Nintendo second-quarter operating profit 73.9 bln JPY, below market expectation of 88.1 bln; net profit 73.49 bln JPY, versus expected 82.21 bln.

SC crude oil main contract intraday loss widened to 10.00%, now trading at 608.50 yuan/barrel.

With Democrats controlling the House, GOP-led bills face higher odds of defeat without bipartisan support, narrowing the White House’s legislative space. Budget and debt-ceiling fights will be central; Democrats can leverage appropriations to constrain the administration, increasing the risk of government shutdowns and Treasury financing uncertainty. If Democrats control both chambers, congressional oversight and investigative power will expand; Trump, his family, business interests and administration officials face intensified probes—House Democratic oversight leads have prioritized corruption inquiries into the Trump family since August. Impeachment is back on the table but conviction remains unlikely: impeachment requires House passage and a two-thirds Senate vote to remove an executive, as seen in Trump’s two prior impeachments without Senate conviction. Senate confirmation of senior officials, ambassadors and federal judges could be delayed or blocked if Democrats hold a majority, constraining personnel-driven policy deployment. Key Trump policies are at risk of reversal: Democrats plan to restore Affordable Care Act premium subsidies, reverse nearly $1 tln in proposed Medicaid cuts, and expand housing and child tax credits to ease cost-of-living pressures. They may also move to roll back tariffs and push to end or require congressional authorization for continued U.S. military action in Iran; Senator Schatz said ending the Iran war is a top Democratic priority.