US Premarket Brief, Wednesday November 4, 2026: Markets mixed, Bitcoin at $78,213.00

Overnight and premarket

As of Nov 3, 21:00 UTC European and Asian equity ETFs were mixed: the EWG ETF was $42.06 and fell 0.24% from the prior close, the EWU ETF was $47.30 and fell 1.52% from the prior close, and the EWJ ETF was $92.59 and fell 0.27% from the prior close. US large-cap ETFs at the same timestamp included the SPY ETF at $754.35 (rose 0.30% from the prior close) and the QQQ ETF at $685.28 (rose 0.62% from the prior close). Crypto was firmer as of Nov 4, 12:29 UTC: Bitcoin was $78,213.00 (rose 1.10% over 24 hours) and Ether was $2,317.49 (rose 1.56% over 24 hours). FX as of Nov 3, 15:00 UTC showed EUR/USD at 1.1179 (fell 0.33% from the prior ECB fixing) and USD/JPY at 158.29 (rose 0.25% from the prior ECB fixing). Commodities ETFs were mixed as of Nov 3, 21:00 UTC: the GLD ETF was $359.26 (fell 0.66% from the prior close) and the USO ETF was $158.17 (rose 0.83% from the prior close).

Today's US calendar

Today's US calendar will include the International trade balance (BEA/Census) scheduled for Wed Nov 4 (time not confirmed). A slate of earnings is scheduled after the close on Wed Nov 4: MCK Q2 2027 (EPS estimate 10.81), MET Q3 2026 (EPS estimate 2.80), ALL Q3 2026 (EPS estimate 6.97), MELI Q3 2026 (EPS estimate 9.55), QCOM Q4 2026 (EPS estimate 2.20), AMCR Q1 2027 (EPS estimate 1.03), EXPE Q3 2026 (EPS estimate 9.07) and GOLD Q1 2027 (EPS estimate 0.70).

• Wed Nov 4 (time not confirmed) — International trade balance (BEA/Census) (US) (source)

Stories to watch

SEC EDGAR: JPMorgan Chase filed a Form 10-Q. European Central Bank: published a wage tracker noting slightly higher wage growth in the first three quarters of 2027 versus the full year of 2026. CoinDesk: reported Elon Musk floated space data centers. CoinDesk: reported Morgan Stanley said it is among the first banks to tokenize real‑world assets. CoinDesk: reported the Zcash grants committee dropped a plan to redirect 98,000 ZEC. CoinDesk: reported Bitcoin approached $78,000 in a V-shaped comeback. CoinDesk: reported Block faces a $764 million DOJ settlement. Reuters: reported Trump acknowledged the role of Iran war in a Democratic sweep in midterm elections. CoinDesk: reported a U.S.-sanctioned Moscow Exchange will list bitcoin and Tether’s USDT in December. CoinDesk: reported South Korea's ruling party wants to delay its crypto tax again.

• JPMorgan Chase files Form 10-Q: quarterly report — SEC EDGAR, Nov 3, 21:17 UTC
• ECB wage tracker suggests slightly higher wage growth in first three quarters of 2027 compared with the full year of 2026 — European Central Bank, Nov 4, 00:00 UTC
• Elon Musk floats space data centers as Democratic sweep puts pressure on AI trade — CoinDesk, Nov 4, 10:03 UTC

What matters next

Near-term items to watch will include OPTU and PAYP earnings scheduled for Wed Nov 4 (times not confirmed), with MET also due after the close. Looking further ahead, the Bank of England rate decision and Monetary Policy Report is scheduled for Thu Nov 5 (12:00 UTC), the US Employment Situation is scheduled for Fri Nov 6 (13:30 UTC), and the US Consumer Price Index is scheduled for Tue Nov 10 (13:30 UTC); later policy dates include the FOMC on Wed Dec 9 (19:00 UTC) and the ECB decision on Thu Dec 17 (13:15 UTC).

• 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: Wed Nov 4 (time not confirmed) — OPTU Q3 2026 earnings · EPS estimate -0.18

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. Energy Information Administration via FRED (primary source) — calendar
• Bank of England (primary source) — calendar
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (primary source) — calendar
• Federal Reserve (primary source) — calendar
• SEC EDGAR (primary source) — JPMorgan Chase files Form 10-Q: quarterly report
• European Central Bank (primary source) — ECB wage tracker suggests slightly higher wage growth in first three quarters of 2027 compared with the full year of 2026
• CoinDesk (secondary source) — Elon Musk floats space data centers as Democratic sweep puts pressure on AI trade

Market data as of Nov 4, 12:29 UTC; report generated Nov 4, 12:30 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.