compliance experience amid renewed focus on IPO scrutiny and market stability
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