Topic: Financial Markets — Neutral reports only
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[2026-07-30 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: LG Electronics reported Thursday an operating profit of 1.58 trillion won ($1.1 billion) for the second quarter, up 147 percent from a year earlier, on revenue of 23.83 trillion won.
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[2026-07-30 15:59 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The largest number of building approvals in five years will struggle to make a dent in pent-up demand for new homes as signs grow the federal government’s property tax changes are weighing on the property market.
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[2026-07-30 15:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Adnoc Drilling posted a record second-quarter profit as revenue jumped and its operations continued despite regional geopolitical uncertainty.
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[2026-07-30 15:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: RECASTS throughout; ADDS photo)
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[2026-07-30 15:36 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Samsung SDI reported an operating profit for the second quarter, its first in seven quarters, and the figure far exceeded market expectations.
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[2026-07-30 15:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Investor appetite, international precious metals trading hub ambitions drive growth as imports hit highest volume since late 2014
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[2026-07-30 15:27 UTC+10:00] [gold] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Investor appetite, international precious metals trading hub ambitions drive growth as imports hit highest volume since late 2014
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[2026-07-30 15:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; ADDS details throughout, photo)
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[2026-07-30 15:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A currency trader talks on the phone at the foreign exchange dealing room of the Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, July 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
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[2026-07-30 14:50 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Latest rollout is 7th market in Middle East for any Korean botulinum toxin producer
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[2026-07-30 14:46 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Samsung Electro-Mechanics reported its highest quarterly revenue on record for the April-June period, with sales of multilayer ceramic capacitors for AI servers and high-end semiconductor package substrates driving both growth and profitability.
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[2026-07-30 14:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Samsung Electronics' semiconductor arm reported a more than 250-fold jump in profit, reflecting the headway it’s making against rival SK Hynix in the AI memory boom.
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[2026-07-30 14:00 UTC+10:00] [Human trafficking] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: David Nwamini was working at a market in Lagos when he was given the chance to start anew in the UK. He had no idea what was expected of him in return
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[2026-07-30 14:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: LG Energy Solution returned to an operating profit in the second quarter, snapping two consecutive quarterly losses as the conversion of idle electric-vehicle lines to energy storage systems gained traction.
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[2026-07-30 13:50 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The South Korean financial industry is moving to cushion the market impact of single-stock leveraged exchange-traded products through new rebalancing rules, while regulators prepare tighter curbs after a sharp sell-off deepened concerns that the instruments were amplifying swings in the country's largest chip stocks.
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[2026-07-30 12:43 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Micro-investing platform Raiz Invest has unveiled another strong quarter of growth, swelling its funds under management by 27.5 per cent year-on-year (YoY) to $2.32 billion, while lifting active customers to over 351,000.
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[2026-07-30 12:26 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Yuhan said Thursday it has launched its blood sugar management probiotic DangQLac, sold locally as Glucobiotic, in Mexico as part of its push into the Latin American dietary supplement market.
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[2026-07-30 12:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Granma, the official newspaper of the Communist Party of Cuba's Central Committee, reported Wednesday that Havana is easing restrictions on private businesses and self-employed workers as it attempts to stabilize an economy battered by decades of failed socialist policies and renewed pressure from the Trump administration.
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[2026-07-30 12:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 30 (Yonhap) -- Hyundai Motor Group said on Thursday it plans to expand its sport utility vehicle (SUV) and eco-friendly vehicle lineup in Brazil as it seeks to strengthen its position in the Latin American market.
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[2026-07-30 11:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS more info on conference call throughout, photo)By Kim Han-joo
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[2026-07-30 11:51 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: July 30, 2026 11:51 | News
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[2026-07-30 11:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Shares of Zhongji Innolight fell 1.28% on Thursday after the Chinese optical transceiver maker made its trading debut on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.
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[2026-07-30 11:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Chinese firm has completed Hong Kong’s biggest IPO of the year, but its debut comes amid waning investor confidence in AI-related stocks
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[2026-07-30 11:40 UTC+10:00] [Alphabet] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Chinese firm has completed Hong Kong’s biggest IPO of the year, but its debut comes amid waning investor confidence in AI-related stocks
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[2026-07-30 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Investment authority chairman Tengku Zafrul Aziz says Putrajaya has to strike a balance between an open economy and helping local firms
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[2026-07-30 11:30 UTC+10:00] [Anwar Ibrahim] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Investment authority chairman Tengku Zafrul Aziz says Putrajaya has to strike a balance between an open economy and helping local firms
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[2026-07-30 11:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 30 (Yonhap) -- Credit card spending rose by more than 7 percent in the second quarter from a year earlier due to the wealth effect stemming from a bull run on the local stock market and sound corporate earnings, data showed Thursday.
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[2026-07-30 11:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: RECASTS throughout; ADDS photo)
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[2026-07-30 11:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS more info throughout)By Kim Han-joo
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[2026-07-30 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: For a Federal Reserve chairman who prizes credibility above all other virtues, the market's reaction to Kevin Warsh's remarks Wednesday must have been painful.
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[2026-07-30 10:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The logo of the Samsung Electronics Co. is seen at its office in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, July 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
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[2026-07-30 10:43 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Seoul shares opened higher Thursday, as investors attempted to buy oversold stocks despite losses on Wall Street amid concerns over artificial intelligence spending and uncertainty about the Federal Reserve's policy path.
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[2026-07-30 10:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Samsung's quarterly figures come in at a time when chipmakers' share prices have tumbled from recent highs amid concerns over growing competition from China and the possibility that the AI boom has peaked. © Reuters
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[2026-07-30 10:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; ADDS more info throughout)By Kim Han-joo
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[2026-07-30 10:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Microsoft broke ranks and kept its capital expenditures outlook steady — and the troubled stock was handsomely rewarded Wednesday evening. The good news on capex was accompanied by better-than-expected fiscal 2026 fourth quarter results, driven by strength in its Azure cloud unit, and strong current quarterly guidance. Revenue in the three months ended in June rose 18% year over year to $90 billion, beating the LSEG consensus estimate of $87.6 billion.
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[2026-07-30 10:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 30 (Yonhap) -- Seoul shares opened higher Thursday, as investors attempted to buy oversold stocks despite losses on Wall Street amid concerns over artificial intelligence spending and uncertainty about the Federal Reserve's policy path.
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[2026-07-30 09:56 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Samsung Electronics posted a record 89.5 trillion won ($61.9 billion) in operating profit for the second quarter, as the AI-driven memory boom lifted both profit and revenue to all-time highs.
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[2026-07-30 09:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Samsung Electronics extended its record run with second-quarter operating profit topping analysts' estimates, as robust artificial intelligence demand continued to drive growth in its memory chip business.
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[2026-07-30 09:55 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Samsung Electronics Co., the world's largest memory chipmaker, on Thursday reported its second-quarter net profit of 71.62 trillion won ($49.6 billion), up 1,299.9 percent from a year earlier.
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[2026-07-30 08:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Una pantalla muestra el Índice Compuesto de Precios de Acciones de Corea (KOSPI) en la Bolsa de Corea, en Seúl, Corea del Sur, el miércoles 29 de julio de 2026. (AP Foto/Ahn Young-joon)
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[2026-07-30 08:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Wall Street has a clear takeaway from this week's Federal Reserve decision: A hike is likely on the horizon as inflation remains a top priority.
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[2026-07-30 08:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-07-30 07:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell more than 1,000 points on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve decided to keep interest rates steady while U.S. oil neared $85 per barrel.
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[2026-07-30 07:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Meta shares dropped in extended trading on Wednesday after the company issued a weaker-than-expected revenue forecast, while Microsoft reported a jump of 18 per cent in growth to $90 billion.
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[2026-07-30 07:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A Microsoft logo is seen on a screen as people listen at an event at Microsoft headquarters, May 20, 2024, in Redmond, Wash. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson, File)
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[2026-07-30 07:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A Starbucks sign is seen outside the coffee company’s global corporate headquarters, May 11, 2026, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson, File)
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[2026-07-30 07:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Thu 30 Jul 2026 at 7:06am
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[2026-07-30 07:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-07-30 06:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Meta Platforms said Wednesday its second-quarter profit declined even as revenue beat Wall Street's expectations, as legal expenses and severance costs for recent layoffs weighed on its results.
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[2026-07-30 06:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A Meta logo is shown on a video screen at LlamaCon 2025, an AI developer conference, in Menlo Park, Calif., April 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)
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