Korea Exchange activates sidecar on KOSPI after KOSPI 200 futures fell 5%, with program trading halted for 5 minutes

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PRE-MARKET TAIWAN & SINGAPORE STOCK NEWS: Hon Hai Precision Industry (2317 TT) Co. reported May consolidated sales rose 39.57% Y/Y to TWD 859.41bln, the highest sales for May

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Korea Exchange activates sidecar on KOSPI after KOSPI 200 futures fell 5%, with program trading halted for 5 minutes

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Workers are to escalate strike at Inpex (1605 JT) Ichthy's LNG sites after talks fail with stoppages to increase to eight hours daily, while union accuses Co. of reneging on previous bargaining terms

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PBoC is expected to set USD/CNY mid-point at 6.7950 (prev. 6.8157)

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