Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Ryabkov said Moscow has "no intention, no plan, and no reason" to attack European countries in the near, medium or longer term, but would be "forced to respond" if subjected to aggression. He said Russia expects European states will sooner or later be willing to enter dialogue with Moscow on principles of equal and indivisible security and pragmatic mutual understanding of interests.

Taiwan's benchmark index rose as much as 6.6% intraday—its biggest one-day gain since July—and closed nearly 5% higher. TSMC, which accounts for roughly 40% of the index's weighting, climbed more than 7% intraday as investors rotated back into tech after last week's AI-related sell-off; semiconductor names led gains across East Asia. Currencies were more subdued: the South Korean won outperformed, strengthening to 1,356.20 per USD. Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group analysts said Asian FX is increasingly driven by the global tech cycle and cross-border portfolio flows, with the won especially sensitive to semiconductor performance. Philippine assets came under pressure after data showed economic growth slowed for a fifth consecutive quarter. Indonesian equities gained about 1% but were capped by investor concern over continued inclusion in the MSCI Emerging Markets index; the rupiah weakened to 18,105 per USD, near this year's low of 18,190.

Anthropic is targeting a $75–100 billion Nasdaq IPO and will begin its public roadshow on Tuesday morning, sources told IFR. The company plans to set the offer price after the US close on Nov. 18 and start trading on Nov. 19. A 22-bank underwriting syndicate received the roadshow schedule on Monday; the timing is consistent with prior guidance. A sell-off in AI-related stocks last week had prompted market concern the roadshow could be delayed.