Hang Seng Index futures opened the day session up 0.5% at 24,628, trading at a 174-point premium to the cash index.

On Nov. 8 users on Reddit and Chinese developer communities reported a sudden, large-scale suspension of ChatGPT accounts, including Pro subscribers paying $200/month. Many users say they received no prior warning; login attempts returned messages indicating accounts were deleted or disabled. Reports indicate suspensions were triggered by automated backend bulk detection rather than manual review. Major hit groups include low-price subscription accounts, bulk-registered accounts, shared payment cards or devices, proxy/relay access, API-quota resellers and accounts suspected of model distillation; some compliant users report collateral bans from inferred account links. OpenAI previously carried out mass account bans in 2023 and has run cleanups targeting large-scale distillation and API abuse. OpenAI has not issued an official explanation or disclosed how many accounts are affected.

WTI crude opened down 0.5% on Monday at $90/bbl; Brent down 0.6% at $96.55/bbl.