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Market Overview - The Nikkei 225 index in Japan has surpassed 52,000 points for the first time, with an intraday increase of 1.67% on October 31 [2] - The Tokyo Stock Exchange index also reached a new high, with a 1% increase [2] Economic Indicators - Tokyo's consumer prices accelerated, with the October year-on-year increase (excluding fresh food) rising from 2.5% in September to 2.8%, exceeding economists' median forecast of 2.6% [3] - Japan's retail sales in September grew by 0.3% month-on-month, below the forecast of 0.8%, and increased by 0.5% year-on-year, also below the expected 0.7% [4] - Industrial output in Japan for September rose by 2.2% month-on-month, surpassing the forecast of 1.5%, and increased by 3.4% year-on-year, exceeding the expected 1.8% [4] Company Performance - Hitachi's stock surged over 10%, marking its largest increase since October 3, following the release of its mid-term report showing a half-year revenue of 47,874.1 million yen, a year-on-year increase of 5.31%, and a net profit of 4,728.62 million yen, up 61.79% [5] - Panasonic's stock fell over 9% after it downgraded its full-year profit forecast, reporting a half-year revenue of 38,204.8 million yen, a year-on-year decrease of 10.13%, and a net profit of 1,424.04 million yen, down 24.62% [5] South Korean Market - The KOSPI index in South Korea opened lower but quickly rebounded, currently up by 0.36% [6][7] - South Korea's industrial output in September decreased by 1.2% month-on-month, contrary to the expected growth of 0.1%, while year-on-year growth was reported at 11.6%, exceeding the forecast of 5.8% [7]