PRE-MARKET AUSTRALIAN, JAPANESE & SOUTH KOREAN STOCKS NEWS: Quarterly earnings/updates including Perseus Mining, Santos, Samsung Biologics & SK Hynix

AUSTRALIA

Ampol (ALD AT) - Co. is offering to divest a total of 41 sites, including four additional sites, in response to competition regulator concerns to progress its EG acquisition. (Dow Jones Newsplus)

BHP Group (BHP AT) - Co. has struck a deal with China, ending a months-long iron ore stand-off. (AFR)

Goodman Group (GMG AT) - American insurance giant MassMutual is nearing a deal to acquire Victoria’s Moorabbin Airport from the Co., with backing from major superannuation funds, valuing the asset at AUD 1.5bln. (AFR)

Perseus Mining (PRU AT) - Co. Q3 gold output rose 21% Q/Q to 107,144 oz, gold sales rose 11% Q/Q to 96,260 oz, all-in sustaining cost fell 2.9% Q/Q to USD 1,748/oz, average sales price rose 21% Q/Q to USD 4,143/oz. (Dow Jones Newsplus)

Regis Resources (RRL AT) - Co. Q3 gold sales 89,100 oz, all-in sustaining cost AUD 2,807/oz, average realized price AUD 6,977/oz. (Dow Jones Newsplus)

Resolute Mining (RSG AT) - Co. Q1 (USD) EBITDA rose 95% Q/Q to 202.9mln, rev. rose 67% Q/Q to 337.6mln, gold production 59.6k oz, affirms FY gold production and AISC guidance. (Newswires)

Sandfire Resources (SFR AT) - Co. Q3 unaudited revenue USD 408mln, underlying EBITDA USD 220mln, Matsa underlying operating unit cost USD 95/ton ore processed, Motheo underlying operating unit cost USD 44/ton ore processed. (Dow Jones Newsplus)

Santos (STO AT) - Co. Q1 oil and natural gas output rose 1% Q/Q to 22.5mln BOE, sales volumes fell 2% Q/Q to 24.2mln BOE, sales revenue rose 3% Q/Q to USD 1.27bln, free cash flow from operations USD 383mln, maintains 2026 guidance. (Dow Jones Newsplus)

Temple & Webster (TPW AT) - Co. CEO Mark Coulter will become executive chair while Susie Sugden is appointed CEO from July 1, with Coulter to provide support and oversight, and cofounder Conrad Yiu to chair the technology committee. (Dow Jones Newsplus)

Woolworths Group (WOW AT) - A Melbourne-based buyer has acquired a USD 100mln portfolio of supermarket-anchored centres in New Zealand from the Co. (The Australian)

JAPAN

ASICS (7936 JT) - Co. aims to grow sales in Southeast Asia with new products including badminton shoes in Malaysia and Singapore and soccer cleats in Indonesia. (Nikkei)

FamilyMart (8028 JT) - Co. is considering reducing delivery services as rising oil prices weigh on costs. (Nikkei)

Fast Retailing (9983 JT) - Co. president and CEO Tadashi Yanai has reduced his stake in the Co. to 15.15% from 16.19%, according to a filing. (Nikkei)

INPEX (1605 JT) - Co. will prioritise crude oil sales to Japanese refiners, according to its CEO. (Nikkei)

Japan Petroleum Exploration (1662 JT) - Co. plans to quadruple crude oil and gas production while reconsidering its decarbonisation focus amid rising resource demand. (Nikkei)

Makino Milling Machine (6135 JT) - Japan’s government has urged MBK Partners to abandon its planned takeover of the Co. citing national security concerns. (Nikkei)

Seven & i Holdings (3382 JT) - Co. plans to close 645 North American convenience stores by February 2027 while increasing investment in existing outlets by 50% to improve profitability. (Nikkei)

SoftBank Group (9984 JT) - Co. has appointed Arm CEO Rene Haas to lead its international operations. (Nikkei)

Sony Life Insurance (8729 JT) - Co. is investigating dozens of cases of financial misconduct involving customers. (Nikkei)

Insurers - Tokio Marine Holdings (8766 JT), Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance and Aioi Nissay Dowa Insurance were found to have mishandled information related to Toyota Motor (7203 JT). (Nikkei)

SOUTH KOREA

Hyundai Motor (005380 KS) - Co. is relaunching its China strategy with locally produced Ioniq models and a pivot towards new energy vehicles. (ChosunBiz)

Samsung Biologics (207940 KS) - Co. Q1 (KRW) net rose 41.6% Y/Y to 469.1bln, EBITDA rose 35% Y/Y to 580.8bln, rev. rose 25.8% Y/Y to 1.25tln. (Yonhap)

Samsung Electronics (005930 KS) - Co. and its labour unions are heading for a showdown over compensation, with a major worker rally planned at its Pyeongtaek semiconductor complex where advanced AI memory chips are produced. (Nikkei)

SK Hynix (000660 KS) - Co. Q1 2026 (KRW): Net Profit 40.3tln (exp. 30.4tln), Revenue 52.6tln (exp. 53.6tln), Operating Profit 37.6tln (exp. 37.9tln), sees Q2 DRAM shipments to rise by high single-digits and NAND shipments to rise by mid-teens Q/Q. (Newswires)