Japan's Nikkei 225 rallied more than 3% on Monday, reclaiming part of last Friday's 6% drop. Market breadth was overwhelmingly positive: over 200 of the index's 224 constituents advanced while roughly 10 fell. Top gainers included Renesas Electronics (+6.64%), Japan Steel Works (+6.41%) and Baycurrent (+5.88%), with Baycurrent poised for a record closing high. Largest decliners were Tokyu Fudosan (-5.41%), SoftBank (-4.73%), which may log its lowest close since August 2025, and Mitsui Fudosan (-

U.S. President Trump said he trusts Hegseth and that Hegseth's position is not currently at risk.

The White House schedule shows Qatari prime minister and foreign minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani will meet President Trump at noon on Nov. 9. Al Thani — a key mediator between Washington and Tehran — said on Nov. 7 Qatar’s mediation is ongoing and that the U.S. remains willing to seek a settlement after the midterms. U.S. sources say Vice President Vance has spent the past two weeks pushing for a new ceasefire and resumption of nuclear talks, keeping near‑daily contact with mediation channels; Vance is reported to plan a private meeting with Al Thani before the White House session. On Nov. 8 Trump said that if talks make progress the likelihood of renewed U.S. strikes on Iran is low, but stressed that depends on Iran signing a very strong agreement.