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Brent drops nearly 9% as the KOSPI falls 4% in morning Asia trade
Reuters reported at 03:35 CET on 5 November that Brent had fallen nearly 9% overnight and was testing $93.50 a barrel in the Asian morning. The KOSPI was down 4%, the dollar was at a one-month low against the euro, and gold was up 1.9% to a two-week high.
The strongest confirmed move of the morning was in oil. Reuters reported at 02:35 UTC, or 03:35 CET, on 5 November 2026 that Brent futures had fallen nearly 9% overnight and moved below $100 a barrel. Oil was testing $93.50 in the Asian morning. These are timestamped market snapshots, not closing prices.
Reuters described the US midterm election outcome and rising expectations that political pressure could limit escalation in the US-Iran war as context. That is confirmed news context, not proof that one factor alone caused the entire move. Oil prices reflect many orders, supply and demand expectations, and changes in the risk premium.
Asia presented a mixed picture. The chip-heavy KOSPI was down 4% in morning trade. Taiwan's benchmark fell 1.8%, while the Nikkei lost 0.5%. Broader indices outside the data-centre segment more often advanced. All of these figures are intraday readings, not closing levels.
In currencies, lower US Treasury yields and a weaker dollar moved the euro to $1.1273, its strongest level against the dollar in a month in the Reuters snapshot. The US 10-year yield fell 6 basis points overnight and another basis point in early Tokyo trade to 4.87%. The relationship is not mechanical: currencies also respond to data, central-bank policy and capital flows.
Gold moved in the opposite direction to the dollar. Reuters reported at 04:46 CET that spot gold was up 1.9% at $4,134.83 an ounce at 04:16 CET, its highest level since 22 October. US December futures gained 1.8% to $4,144.20. These are momentary levels, not a forecast of the next move.
The Bank of Japan released minutes of its 17-18 September meeting at 00:50 CET today. The document records that at that meeting the Bank was operating under a guideline to keep the uncollateralized overnight call rate around 1.0% and was buying about 2.5 trillion yen of Japanese government bonds per month. The minutes describe the September discussion; they are not a new 5 November policy decision.
Crypto continues trading around the clock. In a separate market snapshot read at 05:26:03 CET on 5 November, Bitcoin was $80,351 and 4.88% above its previous reference level, while Ether was $2,418.05 and up 7.16%. These values can change continuously and are not a direct forecast for oil, currencies or Asian equity indices.
For the rest of the day, facts should be separated from scenarios. The timestamped readings and published documents are facts. Whether the oil decline, pressure on Asian technology shares, weaker dollar and gold rally persist after Europe and the US open remains a scenario. This material is educational and is not a recommendation to buy or sell. Prodigy uses virtual money and simulated trades.
How can oil connect to currencies, bonds and gold?
A large oil decline can alter inflation expectations. Lower expected inflation can affect bond yields and the expected path of interest rates, which can feed into the dollar and gold.
This is a transmission channel, not an automatic rule. Economic data, central-bank decisions, geopolitics and investor flows operate at the same time.
What is fact and what is a scenario for the rest of the day?
The facts are the timestamped morning readings: Brent below $100 and at $93.50 in the snapshot, the KOSPI down 4%, EUR/USD at 1.1273, and gold at $4,134.83 at the stated times.
Whether those moves persist or reverse is a scenario. New liquidity after Europe and the US open can change prices, so every number should be read with its timestamp and reference point.
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Sources
- Reuters — global markets, oil and Asian equities, 5 Nov 2026, 03:35 CET
- Reuters — gold snapshot, 5 Nov 2026, 04:16 CET
- Bank of Japan — minutes of the 17-18 Sep 2026 meeting, released 5 Nov 2026
- Yahoo Finance — Bitcoin market page, snapshot read 5 Nov 2026, 05:26:03 CET
- Yahoo Finance — Ether market page, snapshot read 5 Nov 2026, 05:26:03 CET
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