PRE-MARKET AUSTRALIAN, JAPANESE AND SOUTH KOREAN STOCKS NEWS: Australian earnings deluge continues, while Tokio Marine plans a 15-for-1 stock split

AUSTRALIA Bellevue Gold (BGL AT) - Co. appointed Debra Counsell and Tanya Rybarczyk as independent non-executive directors, effective 23 September. (Dow Jones Newsplus) Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA AT) - Co. and other defendants agreed to a proposed AUD 249mln settlement of a class action initiated in 2018, without admitting liability or wrongdoing. (Dow Jones Newsplus) Domino’s Pizza Enterprises (DMP AT) - Co. FY (AUD) adjusted net 121.6mln (exp. 118.2mln), network sales 3.87bln, same-store sales fell 4.1% Y/Y, final unfranked dividend 0.325/shr, plans to close up to 60 stores across Europe, Australia, New Zealand and Asia. (Newswires) Flight Centre (FLT AT) - Co. FY (AUD) net rose 36% Y/Y to 149.2mln, EBITDA rose 8% Y/Y to 430.6mln, rev. rose 2.5% Y/Y to 2.85bln. (Dow Jones Newsplus) HMC Capital (HMC AT) - Co. FY (AUD) net loss 49.1mln, rev. fell 20% Y/Y to 188.2mln, final dividend 0.06/security. (Dow Jones Newsplus) Kelsian Group (KLS AT) - Co. FY (AUD) net rose 17% Y/Y to 63.5mln, underlying profit rose 27% Y/Y to 78.0mln, rev. rose 9% Y/Y to 2.40bln. (Dow Jones Newsplus) Lovisa Holdings (LOV AT) - Co. FY (AUD) net rose 11% Y/Y to 95.6mln, EBIT rose 14% Y/Y to 158.2mln, rev. rose 18% Y/Y to 938.8mln, final dividend 0.33/shr. (Dow Jones Newsplus) Lynas Rare Earths (LYC AT) - Co. FY26 (AUD) net 222.4mln (exp. 263.2mln), rev. rose 76% Y/Y to 977.9mln. (Newswires) Netwealth Group (NWL AT) - Co. FY (AUD) net profit from ordinary activities fell to 77.5mln (prev. 157.1mln Y/Y), rev. rose to 382.9mln (prev. 316.4mln Y/Y). (Dow Jones Newsplus) Nine Entertainment (NEC AT) - Co. FY (AUD) net rose to 511.3mln (prev. 103.9mln Y/Y), continuing operations rev. rose to 2.20bln (prev. 2.13bln Y/Y). (Dow Jones Newsplus) Perseus Mining (PRU AT) - Co. FY (USD) net rose 15% Y/Y to 428.2mln, rev. rose 19% Y/Y to 1.48bln, final dividend AUD 0.09/shr, introduced a minimum dividend of 20% of operating cash flow and renewed its share buyback. (Dow Jones Newsplus) PolyNovo (PNV AT) - Co. FY (AUD) net fell 44% Y/Y to 7.3mln, rev. rose 16% Y/Y to 150mln, no final dividend. (Dow Jones Newsplus) Sandfire Resources (SFR AT) - Co. FY (USD) net rose to 355.8mln (prev. 93.3mln Y/Y), underlying earnings rose to 350.0mln (prev. 111.3mln Y/Y), rev. rose 41% Y/Y to 1.65bln, final dividend AUD 0.35/shr. (Dow Jones Newsplus) Scentre Group (SCG AT) - Co. expanded its apartment pipeline with the Co. plotting 25,600 new apartments at shopping malls nationwide. (The Australian) Steadfast Group (SDF AT) - Co. FY (AUD) underlying net rose 8.2% Y/Y to 319.5mln, rev. rose 15.3% Y/Y to 2.10bln, underlying diluted EPS rose 7.7% Y/Y to 0.288, final fully franked dividend rose 9% Y/Y to 0.1275/shr. (Motley Fool) Tabcorp Holdings (TAH AT) - Co. FY (AUD) net rose 27% Y/Y to 46.3mln, rev. rose 1% Y/Y to 2.64bln, final dividend 0.015/shr. (Dow Jones Newsplus) WiseTech Global (WTC AT) - Co. FY (AUD) net fell to 178.7mln (prev. 200.7mln Y/Y), underlying net profit rose to 313.5mln (prev. 243.0mln Y/Y), rev. rose to 1.34bln (prev. 778.7mln Y/Y), dividend 0.088/shr (prev. 0.077). (Dow Jones Newsplus) Woolworths Group (WOW AT) - Co. FY (AUD) net rose 18% Y/Y to 1.14bln, rev. rose 3.6% Y/Y to 71.54bln, final dividend 0.52/shr. (Dow Jones Newsplus) Worley (WOR AT) - Co. FY (AUD) net fell 42% Y/Y to 238mln, rev. fell 5% Y/Y to 10.71bln, final dividend 0.25/shr, expects mid-to-high single-digit underlying EBITA growth in FY27, weighted more heavily towards H2 than historical norms. (Dow Jones Newsplus) JAPAN Daikin Industries (6367 JT) - Co. plans to build another factory in Mexico producing data-centre cooling systems as it targets growing demand in Europe, India and other markets. (Nikkei) Daiwa Securities Group (8601 JT) - Co.’s Daiwa Corporate Investment unit will partner with an Australian venture capital firm to launch a fund targeting AUD 200mln for investments in growth-stage AI, quantum technology and food-tech companies. (Nikkei) Honda Motor (7267 JT) - Co. has begun using AI to design vehicle bodies and is considering building a new US plant, although it may not proceed without an extension of the North American trade agreement. (Nikkei/Newswires) Kikkoman (2801 JT) - Co. is generating more profit overseas than in Japan as pricing power in the US and other international markets strengthens cash flow. (Nikkei) Terra Drone (278A JT) - Co. secured an order to supply domestically produced interceptor drones to Japan’s Maritime Self-Defense Force, with deliveries to begin as early as September. (Nikkei) Tokio Marine Holdings (8766 JT) - Co. plans a 15-for-one stock split and will introduce a shareholder benefits programme. (Newswires) Toyobo (3101 JT) - Co. plans to suspend operations at its El Salvador subsidiary Industrias Unidas by the end of November. (Newswires) Energy Japan’s average wholesale electricity price is forecast to rise nearly 40% Y/Y in H2 2026 as Middle East turmoil drives up LNG costs, according to the IEA. (Nikkei) Property Japan’s land ministry plans to seek FY27 tax changes aimed at discouraging speculative condominium transactions that are driving up urban home prices. (Nikkei) Rare Earths The Japan Atomic Energy Agency and other organisations developed technology capable of extracting rare-earth elements from water and oil, potentially enabling their recovery from industrial waste. (Nikkei) Other News Japan’s government and central bank plan to trial blockchain-based infrastructure enabling real-time settlement of stock and Japanese government bond transactions at any time of day. (Nikkei) SOUTH KOREA Kia (000270 KS) Co. and South Korean union reach tentative wage deal. (Yonhap) Tech Korean DRAM prices surged as the industry’s shift towards high-bandwidth memory deepened a global supply shortfall. (ChosunBiz) Other News South Korea’s Composite Business Sentiment Index rose 1.1 points M/M to a nearly four-year high of 99.6 in August, supported by stronger manufacturing confidence and an improved services outlook. (Yonhap) South Korean companies raised KRW 26.34tln through stock and bond sales in July, down KRW 0.5tln or 1.9% M/M as bond issuance declined. (Yonhap)