ASIA NIGHT SESSION | KOSPI 200 Night Futures Rise 1.7%, TAIEX Futures Gain 426 Points; Hang Seng Futures Slip

According to Yonhap, HKET and Yahoo Finance Taiwan, markets awaited the outcome of the U.S. midterm elections. Oil prices eased on hopes for talks to end the U.S.-Iran and Russia-Ukraine conflicts, with January Brent futures down 1.12% and December U.S. WTI futures down 0.38%. U.S. job openings rose by 333,000 to 7.523 million in September, a four-month high, according to the JOLTS report. Japanese index futures edged lower in night trade. The Osaka Exchange's December 2026 Nikkei 225 futures ended the night session at 63,090, down 170 points from the previous day. Yen-denominated Chicago Nikkei 225 futures stood at 63,075, 185 points below the Osaka close. KOSPI 200 night futures rose 1.7%, while the MSCI South Korea ETF gained 2.27% and SK Hynix's American depositary receipts (ADRs) added 2.09%. The KOSPI fell 210.29 points, or 3.59%, to close at 5,648.79 in the previous session. Kiwoom Securities researcher Han Ji-young said Korean stocks are expected to rebound on the day, supported by strength in major AI stocks and increased bargain buying, despite caution ahead of the U.S. midterm elections. Hang Seng Index night futures closed down 108 points at 23,400. HKEX data showed November Hang Seng Index futures traded between 23,366 and 23,618 in the after-hours session, on volume of 13,124 contracts. The NASDAQ Golden Dragon China Index rose 0.2% to 5,529. Among ADRs, Meituan's ADR was equivalent to HK$74.11, 0.32% below its Hong Kong close; Tencent's ADR was at HK$395.62, down 0.40%; the HSBC ADR was at HK$132.59, down 1.13%; and Alibaba's U.S. shares were at HK$98.43, down 1.12%. JD.com's U.S. shares were 1.6% below its Hong Kong price. Front-month TAIEX futures closed the night session at 43,779, up 426 points or 0.98%, trading between 42,925 and 44,069 on volume of 40,804 contracts. TSMC futures rose NT$28 in the night session. The TAIEX fell 1,612.60 points, or 3.59%, to close at 43,307.54 in the previous session.