Taiwan Weighted Index opened on Nov 11 (Wednesday) up 672.61 points, +1.57%, at 43,384.53.

Russia's Finance Ministry said the Jan‑Oct budget deficit was 2.3% of GDP, up from 2.2% a month earlier, at 5.23 trillion rubles versus 5.19 trillion previously.

SMBC Nikko Securities strategist Ataru Okumura said stronger US inflation data has lifted Fed tightening expectations and may force the BOJ to follow to avoid yen weakness and higher bond yields. He warned Fed tightening that ignores stricter AI regulation could risk a sharp economic slowdown. The JGB market faces a tug of war between concerns the BOJ is lagging on inflation and flows hedging a downturn; yields could swing sharply as focus shifts between those risks.