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MarketAlleys Daily Brief, Monday November 2, 2026: QQQ ETF fell 3.47% from the prior close

US large-cap ETFs fell at the prior close while Bitcoin and Ether rose over 24 hours; FX and commodities showed mixed moves ahead of a busy US earnings week and a Bank of England decision.

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Global market snapshot

Most equity ETFs were lower measured from the prior close: the SPY ETF fell 1.77% to $755.72, the QQQ ETF fell 3.47% to $690.49, the DIA ETF fell 1.07% to $517.13 and the IWM ETF fell 1.65% to $279.33. Volatility was higher at the prior close as the VIXY ETF rose 10.50% to $18.41. Crypto moved on a 24-hour basis: Bitcoin rose 0.82% to $78,355.00 and Ether rose 1.30% to $2,293.65, while Solana fell 0.51% and XRP rose 0.14% over 24 hours.

Instrument Last Change Basis As of Source
S&P 500 (via SPY ETF) $755.72 -1.77% vs prior close Oct 30, 20:00 UTC Finnhub
Nasdaq 100 (via QQQ ETF) $690.49 -3.47% vs prior close Oct 30, 20:00 UTC Finnhub
DAX 40 (via EWG ETF) $41.88 -1.25% vs prior close Oct 30, 20:00 UTC Finnhub
FTSE 100 (via EWU ETF) $47.83 +0.27% vs prior close Oct 30, 20:00 UTC Finnhub
Nikkei 225 (via EWJ ETF) $92.91 -2.14% vs prior close Oct 30, 20:00 UTC Finnhub
Bitcoin $78,355.00 +0.82% 24h Nov 2, 05:45 UTC CoinGecko
Ether $2,293.65 +1.30% 24h Nov 2, 05:45 UTC CoinGecko
EUR/USD 1.1172 +0.38% vs prior fix Oct 30, 15:00 UTC European Central Bank (euro reference rates)
USD/JPY 157.25 -0.51% vs prior fix Oct 30, 15:00 UTC European Central Bank (euro reference rates)
Gold (via GLD ETF) $355.78 -3.47% vs prior close Oct 30, 20:00 UTC Finnhub
WTI Crude Oil (via USO ETF) $168.83 +0.38% vs prior close Oct 30, 20:00 UTC Finnhub
Brent Crude (via BNO ETF) $71.39 +0.89% vs prior close Oct 30, 20:00 UTC Finnhub

US equities: prior close

All US index and stock moves below are measured from the prior close. The SPY ETF fell 1.77% to $755.72 and the QQQ ETF fell 3.47% to $690.49; the DIA ETF fell 1.07% to $517.13 and the IWM ETF fell 1.65% to $279.33. Among large caps, NVIDIA fell 4.22% to $204.64, Apple fell 1.23% to $344.63, Microsoft fell 1.55% to $521.91, Amazon fell 1.41% to $240.35, Alphabet fell 1.40% to $279.84, Meta Platforms fell 1.53% to $614.99, Tesla fell 0.87% to $399.81 and JPMorgan Chase fell 1.90% to $337.04.

Instrument Last Change Basis As of Source
S&P 500 (via SPY ETF) $755.72 -1.77% vs prior close Oct 30, 20:00 UTC Finnhub
Nasdaq 100 (via QQQ ETF) $690.49 -3.47% vs prior close Oct 30, 20:00 UTC Finnhub
Dow Jones Industrial Average (via DIA ETF) $517.13 -1.07% vs prior close Oct 30, 20:00 UTC Finnhub
Russell 2000 (via IWM ETF) $279.33 -1.65% vs prior close Oct 30, 20:00 UTC Finnhub
CBOE Volatility Index (via VIXY ETF) $18.41 +10.50% vs prior close Oct 30, 20:00 UTC Finnhub

Europe and Asia

All European and Asian ETF moves below are measured from the prior close. The EWG ETF (tracks DAX 40) fell 1.25% to $41.88, the EWU ETF (tracks FTSE 100) rose 0.27% to $47.83, and the EWJ ETF (tracks Nikkei 225) fell 2.14% to $92.91 as of Oct 30, 20:00 UTC. The DAX proxy showed a positive five-session change while the Nikkei proxy had a negative five-session change in the same period.

Instrument Last Change Basis As of Source
DAX 40 (via EWG ETF) $41.88 -1.25% vs prior close Oct 30, 20:00 UTC Finnhub
FTSE 100 (via EWU ETF) $47.83 +0.27% vs prior close Oct 30, 20:00 UTC Finnhub
Nikkei 225 (via EWJ ETF) $92.91 -2.14% vs prior close Oct 30, 20:00 UTC Finnhub

Crypto

All crypto moves are reported on a rolling 24-hour basis as of Nov 2, 05:45 UTC. Bitcoin rose 0.82% over 24 hours to $78,355.00 and Ether rose 1.30% over 24 hours to $2,293.65; Solana fell 0.51% over 24 hours to $94.98 and XRP rose 0.14% over 24 hours to $1.2500. Five-session changes show recent softening for major tokens, with Bitcoin and Ether down over that span.

Instrument Last Change Basis As of Source
Bitcoin $78,355.00 +0.82% 24h Nov 2, 05:45 UTC CoinGecko
Ether $2,293.65 +1.30% 24h Nov 2, 05:45 UTC CoinGecko
Solana $94.98 -0.51% 24h Nov 2, 05:45 UTC CoinGecko
XRP $1.2500 +0.14% 24h Nov 2, 05:45 UTC CoinGecko

FX, commodities and rates

FX reference rates are reported from the prior ECB fixing as of Oct 30, 15:00 UTC; commodity ETF prices are from the prior close as of Oct 30, 20:00 UTC; Treasury yields are observed on Thu Oct 29. EUR/USD rose 0.38% from the prior ECB fixing to 1.1172, USD/JPY fell 0.51% to 157.25, GBP/USD rose 0.62% to 1.3399, USD/CHF fell 0.68% to 0.8230 and AUD/USD was little changed at 0.7025 from the prior ECB fixing. The GLD ETF fell 3.47% to $355.78, the SLV ETF fell 5.67% to $44.60, the USO ETF rose 0.38% to $168.83 and the BNO ETF rose 0.89% to $71.39. US 2-year Treasury yield was 4.61% (daily change -6 bp) and US 10-year Treasury yield was 4.98% (daily change -7 bp) on Thu Oct 29.

Instrument Last Change Basis As of Source
EUR/USD 1.1172 +0.38% vs prior fix Oct 30, 15:00 UTC European Central Bank (euro reference rates)
USD/JPY 157.25 -0.51% vs prior fix Oct 30, 15:00 UTC European Central Bank (euro reference rates)
GBP/USD 1.3399 +0.62% vs prior fix Oct 30, 15:00 UTC European Central Bank (euro reference rates)
USD/CHF 0.8230 -0.68% vs prior fix Oct 30, 15:00 UTC European Central Bank (euro reference rates)
AUD/USD 0.7025 -0.01% vs prior fix Oct 30, 15:00 UTC European Central Bank (euro reference rates)
US Dollar Index (via UUP ETF) $29.00 -0.14% vs prior close Oct 30, 20:00 UTC Finnhub
Gold (via GLD ETF) $355.78 -3.47% vs prior close Oct 30, 20:00 UTC Finnhub
Silver (via SLV ETF) $44.60 -5.67% vs prior close Oct 30, 20:00 UTC Finnhub
WTI Crude Oil (via USO ETF) $168.83 +0.38% vs prior close Oct 30, 20:00 UTC Finnhub
Brent Crude (via BNO ETF) $71.39 +0.89% vs prior close Oct 30, 20:00 UTC Finnhub
Natural Gas (via UNG ETF) $9.0800 -1.09% vs prior close Oct 30, 20:00 UTC Finnhub
Copper (via CPER ETF) $38.99 -1.86% vs prior close Oct 30, 20:00 UTC Finnhub
Series Latest Daily change Observation date Source
US 2-year Treasury yield 4.61% -6 bp 2026-10-29 U.S. Treasury via FRED
US 10-year Treasury yield 4.98% -7 bp 2026-10-29 U.S. Treasury via FRED
Fed broad trade-weighted dollar index 121.32 -0.03% 2026-10-23 (stale) Federal Reserve Board via FRED

Top catalysts ahead

Company earnings and key macro releases are scheduled across the week. AAPL Q4 2026 earnings are scheduled Mon Nov 2 after the close; MPC Q3 2026 earnings are scheduled Tue Nov 3 before the open; the Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey is scheduled Tue Nov 3 at 15:00 UTC; several other US earnings including PAYP, CVS, COR and MCK are scheduled between Wed Nov 4 and Thu Nov 5, and the Bank of England rate decision and Monetary Policy Report is scheduled Thu Nov 5 at 12:00 UTC.

  • Mon Nov 2 (after the close) — AAPL Q4 2026 earnings · EPS estimate 2.03
  • Tue Nov 3 (before the open) — MPC Q3 2026 earnings · EPS estimate 24.72
  • Wed Nov 4 (time not confirmed) — PAYP Q2 2026 earnings · EPS estimate 26.16
  • Wed Nov 4 (before the open) — CVS Q3 2026 earnings · EPS estimate 1.67
  • Wed Nov 4 (before the open) — COR Q4 2026 earnings · EPS estimate 4.63

Three stories to watch

Reuters published a news report on Nov 2 about Indian shares rising on Iran war talks and Reliance earnings beating expectations. CNBC published an article on Nov 1 examining how oil, AI and bond trades changed over the past month. Reuters published a Nov 1 report saying oil prices eased 3% on optimism for Qatari-led talks on ending the Iran war.

What matters next

Earnings will remain in focus this week, with AAPL due after the close today and a stream of US reports including MPC, PAYP, CVS, COR and MCK scheduled through midweek. The Bank of England will deliver its rate decision and Monetary Policy Report on Thu Nov 5 at 12:00 UTC; the US Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey is due Tue Nov 3 at 15:00 UTC, and those releases will be watched for fresh market signals.

  • Next central-bank decision: Thu Nov 5, 12:00 UTC — Bank of England rate decision and Monetary Policy Report (GB) (source)
  • Next high-impact data: Fri Nov 6, 13:30 UTC — Employment Situation (US) (source)
  • Next major earnings: Mon Nov 2 (time not confirmed) — AES Q3 2026 earnings · EPS estimate 0.74

Sources and data

Market data as of Nov 2, 05:45 UTC; report generated Nov 2, 06:02 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. Finnhub (market-data, retrieved Nov 2, 2026, 06:04 AM UTC)
  2. CoinGecko (market-data, retrieved Nov 2, 2026, 06:04 AM UTC)
  3. European Central Bank (euro reference rates) (primary, retrieved Nov 2, 2026, 06:04 AM UTC)
  4. U.S. Treasury and Federal Reserve Board via FRED (primary, retrieved Nov 2, 2026, 06:04 AM UTC)
  5. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (primary, retrieved Nov 2, 2026, 06:04 AM UTC)
  6. U.S. Energy Information Administration via FRED (primary, retrieved Nov 2, 2026, 06:04 AM UTC)
  7. Bank of England (primary, retrieved Nov 2, 2026, 06:04 AM UTC)
  8. Federal Reserve (primary, retrieved Nov 2, 2026, 06:04 AM UTC)
  9. Reuters (secondary, retrieved Nov 2, 2026, 06:04 AM UTC)
  10. cnbc.com (secondary, retrieved Nov 2, 2026, 06:04 AM UTC)
  11. CoinDesk (secondary, retrieved Nov 2, 2026, 06:04 AM UTC)
  12. CNBC (secondary, retrieved Nov 2, 2026, 06:04 AM UTC)

Market data as of Nov 2, 2026, 05:45 AM UTC.

This report was produced by the MarketAlleys Research Desk using automated data processing and language tools, built only from the cited sources and validated by rules described in our methodology. Spot an error? Request a correction.

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