South Korea's KOSPI turned from a loss to a gain on Nov. 2, opening down 1.62% before reversing to rise more than 1% intraday. Institutional investors were net buyers of KRW 640.3 billion, while retail and foreign investors were net sellers of KRW 393.2 billion and KRW 373.1 billion, respectively. Large-cap movers: SK Hynix +1.34%, SK Square +1.11%, Hyundai Motor +0.53%; Samsung Electronics -0.67%, Samsung Electro-Mechanics -1.51%, LG Energy Solution -0.56%.