{"publisher":{"name":"MediaBias News","url":"https://mediabias.news","methodology":"https://mediabias.news/methodology","editorialPrinciples":"https://mediabias.news/editorial-principles","corrections":"https://mediabias.news/corrections"},"scoreGuide":{"trust":"How well corroborated and evidenced the source reporting is. 0-100, higher is better.","critic":"Craft quality of the source journalism: context, balance, fact vs comment. 0-100, higher is better.","hype":"How far the source presentation runs ahead of substance. 0-100, LOWER IS BETTER.","scope":"Scores assess the original reporting this article was written from, not the truth of the underlying event and not the quality of this write-up."},"assessmentGuide":{"type":"coverage-and-source-reporting-analysis","factCheck":{"status":"not-performed","note":"Media Bias News compares coverage and scores the source reporting. 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This followed a week of significant declines in tech-heavy markets due to doubts about computer chip demand, with attention now shifting to upcoming US inflation data and Federal Reserve rate hike probabilities.","category":"Business & Economy","area":"Middle East","publishedAt":"2026-11-09T04:25:12.802Z","sourceReportedAt":"2026-11-09T03:50:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-11-09T04:25:12.802Z","readTime":"3 min read","scores":{"trust":68,"critic":70,"hype":20,"notes":{"trust":"Central claims are attributed to named analysts and market data, with two independent outlets reporting.","critic":"Reporting includes expert commentary, market data, and future outlooks, with clear separation of fact and opinion.","hype":"Headlines accurately reflect the steady market performance and receding jitters mentioned in the articles."}},"tags":["#AsianMarkets","#TechStocks","#FederalReserve","#Nvidia","#InterestRates","#OilPrices"],"entities":["Jensen Huang","Nvidia","US Federal Reserve","Donald Trump","Channel News Asia","Reuters","The Times of India"],"body":[{"type":"key_takeaways","items":["Asian markets and US equity futures opened steadily on Monday, November 9, after a week of sharp falls in tech stocks.","Doubts about demand for computer chips had previously sent tech-heavy Asian markets into steep declines.","Market expectations for a US Federal Reserve rate hike of at least 25 basis points in December rose to nearly 80 per cent.","Nvidia's board has initiated an investigation into its CEO, Jensen Huang."]},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Asian markets and US equity futures began Monday, November 9, with a steady start. This followed a turbulent week where concerns over demand for computer chips led to some of the steepest falls in years for tech-heavy markets across Asia. The MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan rose 0.8 per cent, recovering from a 4.6 per cent slide the previous week. Japan's Nikkei index added 2.5 per cent, and Korean shares saw small gains."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The market's recovery came amid receding jitters related to artificial intelligence profitability and Middle East tensions. However, market expectations for a US Federal Reserve interest rate hike of at least 25 basis points in December increased to nearly 80 per cent, bolstered by a strong US jobs report. A US CPI reading due on Tuesday is also anticipated to influence these expectations. Brent crude fell to US$97.49 per barrel."},{"type":"heading","text":"Nvidia CEO Investigation"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Nvidia's board is launching an investigation into its CEO, Jensen Huang. Channel News Asia reported this could draw some volatility. The Times of India stated the investigation was into whether Huang had been targeted by a foreign espionage plot after he admitted to employees that he was unfaithful to his wife, though this specific detail was not present in the Channel News Asia report."},{"type":"heading","text":"What the coverage left out"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"None of the centre or right-rated reports below mention the MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan rising 0.8 per cent, a fact reported by Channel News Asia. The centre and right-rated reports also did not mention the specific figure of market expectations for a US Federal Reserve rate hike moving up to nearly 80 per cent, although they did note increased expectations."}],"basedOn":[{"sourceName":"Reuters","url":"https://reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/global-markets-global-markets-2026-11-09","headline":"Asian stocks steady as AI, Mideast jitters recede; dollar firm on Fed bets","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-11-09T03:50:00.000Z"},{"sourceName":"The Straits Times","url":"https://straitstimes.com/business/asian-stocks-steady-as-ai-mideast-jitters-recede-dollar-firm-on-fed-bets","headline":"Asian stocks steady as AI jitters recede, dollar firm","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-11-09T03:25:00.000Z"},{"sourceName":"Channel News Asia","url":"https://channelnewsasia.com/business/asian-stocks-steady-ai-middle-east-jitters-recede-6535041","headline":"Asian stocks steady as AI, Middle East jitters recede","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-11-09T02:39:26.000Z"},{"sourceName":"The West Australian","url":"https://thewest.com.au/business/markets/asian-stocks-steady-as-ai-mideast-jitters-recede-c-23134907","headline":"Asian stocks steady as AI, Mideast jitters recede","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-11-09T02:07:19.000Z"},{"sourceName":"PerthNow","url":"https://perthnow.com.au/news/business/markets/asian-stocks-steady-as-ai-mideast-jitters-recede-c-23134909","headline":"Asian stocks steady as AI, Mideast jitters recede","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-11-09T02:07:19.000Z"},{"sourceName":"Free Malaysia Today News","url":"https://freemalaysiatoday.com/category/business/2026/11/09/asian-stocks-steady-as-ai-middle-east-jitters-recede","headline":"Asian stocks steady as AI, Middle East jitters recede","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-11-09T02:04:49.000Z"},{"sourceName":"Times of India","url":"https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/markets/us-stocks/news/global-market-today-asian-stocks-open-mostly-higher-nvidia-probe-looms/articleshow/135667316.cms","headline":"Global Market Today: Asian stocks open mostly higher, Nvidia probe looms","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-11-09T00:56:00.000Z"}],"analysis":{"distribution":{"percent":{"left":0,"centre":43,"right":57},"count":{"left":0,"centre":3,"right":4},"totalSources":7,"untracked":0,"rated":7,"observedAt":"2026-11-09T04:15:15.155717+00:00"},"lifecycle":{"state":"developing","lastCheckedAt":"2026-11-09T05:00:10.726Z","closedAt":null,"checks":3,"changes":0,"reopened":false},"framing":{"left":[],"centre":["Centre-rated reports from Channel News Asia and Reuters led with Asian stocks opening steadily, with AI and Middle East jitters receding. Channel News Asia's full report detailed the week's volatility, the impact of US midterm elections on AI regulation fears, and the build-up of Federal Reserve rate hike bets following a strong jobs report. It also mentioned Brent crude falling and cryptocurrency price drops. Reuters' digest also noted the dollar firming on Fed bets."],"right":["Right-rated reports from The Times of India, The Straits Times, The West Australian, and Free Malaysia Today News highlighted the steady opening of Asian stocks, with AI jitters receding and the dollar firming. The Times of India's full report specifically mentioned the Nvidia probe looming and provided details on the investigation into CEO Jensen Huang, linking it to potential foreign espionage and infidelity. It also noted Brent oil's decline and market expectations for a US interest rate hike, while mentioning Bitcoin's advance. 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