[MARKET UPDATE] Asia-Pac stocks begin mixed, albeit with a mostly positive bias with KOSPI the outperformer as it takes impetus from the tech-led gains on Wall St

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Israel launches intense air and artillery strikes in southern Lebanon, according to Tasnim

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SNP has conceded the Aberdeen South by-election in the UK to the Conservative Party, Times' Cole reports

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[MARKET UPDATE] Asia-Pac stocks begin mixed, albeit with a mostly positive bias with KOSPI the outperformer as it takes impetus from the tech-led gains on Wall St

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Kalshi is generating in excess of USD 2bln in annualised revenue, three times higher than it was in November 2025, The Information reports citing sources. Driven by a NBA and World Cup surge. Growth that has sparked informal conversations about an IPO.

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PRE-MARKET AUSTRALIAN, JAPANESE & SOUTH KOREAN STOCK NEWS: BHP (BHP AT) sees a USD 2.3bln FY26 impairment charge on the Jansen project

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