[2026-04-21 05:30 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Share Market Statistics on 20.04.2026

Snippet: Sri Lanka’s most Trusted and Innovative media services provider

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/04/21/business/982582/share-market-statistics-on-20-04-2026/

[2026-04-21 05:21 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: ASX set to edge up, Wall Street slips; Oil prices higher

Snippet: Oil prices are climbing following the latest rise of tensions between the United States and Iran, but the moves are more modest than they were earlier in the war. US stocks, meanwhile, are giving back a bit of their record-breaking rally.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/markets/asx-set-to-edge-up-wall-street-slips-oil-prices-higher-20260421-p5zpkt.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-21 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Age

Title: Why ‘Big Pharma’ isn’t cashing in on the peptide craze

Snippet: The most popular peptides being bought illegally in Australia are yet to attract serious attention from big pharmaceutical companies, who believe they would not be lucrative or safe enough products to bring to the legitimate market.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/companies/why-big-pharma-isn-t-cashing-in-on-the-peptide-craze-20260420-p5zpb0.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-21 04:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Market Lesson: Why Panic Is A Costly Mistake

Snippet: Authored by Lance Roberts via RealInvestmentAdvice.com,

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/market-lesson-why-panic-costly-mistake

[2026-04-21 04:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: UAE raised short term dollar loan from US, threatened to use Chinese Yuan in oil sales: Report

Snippet: The UAE asked the US to provide a financial lifeline to the country in case the US-Israeli war on Iran dented its economy, even as it warned the US it could replace the petrodollar with Chinese Yuan, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/uae-raised-short-term-dollar-loan-us-threatened-use-chinese-yuan-oil-sales-report

[2026-04-21 04:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Bessent says S. Korea-U.S. critical minerals framework finalized

Snippet: WASHINGTON, April 20 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has said that South Korea and the United States have finalized a cooperation framework on critical minerals, expressing expectations that it will help address non-market policies and unfair trade practices, according to his department.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260421000300315

[2026-04-21 04:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Supply Chain What? The NSA Is Using Anthropic's Mythos According To Report

Snippet: Two months after the Department of War declared Anthropic a "supply chain risk" and moved to several all ties with the AI wunderkind, the National Security Agency (NSA), which falls under DoW, is using it according to Axios.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/ai/supply-chain-what-nsa-using-anthropics-mythos-according-report

[2026-04-21 03:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Kalshi promo code NYPMAX: Trade $10, get $10 for NHL Playoffs

Snippet: Kalshi continues to capture the imagination of the general public, and the budding prediction market is offering new users a welcome bonus when they sign up.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/20/betting/kalshi-promo-code-nypmax-trade-10-get-10-for-nhl-playoffs/

[2026-04-21 02:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: San Diego named one of the best cities for college graduates in 2026 despite brutal housing market

Snippet: California’s two biggest cities got the cold shoulder in a new ranking of the best places for fresh-faced college graduates to launch their careers — while another SoCal city stole the spotlight.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/20/lifestyle/san-diego-named-one-of-the-best-cities-for-college-graduates-2026/

[2026-04-21 02:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Israel charges 'smuggler' with running lucrative black market deliveries to Gaza | The National

Snippet: Israeli prosecutors have charged a suspected smuggler accused of arranging black market deliveries worth millions of dollars into wartime Gaza.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/04/20/israel-charges-smuggler-with-running-lucrative-black-market-deliveries-to-gaza/

[2026-04-21 01:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: US sets aside diplomatic rift with South Africa to invest in rare earths project

Snippet: Donald Trump has had to put aside his hostility with South Africa, to get rare earth minerals from the site of a former chemical plant in northern Limpopo Province. The US has committed a $50 million investment in the project despite its relations with South Africa plummeting to their lowest point in decades.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/20/us-sets-aside-diplomatic-rift-with-south-africa-to-invest-in-rare-earths-project/

[2026-04-21 01:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: DoJ Opens Criminal Probe Into Meatpacking Cartel As Food Stocks Slide

Snippet: Shares of Tyson Foods and Smithfield Foods fell in late-morning trading in New York after The Wall Street Journal reported that the Justice Department's antitrust division has opened a criminal probe into major meatpackers.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/doj-opens-criminal-probe-meatpacking-cartel-food-stocks-slide

[2026-04-21 00:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Schrodinger's Strait, Schrodinger's Market

Snippet: By Benjamin Picton, Senior Market Strategist at Rabobank

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/schrodingers-strait-schrodingers-market

[2026-04-21 00:25 UTC+10:00] [UK news] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: A watermelon market and the pope’s visit to Angola: photos of the day – Monday

Snippet: View image in fullscreenLondon, UKPolice on duty at the annual “420” event in Hyde Park, where hundreds are expected to gather to celebrate cannabis culturePhotograph: Amer Ghazzal/ShutterstockShareView image in fullscreenTekirdağ, TurkeyA restaurant terrace in the coastal city is lapped by the waters of the Sea of Marmara, which has turned orange and brown in places due to a proliferation of planktonPhotograph: Mesut Karaduman/Anadolu/Getty ImagesShareView image in fullscreenEssex, UKA container ship makes its way past the Oikos bulk liquid fuel storage

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/news/gallery/2026/apr/20/watermelon-market-pope-visit-angola-photos-of-the-day-monday

[2026-04-21 00:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Key Events This Week: Warsh Nomination Hearing, Retail Sales, Fed Blackout, Earnings

Snippet: As the war in Iran enters its 8th week, Deutsche Bank's Jim Reid says that recent developments can be framed in two ways: either five steps forward towards peace and three back (seems more apt than three and two), or as evidence that the two sides remain far enough apart that a lasting deal will be extremely hard to achieve and markets have become far too optimistic.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/key-events-week-warsh-nomination-hearing-retail-sales-fed-blackout-earnings

[2026-04-21 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s Huawei debuts AI glasses to challenge Meta, Alibaba and Rokid in crowded arena

Snippet: Huawei’s debut adds momentum to China’s booming smart eyewear market, which saw shipments surge 35-fold in 2025

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3350768/chinas-huawei-debuts-ai-glasses-challenge-meta-alibaba-and-rokid-crowded-arena?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-21 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Huawei launches AI glasses as China battle for smart wearables intensifies

Snippet: Huawei’s debut adds momentum to China’s booming smart eyewear market, which saw shipments surge 35-fold in 2025

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3350768/chinas-huawei-debuts-ai-glasses-challenge-meta-alibaba-and-rokid-crowded-arena

[2026-04-20 23:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: "Critical Inflection Point" Reached As USA Rare Earth Expands With $2.8 Billion Serra Verde Buyout

Snippet: USA Rare Earth Inc. is acquiring Brazil’s Serra Verde Group in a roughly $2.8 billion cash-and-stock deal, part of a broader push by the U.S. and its allies to secure independent supplies of critical minerals, according to CNBC and Bloomberg.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/usa-rare-earth-expand-28-billion-serra-verde-buyout

[2026-04-20 23:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Investors are misreading news about the Iran war, analysts say as markets whipsaw

Snippet: "Complacent" investors risk getting wrong-footed as they continue to misread developments in the Iran war, analysts said after markets reacted to the brief reopening of the Strait of Hormuz on Friday, only for their hopes to be dashed.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/20/market-optimism-iran-war-equities-markets.html

[2026-04-20 22:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Futures Slide As Oil Jumps On Ceasefire Setbacks, Nasdaq In Danger Of Ending 13-Day Streak

Snippet: Futures are lower, but well off session lows,after a weekend of chaos in the Strait of Hormuz cast doubt over US-Iran peace talks ahead of Tuesday’s ceasefire expiration. On Saturday, Iran said the Strait will be closed until the US blockade is lifted, with ships reporting attacks. The US then fired and seized an Iranian-flagged ship on Sunday.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/futures-slide-oil-jumps-ceasefire-setbacks-nasdaq-danger-ending-13-day-streak

[2026-04-20 21:24 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Villars deny SEC’s insider trading, market manipulation charges

Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/business/manny-cynthia-villar-family-deny-insider-trading-market-manipulation/

[2026-04-20 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chow Yun-fat nets 91% gain on Hong Kong flat after 31 years as prices rebound

Snippet: Veteran actor’s deal highlights recovery on the secondary market, even as new launches curb momentum

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/markets/article/3350739/chow-yun-fat-nets-91-gain-hong-kong-flat-after-31-years-prices-rebound?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-20 21:00 UTC+10:00] [Chow Yun Fat Company Limited] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chow Yun-fat nets 91% gain on Hong Kong flat after 31 years as prices rebound

Snippet: Veteran actor’s deal highlights recovery on the secondary market, even as new launches curb momentum

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/markets/article/3350739/chow-yun-fat-nets-91-gain-hong-kong-flat-after-31-years-prices-rebound

[2026-04-20 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: ByteDance profit plunges on AI push as TikTok Shop powers overseas growth: reports

Snippet: ‘All-in’ AI drive cuts profits by 70 per cent, while booming TikTok Shop sales help overseas markets outpace China, reports say

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/article/3350720/bytedance-profit-plunges-ai-push-tiktok-shop-powers-overseas-growth-reports?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-20 21:00 UTC+10:00] [ByteDance] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: ByteDance profit plunges on AI push as TikTok Shop powers overseas growth: reports

Snippet: ‘All-in’ AI drive cuts profits by 70 per cent, while booming TikTok Shop sales help overseas markets outpace China, reports say

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/article/3350720/bytedance-profit-plunges-ai-push-tiktok-shop-powers-overseas-growth-reports

[2026-04-20 20:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: POSCO, JSW Steel sign 10.7 tln-won deal to build steel plant in India

Snippet: SEOUL, April 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's POSCO Group said Monday it has signed a final agreement with India's JSW Steel to jointly invest 10.7 trillion won (US$7.3 billion) to build a steel plant in India, as part of its strategy to establish a production hub in the South Asian country and strengthen its global supply chain.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260420011000320

[2026-04-20 20:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Kevin Warsh would be the first tech bro Fed chair. How Silicon Valley shaped him

Snippet: With his penchant for suits, ties and sweater vests, Federal Reserve chair nominee Kevin Warsh doesn’t share the rumpled look of many of the Silicon Valley entrepreneurs he calls friends. But they still count him as one of their own. “You wouldn't be hanging out with us if you were as normal as you claim to be,” Palantir CEO Alex Karp told Warsh on a podcast in 2022.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/20/fed-silicon-valley-kevin-warsh.html

[2026-04-20 20:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: American Airlines falls 3% premarket after dismissing United megamerger

Snippet: American Airlines stock fell in premarket trading on Monday after it rejected talks of a potential megamerger with United Airlines late last week.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/20/american-airlines-united-airlines-merger-rejected.html

[2026-04-20 18:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Why Hong Kong property recovery sceptics miss the bigger picture

Snippet: While the recovery in Hong Kong’s real estate market has its weaknesses, the underpinnings of the latest upturn look more solid

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3350677/why-hong-kong-property-recovery-sceptics-miss-bigger-picture?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-20 18:30 UTC+10:00] [IPO] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Why Hong Kong property recovery sceptics miss the bigger picture

Snippet: While the recovery in Hong Kong’s real estate market has its weaknesses, the underpinnings of the latest upturn look more solid

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3350677/why-hong-kong-property-recovery-sceptics-miss-bigger-picture

[2026-04-20 17:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Bataan, Marikina share top spot; Gensan gains in MPBL

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Bataan and Marikina trod different paths to the top in the SportsPlus MPBL (Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League) 2026 Season on at the One Arena in Cainta, Rizal.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/20/sports/bataan-marikina-share-top-spot-gensan-gains-in-mpbl/2323680

[2026-04-20 17:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (2nd LD) Seoul stocks end higher despite Middle East concerns, with earnings season in focus

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

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260420007952320

[2026-04-20 17:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong launches SkyCity marina project to drive tourism and yacht economy

Snippet: Airport Authority invites global bids for 200-hectare marina to tap market expected to reach HK$352 billion by 2032

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3350696/hong-kong-launches-skycity-marina-project-drive-tourism-and-yacht-economy?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-20 17:16 UTC+10:00] [Lawrence Chow] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong launches SkyCity marina project to drive tourism and yacht economy

Snippet: Airport Authority invites global bids for 200-hectare marina to tap market expected to reach HK$352 billion by 2032

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3350696/hong-kong-launches-skycity-marina-project-drive-tourism-and-yacht-economy

[2026-04-20 17:02 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Seoul stocks end higher despite Middle East concerns, with earnings season in focus

Snippet: Seoul stocks closed a tad higher Monday despite renewed tensions between the United States and Iran, with investors focusing on the upcoming earnings season. The local currency gained against the greenback.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10721310

[2026-04-20 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: How asparagus benefits your health – and the different ways to prepare the vegetable

Snippet: Chefs share their tips, from simple grilling to fermenting, highlighting the vegetable’s versatility and seasonal appeal … but why does it make your urine smell?

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/lifestyle/dining/article/3349498/how-asparagus-benefits-your-health-and-different-ways-prepare-vegetable?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-20 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: How asparagus benefits your health – and the different ways to prepare the vegetable

Snippet: Chefs share their tips, from simple grilling to fermenting, highlighting the vegetable’s versatility and seasonal appeal … but why does it make your urine smell?

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/lifestyle/dining/article/3349498/how-asparagus-benefits-your-health-and-different-ways-prepare-vegetable

[2026-04-20 16:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (LEAD) Seoul stocks end higher despite Middle East concerns, with earnings season in focus

Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS details, in paras 3-4, individual stock prices in bottom)

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260420007951320

[2026-04-20 16:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Seoul stocks end higher despite Middle East concerns, with earnings season in focus

Snippet: SEOUL, April 20 (Yonhap) -- Seoul stocks closed a tad higher Monday despite renewed tensions between the United States and Iran, with investors focusing on the upcoming earnings season. The local currency gained against the greenback.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260420007900320

[2026-04-20 15:56 UTC+10:00] [Technology] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: A 40-year-old storage company just beat Mike Cannon-Brookes’ Atlassian

Snippet: When Mike Cannon-Brookes and Scott Farquhar rang the Nasdaq bell in December 2015, it looked like the start of something inevitable.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/technology/a-40-year-old-storage-company-just-beat-mike-cannon-brookes-atlassian-20260420-p5zpcw.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-20 15:31 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: SK hynix workers got hefty bonuses. Now Samsung, Hyundai workers demand their share

Snippet: Record payouts at SK hynix ripple across Korea Inc., with Samsung Electronics workers threatening a walkout and Hyundai Motor's union seeking up to 30 percent of net profit in bonuses

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10721173

[2026-04-20 15:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: KOSPI-listed firms' dividend payouts reach all-time high in 2025: data

Snippet: SEOUL, April 20 (Yonhap) -- Dividend payouts by South Korean firms listed on the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) reached an all-time high last year, signaling that local companies are making efforts to increase cash payouts in line with the government's initiative to boost shareholder value, the bourse operator said Monday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260420006700320

[2026-04-20 15:09 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: BNB Korea posts record 2025 results on global beauty demand

Snippet: BNB Korea said Monday it posted record results in 2025, with consolidated revenue reaching 141.2 billion won ($95.7 million) and operating profit at 26.2 billion won.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10721144

[2026-04-20 13:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Oil prices and stocks climb as the standoff over the Strait of Hormuz persists

Snippet: People work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York, Monday, April 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/stocks-markets-oil-iran-trump-6786cc283bc5b7cb78a3a9b7b5c2b1ac

[2026-04-20 13:14 UTC+10:00] [MORE SPORTS] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Japan Times

Title: World Rugby chief says game has to keep growing as sport eyes U.S. market

Snippet: World Rugby chair Brett Robinson said that the sport "can't sit still" if it wants to grow, including conquering the "challenge" that is the United States with the 2031 World Cup.

Read full article: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/04/20/more-sports/world-rugby-united-states-market/

[2026-04-20 13:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: IKEA Korea to add 3 outlets by 2027, launch next-day delivery service

Snippet: SEOUL, April 20 (Yonhap) -- IKEA Korea said Monday it plans to open three additional outlets by 2027 as part of efforts to strengthen its market presence and drive sales growth.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260420005700320

[2026-04-20 13:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: WSJ: UAE discusses economic lifeline with US officials

Snippet: The United Arab Emirates has opened talks with the United States about establishing an economic safety net if the war involving Iran worsens, according to The Wall Street Journal.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/wsj-uae-discusses-economic-lifeline-us-officials

[2026-04-20 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Lack of clarity around US-Iran talks weighs on Asia stock rally

Snippet: Tankers are anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Qeshm Island, Iran on April 18. © AP

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/markets/lack-of-clarity-around-us-iran-talks-weighs-on-asia-stock-rally

[2026-04-20 11:58 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Wall Street is playing a very dangerous game with Trump

Snippet: April 20, 2026 — 11:58am

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/markets/wall-street-is-playing-a-dangerous-game-with-trump-20260420-p5zpa7.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-20 11:48 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: KRX chief departs for Hong Kong to attend general meeting of Asian exchanges federation

Snippet: The chief of the Korea Exchange departed for Hong Kong on Monday to attend a general meeting of a federation of stock exchanges in the Asia region, the bourse operator said.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10720914