{
  "id": 19075713,
  "title": "Asian stocks steady as AI, Middle East jitters recede",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/asian-stocks-steady-as-ai-middle-east-jitters-recede-19075713",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-11-09T02:39:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Channel News Asia",
    "slug": "channel-news-asia",
    "url": "https://www.channelnewsasia.com/business/asian-stocks-steady-ai-middle-east-jitters-recede-6535041"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Asian markets and US equity futures started the week on a steady note on Monday (Nov 9), after a tumultuous week where doubts about demand for computer chips caused tech-heavy markets in Asia to experience some of their most significant declines in years. On Monday, the MSCI's Asia-Pacific index outside Japan increased by 0.8%, recovering from a 4.6% drop the previous week. Japan's Nikkei index rose 2.5%, while Korean shares made modest gains. Taiwan's benchmark also climbed around 2.5%, after recording its largest weekly loss in two decades last week due to concerns about AI profitability and infrastructure demand. Following the US midterm elections, there were heightened regulatory risks and underwhelming earnings reports from Magnificent Seven companies, which kept the market sentiment on the downside. Brent crude prices dropped to $97.49 per barrel after Donald Trump stated he was unlikely to order fresh attacks on Iran as long as conflict resolution talks progressed. The US jobs report released on Friday showed a significant increase in employment, bolstering the case for the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates in December. This news, combined with the Federal Reserve President John Williams' comments about the economy's resilience and inflation, increased the chances of a rate hike. This positive sentiment led the US dollar to reach its highest level in five months, while Bitcoin and Ether experienced a decline of over 2% and 5% respectively, hitting their lowest levels in over two months.",
  "summary": "Asian markets and US equity futures made a steady start on Monday (Nov 9), after a wild week where doubts about demand for computer chips sent tech-heavy markets in Asia into some of their steepest falls in years.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Investing.com",
        "title": "Asian stocks steady as AI, Mideast jitters recede; dollar firm on Fed bets",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/asian-stocks-steady-as-ai-mideast-jitters-recede-dollar-firm-on-fed",
        "published": "2026-11-09T01:48:28.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Asian stocks steady as AI, Middle East jitters recede",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/asian-stocks-steady-as-ai-middle-east-jitters-recede",
        "published": "2026-11-09T02:04:49.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Straits Times Business",
        "title": "Asian stocks steady as AI, Mideast jitters recede; dollar firm on Fed bets",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/asian-stocks-steady-as-ai-mideast-jitters-recede-dollar-firm-on-fed-19081834",
        "published": "2026-11-09T03:25:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}