Monday, November 2, 2026: BoE decision, US JOLTS and jobs data headline next three days

Scheduled events

The Bank of England rate decision and Monetary Policy Report is scheduled for Thu Nov 5, 12:00 UTC and is listed as high importance by bankofengland. The Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey is scheduled for Tue Nov 3, 15:00 UTC, per bls. An International trade balance release (BEA/Census) is due Wed Nov 4 (time not confirmed), according to fred. Weekly jobless claims (DOL) are scheduled for Thu Nov 5 (time not confirmed), also listed by fred. Consensus and previous values are not provided in the schedule entries.

• 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)

Where markets stand

Finnhub shows, as of Oct 30, 20:00 UTC, the SPY ETF at $755.72, which fell 1.77% from the prior close; the UUP ETF at $29.00, which fell 0.14% from the prior close; the GLD ETF at $355.78, which fell 3.47% from the prior close; and the USO ETF at $168.83, which rose 0.38% from the prior close. U.S. Treasury via FRED reports the US 2-year Treasury yield at 4.61% (daily change -6 bp) and the US 10-year Treasury yield at 4.98% (daily change -7 bp) on Thu Oct 29, while the Federal Reserve Board via FRED shows the Fed broad trade-weighted dollar index at 121.32 on Fri Oct 23.

Recent headlines

The European Central Bank published “Boris Vujčić: Integrated, open and resilient: Europe’s strengths in a fragmenting world,” according to the ECB. Yahoo ran “Kevin Warsh Offered a Warning on Inflation. Here's What History Says Is Coming Next.” and “2 Words From Fed Chair Kevin Warsh Are Echoing Through Wall Street and Unnerving Investors,” and Forexlive published “US midterms 2026: Where are Republicans most vulnerable in the battle for Congress?”.

• Boris Vujčić: Integrated, open and resilient: Europe’s strengths in a fragmenting world — European Central Bank, Nov 2, 09:30 UTC
• Kevin Warsh Offered a Warning on Inflation. Here's What History Says Is Coming Next. — Yahoo, Nov 2, 08:32 UTC
• US midterms 2026: Where are Republicans most vulnerable in the battle for Congress? — Forexlive, Nov 2, 09:53 UTC
• 2 Words From Fed Chair Kevin Warsh Are Echoing Through Wall Street and Unnerving Investors — Yahoo, Nov 2, 09:26 UTC

Sources and data

• European Central Bank (primary source) — Boris Vujčić: Integrated, open and resilient: Europe’s strengths in a fragmenting world
• Yahoo (secondary source) — Kevin Warsh Offered a Warning on Inflation. Here's What History Says Is Coming Next.
• Forexlive (secondary source) — US midterms 2026: Where are Republicans most vulnerable in the battle for Congress?
• 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

Market data as of Oct 30, 20:00 UTC; report generated Nov 2, 12:11 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.