SQUAWK BOX, MONDAY 4TH NOVEMBER, 2019

The waiting is over. Saudi Aramco finally launches its highly anticipated IPO, with a domestic listing set for December, but offers little detail about what could become the world’s largest public listing. A stronger-than-expected October U.S. jobs report helps the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq to fresh record highs while Asian stocks rally on hopes that a trade deal between Washington and Beijing is nearing. Hong Kong is left reeling after the 22nd consecutive weekend of pro-democracy protests which have become increasingly violent. Chinese state media demands authorities take a harder line to quell the unrest. In auto news, German chancellor Angela Merkel promises to install 1 million electric car charging points by 2030 while Volkswagen is set to unveil a key new electric model at its newly converted plant in Zwickau.