Australia's S&P/ASX 200 index opened down 15.90 points, or 0.18%, at 9066.30 on Monday, November 16.

US President Donald Trump has not made a public appearance for three consecutive days since the 12th local time, sparking speculation about his whereabouts. According to White House press corps reporters, Trump was seen in the presidential motorcade returning to the White House on Sunday noon local time.

The South Korean presidential office announced that South Korean President Lee Jae-myung will hold talks with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on November 17.

According to Axios, two sources familiar with the matter said that U.S. Vice President Vance may wait until late spring next year to announce his plans for running for U.S. president in 2028.

According to Axios: A U.S. official revealed that the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt arrived in the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) area of ​​responsibility earlier Sunday local time. The U.S. military currently has three carrier strike groups in the CENTCOM area.

According to data from the Korea Securities Depository and Clearing Corporation's (SEIBro) system on the 16th, South Korean investors net bought $79.48 million (approximately 106.1 billion won) worth of Nvidia stock between the 6th and 12th of this month, ranking fifth among US-listed securities. Nvidia's stock price once plummeted by more than 8% due to uncertainty surrounding CEO Jensen Huang's resignation after admitting to an extramarital affair; analysts say this attracted bargain hunters. During the same period, the highest net purchase was in the SOXL ETF (3x leveraged long position), reaching $583.13 million (approximately 779.1 billion won), more than seven times the amount spent on Nvidia. Following closely were the TQQQ ETF (3x leveraged long position in the Nasdaq 100 index) ($247.63 million) and the QLD ETF (2x leveraged long position) ($167.06 million).