An OpenAI employee denied allegations of installing eavesdropping devices in the office.

U.S. payrolls rose 165,000 in October, beating expectations, while the unemployment rate edged down to 4.1% from 4.2%. Hiring data outperformed forecasts, offering near-term support to the U.S. economy. Households continue to cite cost of living as their main concern. Employers face structural headwinds—including demographic shifts, rapid AI adoption, persistent high inflation and risks tied to the Iran conflict—and officials caution that a superficially healthy labor market may not translate into materially better outcomes for workers.

波羅的海乾散貨運價指數上漲2.37%，報2805點。