MarketAlleys Daily Brief, Tuesday November 3: Bitcoin fell 2.17% over 24 hours

Global market snapshot

From the prior close, the SPY ETF fell 0.48%, the QQQ ETF fell 1.36% and the DIA ETF rose 0.43%; gold (the GLD ETF) rose 1.65% and WTI crude (the USO ETF) fell 7.08%, all as of Nov 2, 21:00 UTC. Over 24 hours, Bitcoin fell 2.17% and Ether fell 1.90% (as of Nov 3, 05:45 UTC).

US equities: prior close

From the prior close, the SPY ETF was $752.10 and fell 0.48%, the QQQ ETF was $681.09 and fell 1.36%, the DIA ETF was $519.34 and rose 0.43%, and the IWM ETF was $279.14 and fell 0.07% (all as of Nov 2, 21:00 UTC). Among large caps at the prior close, NVIDIA was $202.06 (fell 1.26%), Apple was $338.32 (fell 1.83%), Microsoft was $507.12 (fell 2.83%), Amazon was $245.63 (rose 2.20%), Tesla was $403.82 (rose 1.00%) and JPMorgan Chase was $340.58 (rose 1.05%).

Europe and Asia

From the prior close, the EWG ETF (tracks DAX 40) was $42.16 and rose 0.67%, the EWU ETF (tracks FTSE 100) was $48.03 and rose 0.42%, and the EWJ ETF (tracks Nikkei 225) was $92.84 and fell 0.08% (all as of Nov 2, 21:00 UTC).

Crypto

Over 24 hours, Bitcoin was $76,635.00 and fell 2.17%, Ether was $2,248.99 and fell 1.90%, Solana was $91.85 and fell 3.26%, and XRP was $1.2500 and fell 0.29% (all as of Nov 3, 05:45 UTC).

FX, commodities and rates

From the prior ECB fixing (as of Nov 2, 15:00 UTC), EUR/USD was 1.1216 and rose 0.39%, USD/JPY was 157.90 and rose 0.41%, GBP/USD was 1.3419 and rose 0.15%, USD/CHF was 0.8196 and fell 0.40%, and AUD/USD was 0.7008 and fell 0.23%. From the prior close (as of Nov 2, 21:00 UTC), the UUP ETF was $28.96 and fell 0.14%, the GLD ETF was $361.65 and rose 1.65%, the SLV ETF was $45.57 and rose 2.17%, the USO ETF was $156.87 and fell 7.08%, the BNO ETF was $65.95 and fell 7.62%, UNG was $9.0000 and fell 0.88%, and CPER was $39.37 and rose 0.97%. The US 2-year Treasury yield was 4.56% and the US 10-year Treasury yield was 4.94%, with observation date Fri Oct 30; the Fed broad trade-weighted dollar index was 121.67 (observation date Fri Oct 30).

Top catalysts ahead

Key scheduled items this week include MPC Q3 2026 earnings before the open on Tue Nov 3, the Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey at Tue Nov 3, 15:00 UTC, and the Bank of England rate decision and Monetary Policy Report at Thu Nov 5, 12:00 UTC. Additional US earnings and macro releases are listed through Fri Nov 6 in the calendar.

• 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
• Wed Nov 4 (after the close) — MCK Q2 2027 earnings · EPS estimate 10.81

Three stories to watch

SEC EDGAR published a filing: Apple filed a Form 8‑K titled Results of Operations and Financial Condition (SEC EDGAR). cnbc.com reported a decision: Australia hikes rates to an 18‑year high to fight inflation (cnbc.com). The European Central Bank published a speech by Boris Vujčić titled Integrated, open and resilient: Europe’s strengths in a fragmenting world (European Central Bank).

• Apple files Form 8-K: Results of Operations and Financial Condition — SEC EDGAR, Nov 2, 21:30 UTC
• Australia hikes rates to 18-year high to fight inflation — cnbc.com, Nov 3, 03:46 UTC
• Boris Vujčić: Integrated, open and resilient: Europe’s strengths in a fragmenting world — European Central Bank, Nov 2, 09:30 UTC

What matters next

What matters next will include the Bank of England rate decision and Monetary Policy Report on Thu Nov 5 at 12:00 UTC, the US Employment Situation release on Fri Nov 6 at 13:30 UTC, and the Consumer Price Index on Tue Nov 10 at 13:30 UTC; each item is scheduled and results will be released at the times shown in the calendar.

• 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: Tue Nov 3 (time not confirmed) — PAA Q3 2026 earnings · EPS estimate 0.42

Sources and data

• Finnhub (market data) — market data
• CoinGecko (market data) — market data
• European Central Bank (euro reference rates) (primary source) — 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
• SEC EDGAR (primary source) — Apple files Form 8-K: Results of Operations and Financial Condition
• cnbc.com (secondary source) — Australia hikes rates to 18-year high to fight inflation
• European Central Bank (primary source) — Boris Vujčić: Integrated, open and resilient: Europe’s strengths in a fragmenting world
• Reuters (secondary source) — Indian shares extend gains on softer oil, strong earnings

Market data as of Nov 3, 05:45 UTC; report generated Nov 3, 06:00 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.