Democratic wins drag Nikkei 3% lower as AI stocks tumble
US midterm Democratic gains triggered a 3.1% Nikkei drop to around 61,130, with AI and chip stocks leading the decline.
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KOSPI Tumbles 4.77% on Chip Rout as Alphabet's AI Bill Stings
South Korea's KOSPI fell 4.77% on Friday, led by chip stocks after Alphabet's capital spending surge, with Samsung and SK Hynix dropping sharply.
30/10/2026 03:1210 min read
Asia-Pacific shares mostly higher; KOSPI surges 3.4%
Asia-Pacific stocks mostly rose on Tuesday, led by South Korea's KOSPI surging 3.4% on AI chip-driven GDP; China and Hong Kong lagged.
27/10/2026 04:1212 min read
Nikkei slides on Iran oil worries; BOJ expected to hold, hike twice in 2027
Tokyo stocks fell Monday on Iran oil worries; Nikkei down 0.5%. ING sees BOJ on hold at 1.25%, hikes in 2027.
26/10/2026 01:1213 min read
Asia stocks slide as US chip rout spreads; gold slips below $4,000
Asian stocks mostly fell as a US chip rout spread, gold dropped below $4,000, and Japan's core CPI returned above the BoJ target.
23/10/2026 04:1319 min read
Oil volatility tops earnings risk for 37% of Japanese firms, Reuters poll finds
A Reuters poll finds 37% of Japanese firms see oil volatility as the top earnings risk, ahead of currency and rate concerns.
07/10/2026 23:1115 min read
Nikkei Rises 2.5% as Weak Hiring Data Cuts October Rate Hike Odds
Japan's Nikkei 225 climbed 2.5% after weak U.S. jobs data reduced the chance of a Fed rate hike in October.
05/10/2026 09:159 min read
Nikkei hits three-month peak as AI shares surge on Fed rate outlook shift
The Nikkei rallied 2.5% to a three-month high, led by AI stocks after soft US jobs data reduced Fed hike expectations.
05/10/2026 03:1110 min read
Asia markets slide as US yields hit highest since February
Asia-Pacific stocks fell as US yields hit post-February highs. Oil rose on geopolitics, gold edged up.
29/09/2026 03:4313 min read
Nikkei retreats from morning high as Nasdaq futures soften ahead of Micron results
Japan's Nikkei fell back from an early 1% gain as Nasdaq futures weakened and caution set in before Micron's earnings.
28/09/2026 03:2112 min read
Tokyo stocks rise 1.2% on chip rally, dividend deadline; SoftBank dips on Oracle power delay
Nikkei and Topix up 1.2% as chip stocks rally and dividend buying pushes Tokyo higher; SoftBank falls on Oracle data center power delay.
25/09/2026 03:3214 min read
Morgan Stanley Points to Japan, Europe for Equity Opportunities
Morgan Stanley's Andrew Slimmon flags Japan and Europe opportunities as earnings revisions improve; the bank's Vintage Values list beat the S&P 500 by 1,316…
23/09/2026 11:4112 min read
HSBC remains bullish on US, Japan equities as Nikkei and S&P charts cool into ranges
HSBC maintains a bullish stance on US and Japan equities, while technical charts for the Nikkei 225 and S&P 500 show consolidation patterns.
15/09/2026 22:5311 min read
HSBC stays bullish on equities, backs US, Asia and cyclicals
HSBC keeps an overweight on global equities, favoring US, Japan and North Asia plus cyclicals, citing resilient earnings. It flags geopolitical conflict as…
15/09/2026 22:3115 min read
Nikkei bounces, Kospi slides as AI capex concerns split Asian markets
Japan's Nikkei rose about 1% as SoftBank surged, while South Korea's Kospi fell on chipmaker losses amid AI spending worries and Middle East tensions.
15/09/2026 03:3514 min read