Borsa: Asia contrastata, occhi sul voto Usa, Tokyo -0,33%

Asian and Pacific markets showed mixed results ahead of the US midterm elections, with Tokyo down 0.33% and Shanghai up 1.08%. Retail sales in Germany fell 2.3% year-on-year in September. Oil, natural gas, and gold prices decreased significantly. The spread between Italian BTPs and German Bunds remains stable, with Italian yields rising to 4.51%. The dollar weakened against the euro and pound. Kioxia shares dropped 15.8% due to cautious demand forecasts, while Tokyo Electron and Advantest saw gains after positive quarterly results.