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BoE decision and US jobs headline forex calendar

The Bank of England rate decision and the US Employment Situation are scheduled this week; major pairs show mixed moves with EUR/USD at 1.1267 and GBP/USD at 1.3500, while the UUP ETF is $28.90.

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Scheduled events

The Bank of England rate decision and Monetary Policy Report is scheduled for Thu Nov 5, 12:00 UTC, according to bankofengland; consensus and previous values are not available. The US Employment Situation is scheduled for Fri Nov 6, 13:30 UTC, according to bls; consensus and previous values are not available. Also scheduled on Thu Nov 5 are Productivity and Costs at 13:30 UTC, according to bls, and weekly jobless claims (DOL) at a time not confirmed, according to fred; for both items consensus and previous values are not available. These events will arrive within the next three days.

  • Thu Nov 5, 12:00 UTC — Bank of England rate decision and Monetary Policy Report (GB) (source)
  • Thu Nov 5 (time not confirmed) — Weekly jobless claims (DOL) (US) (source)
  • Thu Nov 5, 13:30 UTC — Productivity and Costs (US) (source)
  • Fri Nov 6, 13:30 UTC — Employment Situation (US) (source)

Where markets stand

EUR/USD, USD/JPY, GBP/USD, USD/CHF and AUD/USD were reported as of Nov 4, 15:00 UTC, with moves measured from the prior ECB fixing. EUR/USD is 1.1267 and rose 0.79% from the prior ECB fixing; USD/JPY is 158.25 and was little changed from the prior ECB fixing; GBP/USD is 1.3500 and rose 0.66% from the prior ECB fixing; USD/CHF is 0.8155 and fell 0.54% from the prior ECB fixing; AUD/USD is 0.7015 and rose 0.45% from the prior ECB fixing. The UUP ETF is $28.90 and fell 0.38% from the prior close as of Nov 4, 21:00 UTC.

Instrument Last Change Basis As of Source
EUR/USD 1.1267 +0.79% vs prior fix Nov 4, 15:00 UTC European Central Bank (euro reference rates)
USD/JPY 158.25 -0.02% vs prior fix Nov 4, 15:00 UTC European Central Bank (euro reference rates)
GBP/USD 1.3500 +0.66% vs prior fix Nov 4, 15:00 UTC European Central Bank (euro reference rates)
USD/CHF 0.8155 -0.54% vs prior fix Nov 4, 15:00 UTC European Central Bank (euro reference rates)
AUD/USD 0.7015 +0.45% vs prior fix Nov 4, 15:00 UTC European Central Bank (euro reference rates)
US Dollar Index (via UUP ETF) $28.90 -0.38% vs prior close Nov 4, 21:00 UTC Finnhub

Recent headlines

Cointelegraph published "How Aussie Bitcoiners can avoid 2027’s shock CGT hike: Part 1." financefeeds.com ran "Gold Tops $4,000 as Dollar Slumps on Democrat Midterm Sweep." Reuters published "Dollar falls after Democrats take US Congress in midterm elections." Forexlive published "Zcash catches a bid as Democratic sweep pressures US dollar and Treasury yields. What's next?"

Sources and data

Market data as of Nov 4, 21:00 UTC; report generated Nov 5, 00:20 UTC. All times are UTC. Each table row shows its own timestamp and provider.

This report was produced by the MarketAlleys Research Desk using automated data processing and language tools from the sources listed above, and checked against our automated-content validation rules. It is for information only and is not investment advice.

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Sources & data

  1. Cointelegraph (secondary, retrieved Nov 5, 2026, 12:21 AM UTC)
  2. financefeeds.com (secondary, retrieved Nov 5, 2026, 12:21 AM UTC)
  3. Reuters (secondary, retrieved Nov 5, 2026, 12:21 AM UTC)
  4. Forexlive (secondary, retrieved Nov 5, 2026, 12:21 AM UTC)
  5. European Central Bank (euro reference rates) (primary, retrieved Nov 5, 2026, 12:21 AM UTC)
  6. Finnhub (market-data, retrieved Nov 5, 2026, 12:21 AM UTC)
  7. U.S. Treasury and Federal Reserve Board via FRED (primary, retrieved Nov 5, 2026, 12:21 AM UTC)
  8. Bank of England (primary, retrieved Nov 5, 2026, 12:21 AM UTC)
  9. U.S. Energy Information Administration via FRED (primary, retrieved Nov 5, 2026, 12:21 AM UTC)
  10. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (primary, retrieved Nov 5, 2026, 12:21 AM UTC)
  11. Federal Reserve (primary, retrieved Nov 5, 2026, 12:21 AM UTC)

Market data as of Nov 4, 2026, 09:00 PM UTC.

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