BoE rate decision tops the three‑day calendar

Scheduled events

The Bank of England rate decision and Monetary Policy Report is scheduled for Thu Nov 5, 12:00 UTC, according to bankofengland; it is the lone high‑importance event on the calendar. The Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey will be released on Tue Nov 3, 15:00 UTC, according to bls. The International trade balance (BEA/Census) is due Wed Nov 4 (time not confirmed), and weekly jobless claims (DOL) are due Thu Nov 5 (time not confirmed), both according to fred.

• Tue Nov 3, 15:00 UTC — Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (US) (source)
• Wed Nov 4 (time not confirmed) — International trade balance (BEA/Census) (US) (source)
• Thu Nov 5 (time not confirmed) — Weekly jobless claims (DOL) (US) (source)
• Thu Nov 5, 12:00 UTC — Bank of England rate decision and Monetary Policy Report (GB) (source)

Where markets stand

As of Oct 30, 15:00 UTC in the European Central Bank (euro reference rates), EUR/USD was 1.1172, USD/JPY was 157.25, GBP/USD was 1.3399, USD/CHF was 0.8230 and AUD/USD was 0.7025; they respectively rose 0.38% from the prior ECB fixing, fell 0.51% from the prior ECB fixing, rose 0.62% from the prior ECB fixing, fell 0.68% from the prior ECB fixing and was little changed from the prior ECB fixing, with five‑session changes of -0.19%, +0.28%, +0.23%, -0.17% and +0.03%. The UUP ETF (tracks US Dollar Index; its price is NOT the US Dollar Index level) was $29.00 and fell 0.14% from the prior close as of Oct 30, 20:00 UTC, according to Finnhub. US 2‑year Treasury yield was 4.61% (dailyChange -6 bp) and US 10‑year Treasury yield was 4.98% (dailyChange -7 bp) on Thu Oct 29, according to U.S. Treasury via FRED.

Recent headlines

Reuters reported “Dollar pulls back ahead of US midterms; bitcoin stabilises after crypto heist” on Nov 2, 00:57 UTC. Yahoo published “GOOGL Gains Premarket As Tech Selloff Eases: Alphabet Preps Second Euro Bond This Year” on Nov 2, 09:15 UTC and “Alphabet Kicks Off Sale of Its Second Euro Bond This Year” on Nov 2, 07:17 UTC.

• Dollar pulls back ahead of US midterms; bitcoin stabilises after crypto heist — Reuters, Nov 2, 00:57 UTC
• GOOGL Gains Premarket As Tech Selloff Eases: Alphabet Preps Second Euro Bond This Year — Yahoo, Nov 2, 09:15 UTC
• Alphabet Kicks Off Sale of Its Second Euro Bond This Year — Yahoo, Nov 2, 07:17 UTC

Sources and data

• Reuters (secondary source) — Dollar pulls back ahead of US midterms; bitcoin stabilises after crypto heist
• Yahoo (secondary source) — GOOGL Gains Premarket As Tech Selloff Eases: Alphabet Preps Second Euro Bond This Year
• European Central Bank (euro reference rates) (primary source) — market data
• Finnhub (market data) — market data
• U.S. Treasury and Federal Reserve Board via FRED (primary source) — Yields and dollar index
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (primary source) — calendar
• U.S. Energy Information Administration via FRED (primary source) — calendar
• Bank of England (primary source) — calendar
• Federal Reserve (primary source) — calendar

Market data as of Oct 30, 20:00 UTC; report generated Nov 2, 12:00 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.