FTSE 100 via EWU ETF rose 0.33% on Nov 2; BoE decision due Nov 5

Price action

The EWU ETF (tracks FTSE 100; its price is NOT the FTSE 100 level) was $47.99, rose 0.33% from the prior close and recorded a five-session change of +0.65% as of Nov 2, 17:45 UTC, according to Finnhub.

News flow

Reuters ran the headline 'FTSE 100 subdued as energy, healthcare stocks limit broader gains' and published it Nov 2, 11:55 UTC. Reuters’s headline attributes the index’s tone to energy and healthcare stock activity. The Reuters item is available at the report URL: https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwgFBVV95cUxPalhUUG9VTkRaNkpZM1BUTlpIYVM0WmJMU3UxZHpaSm5KRUhDdmNNTUVNbEJncFYyS1RqUVZmd2RaMUh3eUVINWt6Wm9WeGgzZmFoR2U1TzlnZ3dkUFVkdjJIclFHaEc2X2NWYnlLRnZGREs3RDg0WWdZbEJWc3d1RERMZHZESnhDb05HQXVlMjRCbnNxNVM4TFpvdzVPQ1hDMVlXVGpNMmx0Q0gzbXVFZGl3UERXYjllcmx5MUEyeGVHUQ?oc=5

• FTSE 100 subdued as energy, healthcare stocks limit broader gains — Reuters, Nov 2, 11:55 UTC

Across indices

Across indices, the EWU ETF rose 0.33%; other moves included the SPY ETF rose 0.26%, the QQQ ETF was little changed, the DIA ETF rose 0.86%, the IWM ETF rose 0.62%, the EWG ETF rose 1.03%, the EWJ ETF rose 0.41% and the VIXY ETF fell 2.93% — all from the prior close, according to Finnhub.

What to watch

The Bank of England rate decision and Monetary Policy Report is scheduled Thu Nov 5, 12:00 UTC; the event is listed as a high-importance macro item for GB and is provided by the Bank of England.

• 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)
• Thu Nov 5, 13:30 UTC — Productivity and Costs (US) (source)

Sources and data

• Reuters (secondary source) — FTSE 100 subdued as energy, healthcare stocks limit broader gains
• 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
• European Central Bank (euro reference rates) (primary source) — calendar

Market data as of Nov 2, 17:45 UTC; report generated Nov 2, 17:50 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.