FTSE China A50 futures opened 0.45% higher.

Hong Kong markets at the open on Monday, Nov. 2: Hang Seng Index (HSI) up 7.32 points (+0.03%) at 23,301.74; Hang Seng Tech Index up 20.7 points (+0.55%) at 3,775.6; Hang Seng China Enterprises Index (HSCEI) up 14.35 points (+0.18%) at 7,876.57; Red Chip Index down 14.8 points (-0.38%) at 3,905.14.

According to the Wall Street Journal, a senior White House official said Trump plans to deliver a Monday speech at the Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool as a midterm closing address, promoting repair and renovation projects in Washington. The official said the remarks will emphasize the agenda his administration and House Republicans have advanced since the start of a second term. Trump is due in Iowa and Kansas the day before. Restoring the reflecting pool is a stated priority in a broader Washington makeover that also includes a proposed new White House banquet hall.