At the open, China's main commodity futures were mostly lower. Shanghai silver futures led losses, down more than 5%; Shanghai gold fell nearly 3%. Fuel oil, lithium carbonate and caustic soda declined over 2%; Shanghai tin, platinum and Shanghai nickel were down more than 1%. Advance leaders included methanol (over 4%) and propylene (near 4%); p-xylene, LPG, apples, polypropylene monthly-average and PTA were up over 3%, while styrene (EB) and plastics rose more than 2%.

美國總統特朗普：剛剛與以色列總理內塔尼亞胡進行了良好交談，談及了伊朗問題。

On Nov. 1 in Fuzhou, China's minister of housing and urban-rural development Ni Hong met Laos public works and transport minister Xivilay. The two ministries earlier signed an MOU, witnessed by both heads of state, to strengthen cooperation in housing and urban construction. They agreed to implement leaders' consensus and deepen ties on housing security, quality-housing construction, resilient cities, urban planning, and cooperation on new technologies, materials and products. Both sides also committed to enhanced professional exchanges and capacity-building.