Asia Open: Nikkei 225 Climbs 1.39% as ASX 200 Slips Before Jakarta Opens
The Nikkei 225 rose 1.39% to 58,234.25 in Tokyo while the ASX 200 slipped 0.47%. Jakarta opens at 09:00 WIB after the IHSG closed at 5,050.43.
Tokyo led Asia higher at the start of the week. The Nikkei 225 was up 1.39% at 58,234.25 by 07:44 WIB on Monday, 9 November, as Wall Street steadied after an AI-led rebound. Sydney went the other way: the ASX 200 was down 0.47% at 8,978.6 in early trade.
Jakarta opens at 09:00 WIB. The IHSG last closed at 5,050.43, up 0.4%, and the LQ45 finished 0.9% higher at 518.279.
Tokyo rises, Sydney eases
The Nikkei's gain follows a hard month. Its one-month change stands at -15.64%, and the index sits well below its 52-week high of 72,366.34. Year to date it is still up 15.68%, so Monday's move is a bounce inside a wider pullback rather than a clean break higher.
The ASX 200 started the week softer despite the steadier tone overseas. Australian shares had been tipped for a higher open after the Wall Street session, but the index slipped 0.47% instead. The Australian dollar firmed, with AUD/USD up 0.29% at 0.6888.
What Asia carried over from Friday
Regional markets that have already closed showed a mixed picture last week. Hong Kong's Hang Seng ended at 24,481.86, down 1.27%, and the Shanghai Composite finished at 3,649.18, down 1.1%. Singapore's Straits Times fell 2.21% to 5,179.17, while India's Sensex rose 2.13% to 80,999.4.
On the IDX, AKR Corporindo rose 4.58%, Unilever Indonesia gained 4.12% and Alfamart operator Sumber Alfaria Trijaya added 3.72%. Japfa Comfeed fell 6.91%, Barito Pacific dropped 6.59% and Merdeka Copper Gold lost 5.16%.
Jakarta's wider backdrop is weaker than the daily gain suggests. The IHSG is down 17.12% over one month and 41.59% year to date, against a 52-week high of 9,134.7.
Wall Street, rates and the dollar
On Wall Street, the S&P 500 gained 0.32% to 7,376.86 and the Nasdaq rose 1.09% to 24,579.42. The Dow Jones slipped 0.46% to 51,285.73. The VIX fell 9.01% to 25.64, still a reading that points to nervous trading.
The US 10-year yield edged up to 4.86%. The Dollar Index was little changed at 102.22, down 0.08%. USD/JPY traded at 158.29, down 0.09%, and EUR/USD was at 1.1151.
The rupiah traded at 18,119.5 per dollar, 0.08% weaker on the day.
Oil, gold and crypto
Oil edged lower even as Middle East headlines stayed tense. Brent was at $97.83 a barrel, down 0.5%, and WTI was at $90.73, down 0.11%.
Gold rose 0.85% to $4,100.73 an ounce, silver gained 1% to $52.46 and copper climbed 0.86%. Bitcoin traded at $75,137.31, up 0.56%, while Ethereum rose 0.8% to $2,141.25 and Solana added 1.3% to $87.44.
Crypto sentiment has been fragile. A report on Monday noted that XRP and Solana hit 30-day lows in the latest slide.
Movers to know
On the Nasdaq, Airbnb jumped 11.67% and AMD rose 11.04%, while Axon Enterprise fell 18.18% and Atlassian dropped 16.15%. Taiwan Semiconductor gained 6.33% in New York trade. In Hong Kong, Li Ning rose 5.16% and Longfor Group fell 4.78%. In London, BT Group lost 6.38%.
What to watch next
Attention turns first to Jakarta at 09:00 WIB, where the IHSG tries to extend Friday's gain. In the US, Constellation Energy reports before the bell on Monday, and The Trade Desk and Take-Two Interactive report after the close. Applied Materials and Cisco follow on Thursday, 12 November.
Markets at a glance
| Market | Last | Change | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nikkei 225 | 58,234 | +799 | +1.39% |
| Hang Seng | 24,482 | −315 | −1.27% |
| Shanghai Comp. | 3,649.18 | −40.73 | −1.10% |
| ASX 200 | 8,978.6 | −42.2 | −0.47% |
| IHSG | 5,050.43 | +20.17 | +0.40% |
| S&P 500 | 7,376.86 | +23.13 | +0.32% |
| USD/IDR | 18,119 | +15 | +0.08% |
| Brent | 97.83 | −0.49 | −0.50% |
Data as of 9 Nov 2026, 08:00 WIB (01:00 GMT). Source: JournalArta Markets (Yahoo Finance, Twelve Data); some exchange data may be delayed up to 15 minutes. Follow live prices on JournalArta Markets. This article is for information only and is not investment advice.
