At the midday close, China’s front-month futures were mostly lower: Shanghai crude (SC) fell over 6%; benzene and low-sulfur fuel oil (LU) dropped more than 5%; fuel oil declined about 5%; container freight (Europe route), styrene (EB), asphalt, p-xylene and live hogs each fell over 4%. On the upside, stainless steel (SS), glass and caustic soda rose more than 1%, while Shanghai nickel gained nearly 1%.

Shenzhen municipal financial office and financial work committee said at a Nov. 3, 2026 cadre meeting they will press to convert learning into action, accelerate building industry and tech finance hubs, and seek breakthroughs in technology, industrial and cross‑border finance. Authorities will strengthen regulatory effectiveness and supervisory penetration to ensure compliant local financial operations, coordinate disposal of illegal financial activity, resolve risks at small‑ and medium‑sized financial institutions, prevent new risk formation, properly manage existing exposures and firmly uphold the bottom line of preventing systemic risk.

美国高级官员表示，美俄乌三方会谈将涉及结束战争、战后安全协议、局势降级以及援助措施。