Topic: Financial Markets — Neutral reports only
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[2026-09-17 08:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Rapper Macklemore says he will donate the entire $1m he earned from singer Ed Sheeran’s Loop Tour to organisations supporting Palestinians, days after he was dropped from the tour over his support for Palestine.
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[2026-09-17 07:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: The US Federal Reserve's Federal Open Market Committee voted unanimously to lift interest rates by 25 basis points, with policymakers expecting one more hike before the end of the year.
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[2026-09-17 07:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Chinese chipmaker CXMT benefited from an AI tailwind to swing to a net profit in the first half of the year. © AP
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[2026-09-17 06:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: U.S. stocks fell after the Federal Reserve hiked its main interest rate for the first time in three years and suggested more increases may be ahead as it tries to get the nation’s high inflation under control.
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[2026-09-17 06:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: SoftBank Group Chairman and CEO Masayoshi Son speaks in Tokyo in June. The company is offering retail bonds with a coupon rate higher than other recent issuances. (Photo by Kazuho Fujiwara)
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[2026-09-17 05:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The kingdom’s main ally and arms supplier, the US, has seen its own stock of interceptors dwindle because of the war with Iran
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[2026-09-17 05:55 UTC+10:00] [Associated Press] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The kingdom’s main ally and arms supplier, the US, has seen its own stock of interceptors dwindle because of the war with Iran
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[2026-09-17 05:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The share of school-aged children in Michigan skipping regularly scheduled shots is at its highest level in 10 years, raising fresh questions about state rules on vaccine exemption waivers in the post-pandemic era.
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[2026-09-17 05:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: "This may be the calm before the storm," UBS chief economist Arend Kapteyn wrote in a note on Wednesday morning.
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[2026-09-17 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Sport / AFL] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Tasmania’s entry into the AFL in 2028 will push competition among clubs for free agents to an all-time high next year, ahead of the most compromised national draft in the game’s history.
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[2026-09-17 04:58 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The US stock market has fallen into the red as Federal Reserve chair Kevin Warsh spoke after the central bank showed it’s trying to get the nation’s high inflation under control by hiking interest rates for the first time in three years.
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[2026-09-17 04:15 UTC+10:00] [Federal Open Market Committee] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The move was made to battle high inflation but is sure to anger the US president
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[2026-09-17 04:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Interest rates quietly influence what you pay to borrow, save, and spend. From the Fed’s decisions to market expectations, here’s a simple breakdown of how rates move — and why they affect your money more than you think. (AP Production: Lorna Petty)
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[2026-09-17 04:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Tl;dr: As the market expected, The Fed hiked rates by 25bps (for the first time since July 2023) despite a trend lower in CPI over the last three months.
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[2026-09-17 03:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Matter Venture Partners funds have invested in companies that have found synergies with Japanese companies, including Path Robotics' work on industrial welding robots with Yaskawa Electric. (Path Robotics)
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[2026-09-17 02:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: US Senator for Nevada Jacky Rosen called for a major expansion of federal security funding for religious institutions on Monday, warning that American Jewish communities are facing an unprecedented wave of threats and violence during the High Holy Days.
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[2026-09-17 01:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: The Kicks hybrid crossover has sold over 1.8 million units worldwide. (Nissan Motor)
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[2026-09-17 01:38 UTC+10:00] [Trump administration] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Cuts hit all 50 states and DC, with environment, health, nutrition and disaster relief making up the largest share
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[2026-09-17 01:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Ahead of today's FOMC announcement at 2pm, the prevailing consensus is that Warsh will raise rates but he doesn't need to, as tariff inflation is now fading fast, the bulk of headline inflation is driven by one-time supply shocks from the Iran war which the Fed is powerless to fix, and the upcoming change to the PCE methodology will trim the YoY print by about 0.3%, suggesting that the Fed will be hiking at a time when core inflation is
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[2026-09-17 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Australian food and drink] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Since 2023, a slew of fast food and quick service restaurants from east and south-east Asia have debuted in Australia, capturing the youth market and ‘little treat’ culture
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[2026-09-17 00:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Pham Nhat Vuong, founder of VinFast and chairman of Vingroup, is selling a property development asset to the EV maker as it seeks new sources of earnings and cash flow. (Vingroup)
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[2026-09-16 23:18 UTC+10:00] [Abortion] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Some 41 states restrict abortions, a ‘core component’ of maternal fetal practice, high-risk pregnancy non-profit says
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[2026-09-16 22:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Investors behind the world's top-performing sovereign wealth fund warned Wednesday that the U.S. equity market could be due a correction.
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[2026-09-16 22:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Futures are higher into Fed Day where consensus is for a 25bp hike, the first since July 2023, with unknown levels of communication, and the question is what the dot plot shows (see preview here). S&P 500 futures are up by 0.3%, finding relief after days of selling as traders wait Kevin Warsh to deliver an expected interest-rate hike that will help ease fears that inflation may spiral.
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[2026-09-16 22:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Chinese AI chip firm enjoyed a blockbuster market debut in December, but its stock is now under pressure ahead of a major share release
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[2026-09-16 22:25 UTC+10:00] [AI chip stocks] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Chinese AI chip firm enjoyed a blockbuster market debut in December, but its stock is now under pressure ahead of a major share release
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[2026-09-16 22:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Target is one of four binding environmental protection targets revealed during unveiling of city’s first five-year plan
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[2026-09-16 22:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Target is one of four binding environmental protection targets revealed during unveiling of city’s first five-year plan
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[2026-09-16 20:49 UTC+10:00] [BUSINESS] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: Mitsui OSK Lines, a top Japanese shipping firm, doesn’t expect LNG shipments through the Strait of Hormuz to resume soon, signaling a prolonged disruption that could keep prices elevated and curb demand across Asia.
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[2026-09-16 20:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Screens display a news conference held by Federal Reserve chairman Kevin Warsh on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in New York, Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
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[2026-09-16 20:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chief executive John Lee also unveils Hong Kong’s first integrated ambulatory care hospital at King’s Park, featuring AI-assisted radiology and expanded cancer services
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[2026-09-16 20:39 UTC+10:00] [AI] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chief executive John Lee also unveils Hong Kong’s first integrated ambulatory care hospital at King’s Park, featuring AI-assisted radiology and expanded cancer services
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[2026-09-16 20:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Total economic and health costs from January to August as a result of the haze could reach US$6.9 billion, analysts warn
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[2026-09-16 20:37 UTC+10:00] [International Emissions Trading Association] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Total economic and health costs from January to August as a result of the haze could reach US$6.9 billion, analysts warn
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[2026-09-16 19:30 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Labor is hoping to woo outer-suburban voters with a multibillion-dollar road blitz, opening a new battlefront against the Coalition as Premier Ben Carroll seeks to shore up support in at-risk seats.
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[2026-09-16 18:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Yields on U.S. Treasurys were little changed Wednesday morning, as investors awaited the outcome of the Federal Reserve's two-day September meeting.
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[2026-09-16 18:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The renewed confrontation between Washington and Tehran is increasingly being fought not only through military pressure but through the energy market, where disruptions to Gulf exports are pushing oil prices higher, testing the resilience of regional economies and creating a growing domestic challenge for the United States ahead of November’s midterm elections.
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[2026-09-16 18:44 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Justice Minister nominee Rep. Kim Seung-won is facing scrutiny over his ties to Genencell, a biotech company whose COVID-19 treatment claims were factors in a Financial Supervisory Service investigation into alleged stock-price manipulation.
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[2026-09-16 18:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 16 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung on Wednesday called for efforts to diversify trade between South Korea and Central Asia into advanced industries, including digital technology, and to combine the region's rich mineral resources with South Korea's manufacturing prowess to lead the global market.
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[2026-09-16 17:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Abu Dhabi’s sovereign investment vehicle L’imad is set to increase its stake in AD Ports Group to 98.5 per cent after meeting all conditions to acquire the global ports operator.
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[2026-09-16 16:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korean cybersecurity firm Ahnlab Inc. said Wednesday it plans to invest 100 billion won (US$73.14 million) over the next three years in an effort to restructure its business around subscription-based services.
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[2026-09-16 15:20 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Workers approve revised agreement with 57.1% support after narrowly rejecting the initial package
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[2026-09-16 13:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Hong Kong's government is adopting its first-ever Chinese Communist Party-style five-year plan, while insisting that the city's economy will continue to thrive as a free market. © Reuters
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[2026-09-16 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Confidence, as it relates to countries, has a certain “je ne sais quoi” quality about it. It is difficult to quantify and challenging to cultivate but it is vital for tourism, investment, aviation, hospitality and events. As Dubai hosts the Arabian Travel Market this week, it is worth examining how the emirate and the UAE maintained international confidence in some very challenging times.
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[2026-09-16 12:27 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Hong Jee-sun, nominee for land, infrastructure and transport minister, said Wednesday he will mobilize all available resources to accelerate the housing supply and stabilize the market.
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[2026-09-16 12:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 16 (Yonhap) -- Hong Jee-sun, nominee for land, infrastructure and transport minister, said Wednesday he will mobilize all available resources to accelerate the housing supply and stabilize the market.
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[2026-09-16 11:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Experts say parents need to talk about the growing trend of sexual strangulation with their older children and body safety with younger kids. (Adobe Stock: Marco)
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[2026-09-16 09:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: The co-CEOs of Firmus Technologies, Tim Rosenfield (left) and his cousin Oliver Curtis (right). (ABC News: Kelsey Reid)
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[2026-09-16 09:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: The Cornwall Hotel was badly damaged in the 1934 Kalgoorlie race riots. (Supplied: State Library of WA)
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[2026-09-16 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Tighter bank lending is further weakening demand for commercial property in Hong Kong, and could tip the market into a ‘vicious cycle’, agency warns
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