Asian markets started what promises to be a momentous month on the cautious side, with investors shunning risk assets ahead of Friday’s U.S. jobs data and next week’s presidential election. Chinese stocks were an outperformer, with Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index up 1.6% after a private survey showed that China’s vast manufacturing sector returned to expansion in October. Looking ahead to Europe, investors found some solace in an earnings beat by Amazon, which jumped 5.3% after the bell and added $104 billion to its market cap.
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