Australian Westpac Consumer Confidence Change (Jul) 4.1% (Prev. -2.9%)

PRE-MARKET TAIWAN & SINGAPORE STOCK NEWS: TSMC (2330 TT) Q2 (TWD) revenue rose 36% Y/Y to TWD 1.27trln (exp. TWD 1.26trln), its highest quarterly sales, Nasdaq underperformed during the prior Wall St session, and the Nasdaq 100 closed with losses of 1.9%

Data-centre builders and operators across the US are working with bankers to sell majority equity stakes worth tens of billions of dollars in their companies this summer, according WSJ citing people familiar with the matter

Australian Westpac Consumer Confidence Change (Jul) 4.1% (Prev. -2.9%)

PBoC is expected to set USD/CNY mid-point at 6.7927 (prev. 6.7972)

[MARKET UPDATE] Oil prices extend on the prior day's rally with WTI above USD 80/bbl following US-Iran escalation and with Trump reinstating the Iranian blockade, while he touted a 20% Hormuz fee, and there were also reports of Saudi-Yemen attacks