PRE-MARKET AUSTRALIAN AND JAPANESE STOCKS NEWS: Earnings updates and BoJ Decision in focus

AUSTRALIA

AMA Group (AMA AT) - Co. Q3 (AUD) normalised EBITDA rose 97.2% Y/Y to AUD 21.1mln. (Newswires)

Baby Bunting (BBN AT) - Co. H2 FY25 comparable store sales rose 3.7% as of April 27th, raised lower end of FY25 pro-forma NPAT guidance and sees it at AUD 10mln-12.5mln. (Newswires)

Dimerix (DXB AT) - Co. and Amicus Therapeutics announced exclusive licence agreement for DMX -200 in the US. (Newswires)

Resolute Mining (RSG AT) - Co. announced the acquisition of Doropo and ABC Gold projects in the Ivory Coast. (Newswires)

Woolworths (WOW AT) - Co. Q3 (AUD) total sales rose 3.2% Y/Y to 17.3bln and noted weather events led to additional costs of AUD 20mln-25mln due to higher stock loss. (Newswires)

Worley (WOR AT) - Co. was awarded an extension agreement by Woodside for onshore assets in Western Australia. (Newswires)

JAPAN

ANA Holdings (9202 JT) - Co. FY24/25 (JPY) net fell 2.6% Y/Y to 196.6bln. (Newswires)

Canon (7751 JT) - Co. Q1 (JPY) net rose 20.5% Y/Y to 72.2bln. (Newswires)

Kansai Electric Power (9503 JT) - Co. FY24/25 (JPY) net fell 4.9% Y/Y to JPY 420.4bln. (Newswires)

Mitsubishi Electric (6503 JT) - Co. acquires Irish elevator company Ascension Lifts. (Newswires)

Mitsubishi UFJ Group (8306 JT) - Co. revised FY24/25 (JPY) net forecast to 1.86tln from 1.75tln. (Newswires)

Murata Manufacturing (6981 JT) - Co. FY24/25 (JPY) net rose 29.3% Y/Y to JPY 233.8bln. (Newswires)

Seven & I (3382 JT) - Alimentation Couche-Tard confirmed it has signed an NDA with 7-Eleven (3382 JT) to progress transaction discussions, although there is no assurance that it will result in a transaction. (Newswires)

Sony (6758 JT) - Co. said it has no chip spinoff plan as reported at the moment and it is considering various options regarding mid- to long-term growth but nothing decided and media report that the Co. is to spin off its chip business is not based on its announcement. (Newswires)

TEPCO (9501 JT) - Co. FY24/25 (JPY) net fell 39.8% Y/Y to 161.3bln. (Newswires)

Tokyo Electron (8035 JT) - Co. FY24/25 (JPY) net rose 49.5% Y/Y to 544.1bln. (Newswires)

Other News - Japanese PM Ishiba said not thinking about a new economic package at this moment, while he responded must carefully consider measures on sales tax when asked about other parties’ proposals. (Newswires) 

01 May 2025 - 00:46- MetalsExclusive- Source: Newswires