A partial tally from private-fund data site Simuwang shows 39 private fund managers have self-purchased a combined 2.003 bln yuan of their own products year-to-date through Nov. 2, 2026.

Global AI-related stocks were sold off and overseas investors net-sold $31.78 bln of Taiwan equities in October, a record above March's prior high. The Taiwan weighted index has neared technical correction territory. The large foreign exit underscores strains in the AI trade as investors face rising borrowing costs, surging AI-related spending and disappointing corporate profits. After the Nasdaq-100 plunged 3.5% on Friday—its biggest one-day drop since June—and the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index slid 7.2%, Taiwan's semiconductor-heavy market faces further downside risk.

YONHAP reports South Korea and Japan deputy foreign ministers will meet on Monday to discuss bilateral ties and regional and global issues. Officials said talks are expected to focus on strengthening economic-security cooperation, specifically small modular reactors (SMRs), supply chains and Arctic-related matters, and to coordinate timing and venue for a summit between SOUTH KOREA'S LEE and Japan's prime minister TAKAICHI.