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  "id": 18239226,
  "title": "Asian shares mostly advance following US midterms, though Kospi falls on selling of chipmakers",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/asian-shares-mostly-advance-following-us-midterms-though-kospi-falls",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-11-05T03:00:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/business/2026/11/04/asian-shares-mostly-advance-following-us-midterms-though-kospi-falls-on-selling-of-chipmakers"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Asian stock markets experienced a mostly positive trend on Thursday, following the success of U.S. stocks after the midterm elections. The Dow Jones Industrial Average surged more than 3% as President Donald Trump's party lost its sole control of Washington. Brent crude oil prices, on the other hand, were trading near $94, marking a two-month low. South Korea's Kospi sank more than 4%, primarily due to heavy selling of computer chipmakers. In Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 dropped 0.5%, while the Hang Seng in Hong Kong and Shanghai Composite in Shanghai saw slight gains. U.S. stocks typically benefit from midterm elections, and the S&P 500 rose 1.6% on Wednesday. Asian markets, which were not as heavily invested in the AI industry, saw an overall increase on Thursday. Shares of Trump Media & Technology Group, Elon Musk's company, and other companies related to artificial intelligence suffered significant losses. A Democratic-led Congress might ease tensions with Iran, which negatively impacted stocks of military equipment manufacturers. Oil prices dropped due to potential pressure from a Democratic-controlled Congress to reduce military spending, negatively affecting renewable energy stocks.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}