China's National Bureau of Statistics: Employment broadly stable. Urban surveyed unemployment averaged 5.2% in Jan–Sep, unchanged YoY. September urban surveyed unemployment 5.2%, down 0.1 percentage point MoM. Local-hukou unemployment 5.2%; non-local-hukou 5.1%; non-local agricultural-hukou 5.0%. Urban surveyed unemployment in 31 major cities 5.2%, down 0.1ppt MoM. Average weekly hours for enterprise employees 48.3. End-Q3 rural migrant worker stock 192.7 mln, +0.4% YoY.

China's National Bureau of Statistics: Shanghai resale residential prices +0.5% MoM in Sept (Aug +0.3%), +0.8% YoY (Aug -0.8%).

St. Petersburg's oil terminal was struck by Ukrainian drones in the early hours, igniting a fire, Mayor Beglov said on social media. No casualties have been reported. Beglov said civilian infrastructure fires occurred across four city districts and emergency services are working on scene. For security reasons, operations at Pulkovo airport have been restricted and mobile internet in St. Petersburg may be interrupted. RIA reported the data center for the Russian social platform 'Kontakt' in Leningrad region was also attacked.