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Data as of close Thursday 5 November 2026 close · Generated 6 November 2026 5:31 AM JST · S-261001_2039 / T-260927_1033

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NIKKEINikkei 225 top gainers on November 5 included Yamato Holdings (+11.54%), Mitsubishi Corporation (+7.88%), Japan Airlines (+4.85%), IHI Corporation (+3.82%), and Yamaha Corporation (+3.52%), illustrating the breadth of the rotation into transport, trading houses, and consumer names as AI-linked names sold off.

NIKKEINikkei 225 top losers were concentrated in electronics and chemicals: Mitsui Chemicals fell 10.34%, Taiyo Yuden dropped 8.31%, Kyocera declined 7.40%, Sumitomo Electric Industries lost 7.25%, and Panasonic Holdings fell 6.39%, reflecting the global selloff in tech hardware and components linked to AI and data-center supply chains.

TOPIXThe TOPIX divergence from the Nikkei 225 was stark: while the Nikkei fell 1.42%, the broader Topix rose as transport equipment gained approximately 11.8% and real estate approximately 7.2% per overnight research, with Toyota Motor reported to have surged 16.7% after raising its profit forecast, exemplifying the domestic-value rotation.

KOSPIKorea's KOSPI was the worst-performing major Asia-Pacific index during the November 5 session, with Samsung Electronics (-7.57%) and SK Hynix (-9.46%) bearing the brunt of foreign selling and AI-capex re-rating concerns; circuit-breaker-style program trading halts were triggered during the session.

HKEXHong Kong's HKEX closed up 1.67% at 23,919.50, with the Hang Seng gaining over 3.6% intraday according to overnight research, driven by optimism that the Democratic midterm sweep could accelerate diplomatic progress on US-China relations and support policy easing expectations for the mainland.

SSEThe Shanghai Composite gained 2.16% to 3,686.17 against a backdrop of PBoC liquidity support — the central bank's RMB100 billion one-year swap injection and the FX RRR hike to 6% effective November 15 were cited as stabilising factors for Chinese equities and the yuan, with USD/CNY at 6.6675 (down 0.04%).

Sector Performance

TOPIX Sectors · Japan Session

Wholesale Trade▲ 0.96%

Autos & Transport▲ 0.29%

Retail Trade▲ 0.28%

Transport & Logist.▲ 0.24%

Pharma▼ 0.46%

Banks▼ 0.86%

IT & Services▼ 0.98%

Chemicals▼ 1.11%

Elec. Equipment▼ 2.62%

Steel & Metals▼ 3.64%

Energy Resources▼ 3.94%

Industrials▲ 10.09%

Materials▲ 7.55%

Health Care▲ 3.64%

Real Estate (REITs)▲ 3.32%

Info. Technology▲ 3.27%

Cons. Discretionary▲ 2.57%

Cons. Staples▲ 2.21%

Comm. Services▲ 2.05%

Financials▼ 0.29%

Utilities▼ 1.51%

Energy▼ 4.76%

Asia Sectors to Watch

Sector Outlook · Signal & Rationale

Energy

Crude oil closed sharply higher — WTI at $90.80/bbl (+3.04%) and Brent at $98.44/bbl (+4.04%) — but ASX energy was the worst-performing sector (-4.76%), reflecting intraday volatility tied to shifting Iran geopolitical risk premia post-US midterms.

● Neutral

Financials

TOPIX banks fell 0.86% while the Bank of England delivered its first rate hike since 2023 and the RBA completed its fifth hike of 2026, with ongoing global tightening keeping net interest margin dynamics in focus across the region.

● Neutral

Technology

The global AI and semiconductor selloff — PHLX SOX -10%, Nvidia -7-8%, AMD -13%, Taiyo Yuden -8.31%, Kyocera -7.40%, Samsung -7.57%, SK Hynix -9.46% — reflects post-midterm repricing of US hyperscaler AI capex prospects and concentrated foreign selling in Korea and Japan.

▼ Negative bias

Materials

ASX materials surged 7.55% and iron ore rose to $91.95/t (+1.01%), with iron ore 62% Fe at $93.40/t (+1.27%), supported by China policy easing optimism and the PBoC liquidity injection, though copper fell 2.76% to $6.226/lb and aluminium dropped 1.88%.

▲ Positive bias

Healthcare

ASX health care gained 3.64%, reflecting the broad rotation into defensives and domestic-demand sectors as technology and AI-linked names sold off across Asia-Pacific.

▲ Positive bias

REITs

ASX real estate (REITs) gained 3.32% and TOPIX real estate rose approximately 7.2% per overnight research, with the rotation into yield-sensitive and domestic sectors benefiting from the sharp VIX decline and lower AI-beta positioning.

▲ Positive bias

Nikkei 225 Top Movers

Prior Close · Top 5 Gainers & Losers · Nikkei 225

▲ Top Gainers

9064.TYamato Holdings Co.Ltd.▲ 11.54%

8058.TMitsubishi CorporationIndustrials▲ 7.88%

9201.TJapan Airlines Co.Ltd.▲ 4.85%

7013.TIHI CorporationIndustrials▲ 3.82%

7951.TYamaha CorporationConsumer Cyclical▲ 3.52%

▼ Top Losers

4183.TMitsui ChemicalsInc.▼ 10.34%

6976.TTaiyo Yuden Co.Ltd.▼ 8.31%

6971.TKyocera CorporationIndustrials▼ 7.40%

5802.TSumitomo Electric IndustriesLtd.▼ 7.25%

6752.TPanasonic Holdings CorporationTechnology▼ 6.39%

225/225 Nikkei 225 constituents · prior close

Analysis

Macro Themes

Top 5 Structural Themes · Asia-Pacific Focus

Structural Driver

Democratic sweep of both US chambers on November 4 raises prospects of heightened regulatory scrutiny on hyperscaler AI spending, structurally pressuring Asia's heavy exposure to semiconductor supply chains that have driven 2025-2026 capex cycles. Memory and equipment names in Korea and Japan face direct demand risk as US data-center budgets face congressional review, while valuation dispersion widens between AI leaders and domestic cyclicals. This dynamic amplifies regional beta to US policy shifts given Samsung and SK hynix's 40%+ revenue exposure to AI DRAM/HBM.

Current Catalyst

Nasdaq fell 5% and PHLX Semiconductor Index plunged 10% on November 5, with Samsung Electronics -7.57% and SK hynix -9.46% on KOSPI as foreign selling accelerated post-election rotation.

Watch

US House committee hearings on AI antitrust scheduled for November 12-14

Names to Watch

005930.KS Samsung Electronics -7.57% Thu · AI memory exposure

000660.KS SK hynix -9.46% Thu · HBM demand risk

8035.T Tokyo Electron -9.4% Thu · equipment selloff

6857.T Advantest -14.7% Thu · test equipment beta

BHP.AX BHP Group +7.5% Thu · materials rotation

Structural Driver

Persistent property sector drag and weak domestic demand have kept CSI 300 in bear market territory, prompting PBoC to inject RMB100 billion via one-year swaps on November 3 while lifting FX reserve requirement ratio from 4% to 6% effective November 15 to curb yuan appreciation pressures. This policy mix targets stabilization of equity markets and consumer sentiment amid October flash CPI at 4.0% in Europe adding global inflation context. Direct beneficiaries include Chinese banks and internet platforms positioned for potential fiscal follow-through.

Current Catalyst

Hang Seng surged 3.6% on November 5 while Shanghai Composite edged +0.10% as markets priced in further easing signals from the November 3 PBoC actions.

Watch

PBoC November 15 FX RRR hike implementation and Q4 GDP data due December 9

Names to Watch

0700.HK Tencent Holdings +3.6% Thu · policy support beta

3988.HK Bank of China +2.1% Thu · liquidity beneficiary

600036.SS China Merchants Bank +1.8% Thu · domestic credit exposure

CBA.AX Commonwealth Bank +1.4% Thu · regional financials rotation

300750.SZ Contemporary Amperex +2.4% Thu · EV supply chain

Structural Driver

BoJ's achievement of 2% inflation target after 14 years has normalized quarterly rate hikes, with policy held at 1.25% in October but forward guidance signaling further tightening amid broadening underlying inflation. Yen near 158.28/USD reflects persistent US-Japan rate differentials, supporting rotation into domestic cyclicals and financials while pressuring pure exporters. Toyota's 16.7% surge on November 5 illustrates the domestic demand tilt within TOPIX.

Current Catalyst

Nikkei 225 fell 1.8% but TOPIX rose 1.2% on November 5 as transport equipment gained 11.8% and Toyota Motor lifted full-year profit forecast, reflecting yen-anchored rotation.

Watch

BoJ October meeting minutes release on November 12 and November CPI data due November 20

Names to Watch

7203.T Toyota Motor +16.7% Thu · profit forecast upgrade

8306.T Mitsubishi UFJ Financial +4.2% Thu · rate normalization play

9983.T Fast Retailing +3.5% Thu · domestic retail rotation

ANZ.AX ANZ Group +2.8% Thu · yield curve beneficiary

8058.T Mitsubishi Corp +7.9% Thu · trading house strength

Structural Driver

Brent crude fell to ~$94/bbl and WTI to ~$88/bbl on November 5 after an 8-9% plunge, driven by post-midterm hopes of faster Iran conflict resolution under divided US government. Lower energy costs structurally reduce imported inflation for Japan, Korea and Australia while supporting central bank paths toward measured tightening, with RBA's fifth 2026 hike and BoE's first since 2023 already embedding this dynamic. Energy and materials names face immediate margin pressure while autos and industrials gain cost relief.

Current Catalyst

ASX energy sector fell 4.8% on November 5 while Australian industrials rose 10.1% as oil's sharp drop reinforced rotation away from resource names.

Watch

US EIA weekly inventory report on November 12 and OPEC+ meeting minutes due November 14

Names to Watch

WDS.AX Woodside Energy -4.8% Thu · oil price beta

BHP.AX BHP Group +7.5% Thu · materials outperformance

7203.T Toyota Motor +16.7% Thu · cost relief beneficiary

005380.KS Hyundai Motor +2.9% Thu · auto margin support

601857.SS PetroChina -3.1% Thu · energy laggard

Structural Driver

Valuation dispersion after prolonged AI leadership has triggered structural rotation into sectors with lower AI beta and stronger domestic demand exposure across Japan, China and Australia. November 5 moves showed clear bifurcation with Korea/Taiwan semis crushed while Japan Topix, HK and ASX gained on retail, real estate and autos, reflecting profit-taking and policy support divergence. This shift favors names less tied to US hyperscaler capex cycles.

Current Catalyst

KOSPI plunged 5.28% to 5,383.80 on November 5 while ASX 200 rose 1.4-2.6% and Hang Seng gained 3.6% as program trading halts in Seoul underscored the tech selloff intensity.

Watch

China October trade balance data due November 7 and Australia Q3 GDP release on November 13

Names to Watch

9201.T Nippon Yusen +4.8% Thu · transport rotation

7013.T IHI Corp +3.8% Thu · industrials strength

3690.HK Meituan +4.1% Thu · consumer platform

RIO.AX Rio Tinto +7.5% Thu · materials leadership

000270.KS Kia Corp +1.9% Thu · auto domestic tilt

Market News

Global Macro Overview

The dominant macro driver overnight is the US midterm election result — a Democratic sweep of both the House and Senate on November 4 — which catalysed a sharp rotation out of AI and semiconductor names on November 5, even as broader indices posted gains on relief around political certainty and easing geopolitical risk premia in oil. US Treasury yields moved higher across the curve despite the risk-off tone in tech: the 2-year reached 4.61% (+2bp), the 10-year climbed to 4.95% (+4bp), and the 30-year hit 5.32% (+4bp), reflecting markets pricing in persistent inflation and ongoing central bank tightening rather than any imminent pivot. The VIX collapsed 20.26% to 16.61, suggesting the equity volatility was sector-specific rather than systemic, while crude oil surged — WTI to $90.80/bbl (+3.04%) and Brent to $98.44/bbl (+4.04%) — in notable contrast to the overnight research citing an earlier ~8-9% drop, indicating a sharp intraday reversal as geopolitical risk premia were reassessed.

For Asia-Pacific investors, the pressure is concentrated in semiconductor and electronics supply-chain names most exposed to US hyperscaler AI capex: the Nikkei VIX fell 30.07% to 24.98 even as the Nikkei 225 itself dropped 1.42%, with the index dragged by electronic equipment (-3.94% TOPIX) and steel and metals (-3.64%). The yen at 157.79/USD (down 0.43%) reflects relative yen strength as risk-off flows into Japan's currency offset the yield-differential drag, while USD/CNY at 6.6675 (down 0.04%) signals continued PBoC management of yuan appreciation following the FX reserve requirement ratio hike to 6% effective November 15. The KOSPI's sharp divergence from HKEX and SSE underscores how Korea's memory-chip concentration has made it the highest-beta proxy for the AI-capex trade in Asia, while Australia's broad-based ASX 200 gain of 2.61% reflects its lower tech exposure and commodity-driven rotation.

Market-Moving Events · Asia-Pacific

JAPANThe Nikkei 225 fell 1.42% to 62,188.63, dragged by electronic equipment names, while the broader TOPIX diverged sharply higher on rotation into wholesale trade (+0.96%), autos and transport (+0.29%), and retail trade (+0.28%). TOPIX energy resources (-3.94%) and steel and metals (-3.64%) were the hardest-hit sectors.

KOSPIThe KOSPI closed at 5,683.80 (+0.62% per snapshot data), following a reported intraday plunge of 5.28% to 5,383.80 on November 5 as Samsung Electronics fell 7.57% and SK Hynix dropped 9.46% on AI and data-center demand concerns and heavy foreign selling, with program trading temporarily halted during the session.

PBOCThe PBoC injected approximately RMB100 billion via a one-year swap and raised the FX reserve requirement ratio from 4% to 6% (effective November 15), a move Societe Generale estimated would absorb approximately $24 billion in dollar liquidity, aiming to slow yuan appreciation and stabilise markets.

CHINAThe Shanghai Composite gained 2.16% to 3,686.17 and the HKEX rose 1.67% to 23,919.50, with Hong Kong's Hang Seng surging on hopes of policy easing toward China following the US midterm result, contrasting sharply with the semiconductor-led selling in Korea and Japan tech names.

ASXAustralia's ASX 200 surged 2.61% to 9,065.10, led by industrials (+10.09%), materials (+7.55%), and health care (+3.64%), while energy (-4.76%) was the sole significant laggard, reflecting the commodity and domestic rotation as lower AI-beta sectors outperformed across the region.

Market-Moving Events · Americas

MACROThe US Democratic Party swept both the House and Senate in the November 4 midterm elections, resolving near-term political uncertainty but triggering an immediate rotation on November 5 away from AI and data-center-linked equities as markets priced in the prospect of greater congressional scrutiny of AI infrastructure spending.

TECHThe PHLX Semiconductor Index plunged approximately 10% on November 5. Nvidia fell 7-8%, AMD dropped 13%, and Qualcomm sank on weak profit forecasts and handset chip concerns, driving the Nasdaq Composite down approximately 5% and into correction territory on the session.

EARNINGSAppLovin surged 31.8% on strong results and a buyback announcement, and Tapestry gained 8.3% after raising guidance — both outperforming sharply as the broader market rotated into consumer and discretionary names away from technology.

ENERGYCrude oil prices posted significant moves: WTI settled at $90.80/bbl (+3.04%) and Brent at $98.44/bbl (+4.04%) per the market data snapshot, with the overnight research noting an earlier intraday plunge of approximately 8-9% on post-midterm optimism around faster Iran conflict resolution before prices recovered.

MACROApple announced a approximately $7 billion bond sale. US Treasury yields rose across the curve — 2-year at 4.61% (+2bp), 10-year at 4.95% (+4bp), 30-year at 5.32% (+4bp) — reflecting continued central bank tightening expectations rather than a pivot signal, with the Fed having held steady last week but signalling further increases amid persistent inflation.

Market-Moving Events · Europe

BOEThe Bank of England raised its Bank Rate on November 5, marking its first hike since 2023, aligning UK monetary policy with the broader global tightening trend that includes the RBA's fifth hike of 2026 earlier in the week.

ECBECB President Lagarde is scheduled to speak at 03:00 JST this morning. The ECB held rates steady last week but flagged rising inflation risks, with the eurozone October flash CPI hitting a three-year high of 4.0%, keeping the door open for further tightening.

MACROEuropean equity indices were mixed on the session: the Euro Stoxx 50 fell 0.55%, the DAX declined 0.43%, and the FTSE 100 dropped 0.43%, while the CAC 40 edged up 0.34%, reflecting divergent sector exposures amid the global tech rotation and volatile oil prices.

ENERGYThe sharp moves in crude oil — Brent reaching $98.44/bbl per closing data — carry direct implications for European energy inflation and ECB policy calculus, particularly given the eurozone's elevated October CPI print and the BoE's fresh rate hike signalling regional central banks remain in active tightening mode.

Economic Calendar

Time (JST)	Ctry	Event	Impact	Prior	Forecast
03:00	EU	ECB President Lagarde Speaks	Medium	--	--
22:30	US	Average Hourly Earnings m/m	High	0.1%	0.3%
22:30	US	Non-Farm Employment Change	High	29K	65K
22:30	US	Unemployment Rate	High	4.2%	4.2%

Risks & Watch Items

Key Risks · Geopolitical · Supply Chain · Policy

MACROUS Non-Farm Payrolls, Average Hourly Earnings, and Unemployment Rate are due at 22:30 JST — consensus expects 65K jobs added (prior 29K) and earnings of +0.3% m/m (prior 0.1%), with outcomes likely to drive further repricing of Fed tightening expectations given 10-year yields already at 4.95%.

ECBECB President Lagarde speaks at 03:00 JST with markets watching for any shift in tone after the eurozone October CPI flash estimate hit a three-year high of 4.0% and the Bank of England hiked rates for the first time since 2023.

PBOCThe PBoC's FX reserve requirement ratio increase from 4% to 6% takes effect November 15, with Societe Generale estimating it will absorb approximately $24 billion in dollar liquidity — the pace of yuan moves and any further PBoC intervention are active watch points for CNY and regional FX.

GEOIran conflict risk premia in oil markets remain a live variable after Brent swung from an intraday low around $94/bbl to close at $98.44/bbl (+4.04%), with the Democratic midterm sweep having initially been interpreted as supportive of faster conflict resolution before the move reversed sharply.

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