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U.S. stock index futures fell after Decision Desk (DDHQ), an election forecasting firm, predicted that the Democratic Party would win control of the U.S. House of Representatives.

Decision Platforms (DDHQ), an election forecasting organization, predicts that the Democratic Party will win control of the U.S. House of Representatives.

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara: The US-Japan alliance is crucial; we will maintain close cooperation.

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara: I will not comment on the US midterm elections.

According to NBC News: Democratic candidate Bottoms has won the Georgia gubernatorial election.

Decision Platforms (DDHQ), an election forecasting organization, predicts that Democratic candidate Page Coney is projected to win the U.S. House of Representatives seat in Pennsylvania.

According to the Associated Press: U.S. Democrat John Hickenlooper is projected to win the Colorado Senate seat, while Democrat Ben Luhan is projected to win the New Mexico Senate election.

According to the Associated Press, Republican Senator Hagman is expected to win a Senate seat in Wyoming.

According to the Associated Press, New York Governor Kathleen Hozul, a Democrat, is expected to win the New York governorship race.

A rare surge in advance ordering is occurring in the global semiconductor equipment supply chain. According to a November 3 report by South Korea's *Electronic News*, major global semiconductor equipment manufacturers such as Applied Materials, ASML, Lam Research, Tokyo Electron, and KLA-Tex are finalizing their 2028 equipment supply contracts, with some even beginning discussions about 2029 orders. Investment in AI infrastructure is driving global chipmakers to simultaneously expand capital expenditures at wafer fabs, extending equipment delivery cycles by more than double the normal rate, with some equipment delivery times exceeding two years. Previously, chipmakers typically initiated contract negotiations 6-12 months before equipment deployment, with deliveries completed within 3-6 months of order placement. Now, equipment supply capacity has become a bottleneck for capacity expansion, with companies like TSMC, Micron, and Intel securing key equipment in advance. While equipment manufacturers are expanding capacity and shortening installation and commissioning times, they are still struggling to meet demand. Industry insiders predict this trend of early order securing may continue until 2030.

According to US media reports, President Trump's election night reception in the East Room of the White House has begun, with Trump watching the midterm election results with cabinet officials and political advisors. As polling stations in various states gradually close, Republican optimism is beginning to waver. Trump has repeatedly expressed his dissatisfaction with Fox News' election coverage on the Truth Social platform. Meanwhile, White House officials emphasized that Trump will not interfere in the election by declaring martial law or encouraging officials to refuse to certify the results. Previously, some Trump supporters had publicly called for martial law during the midterm elections. Reports indicate that some Trump allies watching the vote count in the East Room have begun to worry about the election results that night. It is unclear how long Trump will remain at the reception.

Decision Platforms (DDHQ), an election forecasting organization, predicts that Democratic candidate Helena Fox will win the Rhode Island gubernatorial election.

The NI225 index expanded to 3% intraday, currently trading at 61165.92 points.

U.S. stock index futures continued to decline, with Nasdaq 100 futures down more than 2%, S&P 500 futures down 0.85%, and Dow Jones futures down 0.35%.

Decision Platforms Headquarters (DDHQ), an election forecasting organization, predicts that Republican candidate Donald Trump has won the Florida gubernatorial race.

As of 8:15 p.m. local time, here are some key takeaways from the first states to release their vote counts in the U.S. midterm elections:1. The Democratic Party's prospects are clearly improving. In the first few states to release their vote counts, the Democratic Party's performance has shown a significant positive shift.2. Financial markets are also reacting accordingly. Markets are reacting to expectations of a strong Democratic performance on election night. The forecasting market currently leans towards the view that control of both the House and Senate will change.3. Two Democratic lawmakers in Florida successfully retained their seats. Despite attempts to redraw district boundaries to remove two Democratic lawmakers from their seats, they successfully resisted the challenge. These two are Jared Moskowitz of South Florida and Kathy Castor of Hillsborough County.

The Hang Seng Index (HSI) opened down 74.18 points, or 0.32%, at 23451.79 on Wednesday, November 4th; the Hang Seng Tech Index opened down 19.52 points, or 0.5%, at 3848.21 on Wednesday, November 4th; the Hang Seng China Enterprises Index opened down 27.96 points, or 0.35%, at 7915.14 on Wednesday, November 4th; and the Hang Seng Red Chip Index opened down 8.28 points, or 0.21%, at 3953.09 on Wednesday, November 4th.

Decision Platforms (DDHQ), an election forecasting organization, predicts that Republican Moody won the Florida Senate seat and Democrat Booker won the New Jersey Senate seat.

Decision Platforms (DDHQ), an election forecasting organization, reported that Democrat Chris Pappas defeated Republican John Sununu in New Hampshire to win the Democratic-controlled U.S. Senate seat.

NI225 fell by 2.00% within the day.