Asian stock markets fell on Monday as worries over the cost and returns of AI investment outweighed stronger-than-expected Chinese data and lower oil prices. Japan's Nikkei dropped 1.2% after losing 5.4% last week, South Korean shares slipped 0.4% after a weekly decline of over 14%, and Taiwan fell 1.4%. China's third-quarter GDP grew 4.5%, slightly above expectations, while the yuan strengthened to 6.6828 per dollar. Brent crude fell 1.7% to $107.95 a barrel after Trump waived certain Russia sanctions, though Iran reported another tanker hitting a mine in the Strait of Hormuz. Gold gained 0.4% to $4,181 an ounce as falling bond yields boosted demand, while Goldman Sachs estimates five major AI hyperscalers could raise combined capital expenditure to about $1.2 trillion next year.
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