Asian Stocks Steady as Chip Demand Doubts Ease
Markets opened with gains after a volatile week driven by AI profitability concerns and US interest rate expectations.
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A person rests in front of an electronic board displaying the Nikkei share average at a financial building in Tokyo on Jan 29, 2026. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon/File Photo
Photograph: Channel News Asia (embedded from source)
What this story says
- 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.
Who covered it
Percentages are shares of the 7 outlets carrying a published leaning rating. Coverage measured .
Trust
68/100
Craft
70/100
Hype
20/100
7 sources · methodology
Thin on the left so far
None of the 7 outlets with a published leaning rating that ran this story are rated left.
This story is still being watched, so it is a count and not yet a finding. Coverage keeps arriving for hours after an event, and a side that has published nothing this morning may publish by tonight. If it is still true when we stop checking, we will say so plainly.
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.
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.
Nvidia CEO Investigation
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.
What the coverage left out
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.
Still developing. We have re-checked which outlets are covering this 2 times, most recently on 9 Nov 2026, 04:45, and will add the sides that appear.
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Asian stocks opened mostly higher early Monday following gains in US equities
Times of India — embedded from source
How each side covered it
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Left
0 rated outlets
No outlet rated left has run this story so far. We are still checking, and will say plainly if that does not change.
Centre
3 rated outlets
- 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
4 rated outlets
- 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. The Straits Times, The West Australian, and Free Malaysia Today News digests focused on the steady market and receding AI jitters.
Questions about this coverage
- How did the left and right cover Asian Stocks Steady as Chip Demand Doubts Ease?
- Of the 7 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 0% are rated left, 43% are rated centre, 57% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.
- Is Asian Stocks Steady as Chip Demand Doubts Ease left or right?
- Too few of the outlets on this story carry a published leaning rating to say. 7 of them do, and this site does not characterise a field under 12: at that size one newsroom filing moves the share by ten points. The percentages above are the count as it stands.
- Is the coverage of Asian Stocks Steady as Chip Demand Doubts Ease biased?
- Asian Stocks Steady as Chip Demand Doubts Ease is one event reported by 7 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.
- Which side is not reporting Asian Stocks Steady as Chip Demand Doubts Ease?
- When we first saw this story, outlets rated left had barely covered it. Coverage accretes for hours after an event, so that is where to look rather than a verdict — the split above is the current count, and it is the one to read.
- Which outlets covered Asian Stocks Steady as Chip Demand Doubts Ease?
- 7 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.
- What caused the recent falls in Asian tech markets?
- Doubts about the demand for computer chips sent tech-heavy markets in Asia into some of their steepest falls in years during the preceding week. Fears about AI profitability and infrastructure demand also contributed to the rout.
- What is the outlook for US interest rates?
- Market expectations for a US Federal Reserve rate hike of at least 25 basis points in December have risen to nearly 80 per cent. This is due to a strong US jobs report and comments from Fed officials indicating persistent inflation.
- What is happening with Nvidia?
- Nvidia's board has launched an investigation into its CEO, Jensen Huang. The Times of India reported this is related to potential foreign espionage and infidelity, though other reports simply state an investigation is underway.
Read it at the source
7 outlets, grouped by the leaning a published rating gives them. Every headline links to the original; an underlined outlet name opens our profile of that publisher.
Left
0No outlet in this group ran the story.
Centre
3- Asian stocks steady as AI, Mideast jitters recede; dollar firm on Fed bets (opens Reuters in a new tab)
- Asian stocks steady as AI, Middle East jitters recede (opens Channel News Asia in a new tab)
Channel News Asia — is Channel News Asia biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Asian stocks steady as AI, Mideast jitters recede (opens PerthNow in a new tab)
Right
4- Asian stocks steady as AI jitters recede, dollar firm (opens The Straits Times in a new tab)
The Straits Times — is The Straits Times biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Asian stocks steady as AI, Mideast jitters recede (opens The West Australian in a new tab)
The West Australian — is The West Australian biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Asian stocks steady as AI, Middle East jitters recede (opens Free Malaysia Today News in a new tab)
Free Malaysia Today News — is Free Malaysia Today News biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Global Market Today: Asian stocks open mostly higher, Nvidia probe looms (opens Times of India in a new tab)
Times of India — is Times of India biased? Our profile of this outlet
Not rated
0No outlet in this group ran the story.
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