PRE-MARKET AUSTRALIAN, JAPANESE & SOUTH KOREAN STOCK NEWS: Samsung Electronics (005930 KS) reportedly began construction of its hybrid bonding mass-production line at its Pyeongtaek P5 facility

AUSTRALIA

Beach Energy (BPT AT) - Co. FY26 (AUD) rev. (prev. AUD 1.80bln Y/Y). Co. said its capital management framework review is underway and expects to provide an update with its FY results. (Dow Jones Newsplus)

Cleanaway Waste Management (CWY AT) - Co. said CFO Paul Binfield has decided to step down and appointed Nigel Simonsz as CFO effective July 27. (Dow Jones Newsplus)

Lynas Rare Earths (LYC AT) - Co. Q4 (AUD) rev. (prev. AUD 170.2mln Y/Y) to AUD 288.9mln, NdPr production 1,857 tonnes, total production 3,481 tonnes, sales receipts AUD 297.1mln, average selling price AUD 98.20/kg and closing cash and short-term deposits AUD 1.21bln. (Dow Jones Newsplus)

Wesfarmers (WES AT) - Co. and Sociedad Quimica approved the final investment decision to expand the Mt Holland lithium project, with the expansion set to double spodumene concentrate production, lower unit operating costs and accelerate cash flows. Construction is expected to begin in H2 2027, first production in H1 2030, with Wesfarmers contributing AUD 645-715mln in capex funded through existing cash and debt facilities. (Dow Jones Newsplus)

Westgold Resources (WGX AT) - Co. produced 98,854oz of gold in Q4 and 387,354oz in FY26, reported all-in sustaining costs of AUD 2,802/oz in Q4 and AUD 2,841/oz in FY26, generated an underlying cash build of AUD 233mln in Q4 and ended June with cash, bullion and listed investments of AUD 939mln. Co. will provide FY27 guidance and an updated three-year outlook in August. (Dow Jones Newsplus)

WiseTech Global (WTC AT) - Co. will acquire FRDM.ai for an initial AUD 10mln in cash and shares, with potential all-cash earnouts of up to AUD 14.3mln, to enhance its VerifyWise product. (Dow Jones Newsplus)

Broker Ratings/Price Target

Amcor (AMC AT) - downgraded to Hold from Buy at Jefferies witlllllllllllllllprice target cut 9.3% to AUD 64.17/share.

Hub24 (HUB AT) - Upgraded to Buy from Hold at Jefferies.

Telix Pharmaceuticals (TLX AT) - Price target raised 5.8% to AUD 29.00/share at Jefferies.

JAPAN

ARCHION (285A JT) - Co.’s Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus unit is expected to benefit from an Indonesian government plan to procure more than 100,000 vehicles for villages nationwide. (Nikkei)

Nissan Motor (7201 JT) - Co. will recall about 168,000 vehicles in the US due to incorrect weight-rating labels. (Newswires)

Takeda Pharmaceutical (4502 JT) - India approved the Co.’s dengue vaccine, the country’s first, amid a sharp rise in cases in recent years. (Nikkei)

Other News

Japan is considering raising the threshold for gasoline subsidies from September. (Kyodo News)

SOUTH KOREA

Samsung Electronics (005930 KS) - Co. reportedly began construction of its hybrid bonding mass-production line at its Pyeongtaek P5 facility, according to Korean media citing sources. (Newswires)

SK Hynix (000660 KS) - Co. is reportedly in talks to acquire Intel’s Ohio fabrication plant as it seeks to produce memory chips in the US. (Newswires)