CSI 300 index futures (IF) front contract rose 1.14% at the morning close; SSE 50 futures (IH) up 0.73%; CSI 500 futures (IC) up 0.60%; CSI 1000 futures (IM) up 0.16%.

The World Health Organization on the 2nd declared the hantavirus outbreak linked to the cruise ship Hondius over after the last person identified as a close contact completed quarantine and tested negative.

Rengo, Japan’s largest union confederation, reported enterprise wage accords produced an average 5.01% pay rise this year — the third consecutive year above 5% (5.25% last year, 5.10% the year before); Rengo represents about 7 million members. Maeda Kazutaka, economist at Meiji Yasuda Research Institute, said strong labor talks and a recent return to positive real wages should boost consumption and reinforce the Bank of Japan’s case for continued gradual rate hikes. Analysts expect robust corporate profits and acute labor shortages to sustain wage momentum, with many forecasting a similar pace next year.