📰 ET Markets 🔴 BEARISH 🕒 04 Nov 2026, 06:30 AM IST

Global Market Today: Asian shares retreat as US futures slide on Midterm election bets

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Core Development: Global Market Today: Asian shares retreat as US futures slide on Midterm election bets

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Market & Financial Impact: Contracts for the S&P 500 Index dropped 0.3%, erasing an initial gain of 0.5%, while those for the Nasdaq 100 declined 0.6%. The dollar dropped against most of its Group-of-10 peers and the yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note fell four basis points to 4.92%. The MSCI Asia Pacific Index dropped 0.2% even as South Korea’s Kospi Index jumped 1%.

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Actionable Insight: 🔴 Bearish Risk: Regulatory scrutiny, profit decline, or sell-off risk may create near-term volatility.

The MSCI Asia Pacific Index rose 0.3%, as South Korea’s Kospi Index jumped 2.9%.

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Global Market Today: Asian shares retreat as US futures slide on Midterm election bets

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