{
  "id": 19273522,
  "title": "Asian stocks climb as sliding oil prices buoy sentiment",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/asian-stocks-climb-as-sliding-oil-prices-buoy-sentiment",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-11-10T02:39:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/business/2026/11/10/asian-stocks-climb-as-sliding-oil-prices-buoy-sentiment"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Asian stocks experienced a surge on Tuesday as plummeting oil prices boosted investor sentiment. Prior to U.S. inflation data, Brent crude futures reached their lowest levels since early September, trading under $100 per barrel. The drop in oil prices came after U.S. President Donald Trump indicated a postponement of new military strikes against Iran, raising hopes for a possible resolution to the Iran-U.S. conflict. Nick Twidale, a market strategist at ATFX Global, suggested that the potential end to the conflict could be imminent, although diplomatic progress remains uncertain. The rapid market movements have raised concerns about the potential return of geopolitical risk premiums if talks falter. As a result, the slump in oil prices alleviated inflation concerns, contributing to the rise in stocks. South Korea's KOSPI climbed over 5%, while Japan's Nikkei increased by around 3%. MSCI's Asia-Pacific index also saw a 1.5% boost, moving away from its seven-month low. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq also saw significant gains, with the S&P 500 closing up 2.35% and the Nasdaq rising by 2.7%, marking its best day in over four months. Market strategists believe that adjustments in expectations are beneficial, and the AI trade is currently navigating a reset in its own right. However, investors are closely watching earnings reports from tech companies, including CoreWeave, as they assess the impact of AI-related costs. Nvidia, a major player in the technology sector, is drawing attention due to board investigations into CEO Jensen Huang's alleged involvement in a foreign intelligence operation. Shares of Nvidia fell 4.2% following the alleged relationship with a Chinese businesswoman. Despite the uncertainty surrounding Huang's potential role reduction, analysts remain confident in Nvidia's ability to maintain its dominance in the GPU AI chip market. Inflation data is expected later in the day, with economists anticipating a moderate increase in prices, keeping the Federal Reserve on track to raise interest rates next month. The 2-year note yield, a key indicator of Fed rate expectations, rose to 4.56%. The US dollar remained stable in Asian trading hours.",
  "summary": "The slump in oil price eased inflation concerns and lifted stocks after last week’s rout, as Democrats’ midterm victory fuelled fears of AI regulations.",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Economic Times - Top News",
        "title": "Global Market Today: Asian stocks rally after US tech surge, oil slump",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/global-market-today-asian-stocks-rally-after-us-tech-surge-oil-slump",
        "published": "2026-11-10T00:45:50.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}