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Haemonetics shares rose more than 15% after CSL Plasma said it expects to install the company's plasma collection systems at all its US centres by the end of 2027.

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South Korea's KOSPI has outperformed Japan's Nikkei 225 amid the AI and semiconductor boom, but its sharper volatility contrasts with Japan's broader market exposure and steadier performance.

Jeff Bezos says Blue Origin could become a public company in several years after raising $10 billion from outside investors, as it competes with SpaceX and expands its operations.

The KOSPI fell 2.62% to 6,625.93 as foreign and institutional investors sold heavily, overshadowing Samsung Electronics' record third-quarter profit forecast and broader concerns about yields and inflation.

Electro Optic Systems shares fell nearly 10% as investors took profits after a strong rally, despite new US counter-drone production plans and an existing A$846 million backlog.

The S&P/ASX 200 fell 0.67% to 8,669.3, dragged down by miners and a sharp decline in Maas Group shares amid concerns over a potential Firmus Technologies float repricing.

Lottery Corporation shares rose nearly 3 per cent after CFO Adam Newman announced he would leave in July 2027, giving the company time to appoint a successor.

Maas Group shares fell 23% after reports of soft global demand for Firmus Technologies' upcoming float, raising concerns about the value of Maas's 3.2% stake.

Tasmania's economic growth is forecast to slow from 2.6% in FY26 to 0.8% in 2026–27, with household pressures, high interest rates and fiscal restraint weighing on activity.

Tim Cook sold $63.8 million of Apple shares after restricted stock units vested, with the transaction conducted under a pre-arranged trading plan filed before he became executive chair.

Coinbase shares fell more than 3% as bitcoin dropped below US$83,000, triggering about US$696 million in liquidations and weighing on cryptocurrency-linked stocks amid wider market pressure.

Intel shares rose after CEO Lip-Bu Tan said the company remains involved in Elon Musk's planned Terafab chip complex, easing concerns about TSMC's potential role.

SanDisk shares rebounded nearly 3% as investors focused on strong AI data-centre demand, soaring NAND prices and the company's upcoming fiscal 2027 first-quarter results.

Penguin Solutions shares rose 16% after fourth-quarter revenue and adjusted earnings beat estimates, with record memory sales and a fiscal 2027 outlook above Wall Street expectations.

India's Nifty 50 fell 0.83% after the Reserve Bank raised its repo rate to 5.5%, while elevated oil prices and continued foreign investor outflows pressured equities.

Japan's Nikkei 225 fell 0.92% after surpassing 70,000, as investors took profits and rising oil prices, bond yields and interest-rate uncertainty pressured shares.