Japanese Retail Sales YoY (Apr) Y/Y 2.1% vs. Exp. 1.3% (Prev. 1.7%, Low. 0.2%, High. 3.2%)

[MARKET UPDATE] Asia-Pac stocks take impetus from the gains stateside, where the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 posted record highs amid reports of a tentative agreement regarding an MOU for a 60-day US-Iran ceasefire extension

Japanese Finance Minister Katayama says Japan can take decisive action on FX volatility, while she declined to comment on whether intervention has taken place or not

Japanese Retail Sales YoY (Apr) Y/Y 2.1% vs. Exp. 1.3% (Prev. 1.7%, Low. 0.2%, High. 3.2%)

PRE-MARKET AUSTRALIAN, JAPANESE & SOUTH KOREAN STOCK NEWS: Samsung Electronics (005930 KS) began shipment of 12-layer HBM4E samples to major global customers

Japanese Tokyo Core CPI YoY (May) Y/Y 1.3% vs. Exp. 1.5% (Prev. 1.5%, Low. 1.4%, High. 1.7%)