BoE decision and US jobs headline the three-day calendar

Scheduled events

Thu Nov 5, 12:00 UTC — The Bank of England rate decision and Monetary Policy Report is scheduled, the Bank of England said; consensus and previous values are not provided. Thu Nov 5 (time not confirmed) — Weekly jobless claims (DOL) is scheduled, FRED lists the release; consensus and previous values are not provided. Thu Nov 5, 13:30 UTC — Productivity and Costs is scheduled, according to the BLS; consensus and previous values are not provided. Fri Nov 6, 13:30 UTC — Employment Situation is scheduled, according to the BLS; consensus and previous values are not provided.

• 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

As of Nov 4, 21:00 UTC, the following moves are reported from the prior close: the SPY ETF rose 1.65% to $766.81; the UUP ETF fell 0.38% to $28.90; the GLD ETF rose 3.68% to $372.49; the USO ETF fell 8.07% to $145.41. US 2-year Treasury yield stood at 4.61% (dailyChange +2 bp, observationDate Tue Nov 3) and US 10-year Treasury yield stood at 4.95% (dailyChange +4 bp, observationDate Tue Nov 3).

Recent headlines

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission announced it adopted amendments updating definitions of small entity for investment companies and investment advisers. The Bank of England published a summary of the RTGS CHAPS Industry Forum; the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission said it signed an MOU with the USDA to protect integrity of American agricultural markets; and CNBC wrote that prediction markets projected election results well before media outlets.

• SEC Adopts Amendments to Update Definitions of Small Entity for Investment Companies and Investment Advisers — U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Nov 4, 16:28 UTC
• Summary of the RTGS CHAPS Industry Forum - 13 October 2026 — Bank of England, Nov 4, 14:51 UTC
• CFTC and USDA Sign MOU to Protect Integrity of American Agricultural Markets — U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Nov 4, 14:00 UTC
• Prediction markets cement their status after forecasting Democratic sweep of Congress — CNBC, Nov 4, 21:57 UTC

Sources and data

• U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (primary source) — SEC Adopts Amendments to Update Definitions of Small Entity for Investment Companies and Investment Advisers
• Bank of England (primary source) — Summary of the RTGS CHAPS Industry Forum - 13 October 2026
• U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (primary source) — CFTC and USDA Sign MOU to Protect Integrity of American Agricultural Markets
• CNBC (secondary source) — Prediction markets cement their status after forecasting Democratic sweep of Congress
• Finnhub (market data) — market data
• U.S. Treasury and Federal Reserve Board via FRED (primary source) — Yields and dollar index
• U.S. Energy Information Administration via FRED (primary source) — calendar
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (primary source) — calendar
• Federal Reserve (primary source) — calendar
• European Central Bank (euro reference rates) (primary source) — calendar

Market data as of Nov 4, 21:00 UTC; report generated Nov 5, 00:40 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.