Week Ahead, Monday November 2, 2026: 21 events, 15 earnings and a Bank of England decision

The week at a glance

This week features 21 upcoming events, split across 15 earnings and 6 macro releases, with one scheduled central-bank decision. The calendar is concentrated at the start and end of the week, with several high-importance corporate reports early (including BRK.A and AAPL) and the US Employment Situation due on Fri Nov 6 at 13:30 UTC.

Central banks

One central-bank decision is scheduled this week. The Bank of England will announce its rate decision and Monetary Policy Report on Thu Nov 5, 12:00 UTC, per the Bank of England. No other central-bank decisions are listed for this week in the upcoming calendar.

• Thu Nov 5, 12:00 UTC — Bank of England rate decision and Monetary Policy Report (GB) (source)

Key economic data

The top scheduled macro release this week is the US Employment Situation, which is due on Fri Nov 6 at 13:30 UTC; the schedule did not include a consensus figure. Other macro items on the calendar include the Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey on Tue Nov 3 at 15:00 UTC and weekly jobless claims on Thu Nov 5 (time not confirmed).

• 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, 13:30 UTC — Productivity and Costs (US) (source)
• Fri Nov 6, 13:30 UTC — Employment Situation (US) (source)

Earnings to watch

A busy corporate week begins Mon Nov 2 with BRK.A Q3 2026 earnings (Mon Nov 2, time not confirmed; EPS estimate 9253.77) and AAPL Q4 2026 earnings (Mon Nov 2, after the close; EPS estimate 2.02). Other scheduled reports include TBBB (Mon Nov 2, after the close; EPS estimate -1.33), MPC (Tue Nov 3, before the open; EPS estimate 24.57), ET (Tue Nov 3, before the open; EPS estimate 0.41) and BG (Tue Nov 3, before the open; EPS estimate 2.50). Midweek and later reports include PAYP (Wed Nov 4; EPS estimate 26.16), CVS (Wed Nov 4, before the open; EPS estimate 1.67), COR (Wed Nov 4, before the open; EPS estimate 4.62), MCK (Wed Nov 4, after the close; EPS estimate 10.81), CI (Thu Nov 5, before the open; EPS estimate 7.73), CAH (Thu Nov 5, before the open; EPS estimate 2.97) and HUM (Fri Nov 6, before the open; EPS estimate -1.01).

• Mon Nov 2 (time not confirmed) — BRK.A Q3 2026 earnings · EPS estimate 9253.77
• Mon Nov 2 (after the close) — AAPL Q4 2026 earnings · EPS estimate 2.02
• Mon Nov 2 (after the close) — TBBB Q3 2026 earnings · EPS estimate -1.33
• Tue Nov 3 (before the open) — MPC Q3 2026 earnings · EPS estimate 24.57
• Tue Nov 3 (before the open) — ET Q3 2026 earnings · EPS estimate 0.41
• Tue Nov 3 (before the open) — BG Q3 2026 earnings · EPS estimate 2.50
• 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 4.62
• Wed Nov 4 (after the close) — MCK Q2 2027 earnings · EPS estimate 10.81
• Thu Nov 5 (before the open) — CI Q3 2026 earnings · EPS estimate 7.73
• Thu Nov 5 (before the open) — CAH Q1 2027 earnings · EPS estimate 2.97

Market backdrop: last five sessions

Over the last five sessions, major ETFs' five-session changes included the SPY ETF -0.56%, the QQQ ETF -1.97%, the DIA ETF -0.81% and the IWM ETF +1.30%. European ETFs showed EWG +2.30%, EWU +0.65% and EWJ -1.26%; VIXY registered a five-session change of +2.73%. Cryptocurrencies' five-session changes were Bitcoin -3.53%, Ether -3.62%, Solana -4.93% and XRP -3.06%. Commodities' five-session moves included GLD -2.95%, SLV -8.46%, USO -4.19%, BNO +6.84% and UNG -10.97%. Major US stocks' five-session changes included NVDA -3.00%, AAPL -0.89%, MSFT -0.50%, AMZN -3.08%, GOOGL -12.61%, META -4.30%, TSLA +7.41% and JPM +1.63%.

Themes to monitor

Energy and oil markets are prominent: Reuters reported that OPEC+ keeps December output targets steady, and the trendSignals list WTI Crude Oil as bullish and Brent Crude as neutral. Central-bank and regulatory headlines are also in focus: the Federal Reserve issued an FOMC statement (Federal Reserve) and the European Central Bank published monetary policy statements (European Central Bank); the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission posted exemptive relief on Treasury clearing (U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Political and crypto themes appear in CoinDesk coverage of election races and crypto PAC activity while trendSignals list Bitcoin and Ether as neutral.

• Everything changed for the oil, AI and bond trades over the past month — cnbc.com, Nov 1, 15:58 UTC
• SEC Issues Exemptive Relief from Treasury Clearing Requirements for Certain Inter-Affiliate and Non-U.S. Repo Transactions — U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Oct 30, 19:30 UTC
• Christine Lagarde, Boris Vujčić: Monetary policy statement (with Q&A) — European Central Bank, Oct 29, 14:00 UTC
• Monetary policy decisions — European Central Bank, Oct 29, 13:15 UTC

Trend status is a rules-based classification of moving averages and MACD on daily closes (as of Oct 31, 22:40 UTC); it is not a recommendation.

What matters next

This week investors will see BRK.A and AAPL report on Mon Nov 2; the Bank of England will deliver its rate decision and Monetary Policy Report on Thu Nov 5 at 12:00 UTC; and the US Employment Situation is scheduled for Fri Nov 6 at 13:30 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: Mon Nov 2 (time not confirmed) — BRK.A Q3 2026 earnings · EPS estimate 9253.77
• Next US cash session: 2026-11-02

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
• cnbc.com (secondary source) — Everything changed for the oil, AI and bond trades over the past month
• U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (primary source) — SEC Issues Exemptive Relief from Treasury Clearing Requirements for Certain Inter-Affiliate and Non-U.S. Repo Transactions
• European Central Bank (primary source) — Christine Lagarde, Boris Vujčić: Monetary policy statement (with Q&A)
• CoinDesk (secondary source) — The key races to watch for the 2026 election

Market data as of Nov 1, 16:59 UTC; report generated Nov 1, 17:00 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.