BUZZ — Australia's LaserBond jumps to 2 — week high on licensing deal with Komatsu

* Shares of LaserBond rise as much as 7.9% to A$0.55, their highest since September 30 * On track to log best session since September 4 * Engineering company executes second licensing agreement with manufacturer of earthmoving and mining equipment Komatsu * Agreement covers a second modular laser cladding cell for Komatsu's Perth facility, providing further validation of Laserbond’s technology * Adds, it executed first licensing agreement with Komatsu, which valued at A$2.4 million ($1.67 million) in August 2025, with the first cell completed on time and on budget * Down 14% YTD ($1 = 1.4372 Australian dollars) (Reporting by Anjali Singh in Bengaluru) ((anjali.singh2@thomsonreuters.com;)