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Asian stock markets climb after earlier tech rout

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Power, J. (2026, November 9). Asian stock markets climb after earlier tech rout. Al Jazeera. https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2026/11/9/asian-stock-markets-climb-after-earlier-tech-rout?traffic_source=rss

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Asian stock markets recovered significantly on Monday following a sharp decline last week due to concerns over potential regulatory changes stemming from US midterm election results. Major indexes in Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, and Hong Kong saw substantial gains: the Nikkei 225 rose by 3.45%, the Taiex increased by 5.72%, the Kospi gained 1.68%, and the Hang Seng Index climbed by 0.19%. This rebound followed a similar recovery on Wall Street, driven in part by Nvidia’s announcement of an independent investigation into its CEO regarding a romantic relationship with a person accused of espionage, despite the company maintaining confidence in Huang and no immediate security concerns identified.
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Asian stock markets rebounded significantly on Monday, following a tech sector recovery in the US after last week's sell-off triggered by concerns over Democratic Party victories in the US midterm elections. In Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 rose 3.45% as of 04:00 GMT. Taiwan’s Taiex surged 5.72%, while South Korea’s Kospi increased 1.68%. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index gained a more modest 0.19%. The positive sentiment came after Nvidia's announcement that it would investigate its CEO over an alleged romantic relationship with a woman accused of being a Chinese spy, affecting tech stocks and raising concerns about national security and US-China relations in the technology sector.

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Key indexes in Japan, South Korea, Taiwan and Hong Kong made substantial gains on Monday, following a rebound on Wall Street on Friday. Recommended Stories list of 4 items- list 1 of 4Mexican mayor found alive after hours-long abduction - list 2 of 4Nvidia CEO’s affair sparks Chinese espionage probe - list 3 of 4Jeffries backs Hegseth impeachment as Democrats vow probes of Trump allies - list 4 of 4India’s night lights up for Diwali In Tokyo, the benchmark Nikkei 225 was up 3.45 percent as of 04:00 GMT. In Taipei, the Taiex was 5.72 percent higher, while the Kospi in Seoul was up 1.68 percent. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index was up 0.19 percent. Futures for Wall Street’s benchmark S&P 500 index and the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 were up 0.60 percent and 0.59 percent, respectively. They had dipped earlier following US-based chip giant Nvidia’s announcement that it would investigate its CEO over a romantic relationship he conducted with a woman accused of being a Chinese spy.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-11-09
Key indexes in Japan, South Korea, Taiwan and Hong Kong made substantial gains on Monday, following a rebound on Wall Street on Friday. Recommended Stories list of 4 items- list 1 of 4Mexican mayor found alive after hours-long abduction - list 2 of 4Nvidia CEO’s affair sparks Chinese espionage probe - list 3 of 4Jeffries backs Hegseth impeachment as Democrats vow probes of Trump allies - list 4 of 4India’s night lights up for Diwali In Tokyo, the benchmark Nikkei 225 was up 3.45 percent as of 04:00 GMT. In Taipei, the Taiex was 5.72 percent higher, while the Kospi in Seoul was up 1.68 percent. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index was up 0.19 percent. Futures for Wall Street’s benchmark S&P 500 index and the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 were up 0.60 percent and 0.59 percent, respectively. They had dipped earlier following US-based chip giant Nvidia’s announcement that it would investigate its CEO over a romantic relationship he conducted with a woman accused of being a Chinese spy.
2026-11-09 · Al Jazeera
Asian stock markets climb after earlier tech rout · assertive framing

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Asian stock markets have rebounded after last week’s tech rout triggered by the Democratic Party’s sweeping victory in the US midterm elections. asserted
markets → rebound → elections
Key indexes in Japan, South Korea, Taiwan and Hong Kong made substantial gains on Monday, following a rebound on Wall Street on Friday. Recommended Stories list of 4 items- list 1 of 4Mexican mayor found alive after hours-long abduction - list 2 of 4Nvidia CEO’s affair sparks Chinese espionage probe - list 3 of 4Jeffries backs Hegseth impeachment as Democrats vow probes of Trump allies - list 4 of 4India’s night lights up for Diwali In Tokyo, the benchmark Nikkei 225 was up 3.45 percent as of 04:00 GMT. In Taipei, the Taiex was 5.72 percent higher, while the Kospi in Seoul was up 1.68 percent. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index was up 0.19 percent. Futures for Wall Street’s benchmark S&P 500 index and the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 were up 0.60 percent and 0.59 percent, respectively. They had dipped earlier following US-based chip giant Nvidia’s announcement that it would investigate its CEO over a romantic relationship he conducted with a woman accused of being a Chinese spy. asserted
he → make → woman
Nvidia’s board of directors said that while it had confidence in CEO Jensen Huang and had no reason to believe that national security or company secrets were compromised, the independent inquiry would examine “all available information”. asserted
inquiry → say → information
The board said Huang supported the inquiry and pledged his full cooperation. asserted
Huang → say → cooperation
“The Board prioritizes U.S. national and economic security, which is paramount to the interests of NVIDIA and its shareholders,” the company said. asserted
company → prioritize → NVIDIA
The stock market rebound comes after the US midterm results prompted a $2.5 trillion sell-off on Wall Street on Thursday amid concerns that Democratic-controlled legislatures could slow the rollout of data centres used to power AI. uncertain
legislatures → come → AI
The tech rout spilled into Asia on Friday, with the Nikkei 225, Kospi and Hang Seng Index plunging about 6 percent, 9 percent, and 1.3 percent, respectively. asserted
Nikkei → spill → Friday
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