China equity index futures opened higher: CSI 300 (IF) most-active contract +0.28%; SSE 50 (IH) +0.20%; CSI 500 (IC) +0.76%; CSI 1000 (IM) +0.91%.

Strong October US nonfarm payrolls and a slight fall in the unemployment rate have reinforced market bets on a December Fed rate hike, keeping the dollar bid and extending last week’s pullback in gold. After a 0.4% drop on Friday, gold is trading around $4,060/oz. Early-November US consumer confidence rose to a three-month high. Markets face another jobs report and a full slate of inflation releases before the December FOMC; persistently high energy prices are seen supporting headline inflation and prospects for further tightening. Vantage Global Prime analyst Hebe Chen says post-midterm volatility in gold reflects two opposing forces: sustained safe-haven demand versus a stronger dollar capping gains.

美国总统特朗普在接受采访时表示，驱逐非法移民的政策可能有点“太强硬”了。