France's CGT leader said French unions have called for another strike on Nov. 17.

Shanghai Gold Exchange gold T+D was up 1.17% at 882.28 yuan/gram in early trade on Monday, Nov. 9; silver T+D was up 2.21% at 12,691.0 yuan/kg.

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 (-4.50%).