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StreetAccount Summary - Asian Market Preview: Nikkei Futures +0.23%, Hang Seng Futures (0.68%), ASX SPI 200 (0.54%), S&P Futures +0.36%

Sep 30 ,2026

  • Synopsis:

    • Asian markets set for mixed start to Thursday trade. Futures signaling small initial gain in Japan, losses in South Korea and Australia. Greater Chinese markets closed for National Day holiday. S&P 500 futures higher afterhours. Australian bond yields higher across the curve after Treasury curve bear steepened. Dollar steady against majors, at two-month high against Aussie. Crude fluctuating around $90 amid lack of Middle East diplomatic traction. Gold and silver flat. Bitcoin unchanged.

    • Micron out with a beat and raise. Expects stronger fiscal 2027 with sequential revenue growth in each quarter though flagged narrower margins due to increased worker compensation. Revealed $10B increase in long-term customer agreements and locked in most of its 2027 HBM supply agreements with significant price increases. Reiterated expectations for tight memory market through 2028. Upgraded 2027 capex estimate, focusing more on construction than equipment. Next-gen DRAM and NAND on track for volume production in H2 2027.

    • Another busy day on economic calendar with BOJ Tankan shaping as an important determinant of rate hike expectations (October vs December move). BOJ Summary of Opinions to detail board member views that informed September's rate hike. South Korea trade data expected to show another semiconductor-driven surge in exports last month, albeit at a slower pace due to fewer working days. Asia PMIs also due out.

  • Pre-open Company News:

    • D01.SP -- DFI Retail Group Holdings to assume Maxim's Caterer's interest in the Starbucks licensed business

    • AEON -- AEON Biopharma notes FDA Type 2B meeting feedback clarifies biosimilar development plan for ABP-450

    • 540769.IN -- Government appoints Lavanya Mundayur as The New India Assurance CMD, effective today

    • 533272.IN -- Transcript Intelligence: Jupiter Wagons at Arihant Capital Bharat Connect Conference

    • 9412.JP -- SKY Perfect JSAT Holdings releases 2026 Integrated Report

    • 524804.IN -- Aurobindo Pharma announces US launch of ADQUEY

    • 6639.HK -- Arrail Group further delays publication of outstanding financial results

    • 003530.KS -- HANWHA INVESTMENT & SECURITIES Co. launches KRW500.00B placement

    • PTTEP.TB -- PTT Exploration & Production CFO Chanamas Sasnanand steps down, effective today

    • 6239.TT -- Powertech Technology completes 10.0M-share buyback at NT$278.48/share

    • 300919.CH -- CNGR Advanced Material CFO Zhu Zongyuan resigns due to work arrangements, effective immediately

    • 543526.IN -- Life Insurance Corp. of India CFO Shatmanyu Shrivastava to step down upon superannuation, effective today

    • 688279.CH -- Fortior Technology to buy Sciosense BV for $118.0M (CNY791.0M)

    • 832.HK -- Central China Real Estate advances offshore debt restructuring, extends CNY1.61B of borrowings

    • +YHTE -- Primagrove Limited files IPO to offer 6.25M shares on a firm commitment basis in the range of $4-6 per share - F-1

  • On Deck:

    • Japan:

      • Economic:

        • 08:50 JST: Tankan Large Manufacturing Index NSA; consensus

        • 08:50 JST: Tankan Large Non-Manufacturing Index NSA; consensus

      • Earnings:

        • Kusuri No Aoki Holdings (3549.JP), NISHIMATSUYA CHAIN (7545.JP), HEIWADO CO. (8276.JP)

    • South Korea:

      • Economic:

        • 11:00 KST: Trade Balance NSA; consensus +$27.9B

        • 11:00 KST: Export NSA Y/Y; consensus +62.2%

        • 11:00 KST: Import NSA Y/Y; consensus +26%

    • Australia:

      • Economic:

        • 11:30 AEST: Trade Balance on Goods; consensus +A$2.1B

    • Indonesia:

      • Economic:

        • 11:00 SAST: CPI NSA Y/Y; consensus +3.3%

  • Market Data:

    • Gold (Dec 26): ($2.00) or (0.05%) to $4184.70

    • WTI Crude (Nov 26): ($0.40) or (0.44%) to $90.02

    • $-¥: +0.11 or +0.07% to 157.4010

    • $-KRW: +5.79 or +0.43% to 1357.0840

    • A$-$: (0.00) or (0.55%) to 0.6947

    • $-INR: +0.01 or +0.01% to 95.9077

    • $-CNY: (0.00) or (0.00%) to 6.7038

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