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Key Takeaways
- Nvidia (NVDA) shares tumbled approximately 9% in after-hours trading following reports that the board is preparing to remove co-founder and CEO Jensen Huang due to personal conduct violations and national security concerns.
- Japan's Producer Price Index (PPI) for October surged to 7.1% year-on-year, significantly higher than the 6.5% estimate, signaling persistent inflationary pressure on the manufacturing sector.
- U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and China’s Wang Yi held a constructive phone call to discuss leader-level talks, potentially including a trilateral summit with Russia to advance denuclearization and peace.
- Japan's capital flows for the week of Nov. 6 showed a significant shift, with domestic investors selling ¥537.6B in foreign bonds and ¥643.9B in foreign stocks, while foreign investors pulled ¥105.2B out of Japanese equities.
Nvidia Leadership Crisis and Stock Impact
Nvidia (NVDA) is facing a historic leadership crisis as its board of directors reportedly prepares to oust longtime CEO Jensen Huang. The move follows an independent investigation led by law firm Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz into allegations that Huang was targeted by a foreign intelligence operation. Reports suggest the board is currently working with an outside executive search firm to identify potential successors and is weighing the appointment of a temporary CEO before conducting a wider search.
The controversy intensified after reports surfaced of a second extramarital affair with a direct-report executive, Kimberly Powell, Nvidia's VP of Healthcare. This follows a prior admission by Huang of a relationship with Alice Huang, an executive at a major Nvidia customer who U.S. intelligence agencies believe may be a Chinese asset. The board stated that while they have no reason to believe trade secrets were compromised, the conduct appears to violate the company's ethical standards and conflict-of-interest policies.
Japan Inflation and Market Reaction
Economic data from Japan revealed a sharper-than-expected rise in factory-gate inflation. The October PPI rose 0.7% month-on-month, far exceeding the 0.3% forecast. On an annual basis, the 7.1% increase (vs. 6.5% expected) highlights the impact of raw material costs and a volatile yen on corporate expenses.
In early trade on November 12, benchmark 10-year JGB futures rose 0.03 points, while Nikkei average futures gained 0.33%. This follows a week of heavy selling by Japanese investors in foreign markets, as domestic players offloaded over ¥1.1 trillion in combined foreign bonds and stocks, potentially repositioning for higher domestic yields.
Geopolitical Developments
Diplomatic channels between Washington and Beijing showed signs of activity as Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi. The two officials reportedly agreed on the importance of maintaining leader-level dialogue to address global stability. A potential trilateral summit involving Russia was discussed as a means to advance peace and denuclearization efforts, marking a significant diplomatic outreach by the Trump administration ahead of upcoming international summits in Shenzhen.
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