SPY ETF falls 3.42% in Nov 5 market update — Nov 5, 16:00 UTC
US equities were weaker while oil and gold were higher; the US Employment Situation is scheduled for Friday.
Where prices stand
Finnhub reported the SPY ETF (tracks S&P 500; its price is NOT the S&P 500 level) fell 3.42% from the prior close to $740.57. The USO ETF (tracks WTI Crude Oil; its price is NOT the WTI Crude Oil level) rose 1.64% from the prior close to $147.79. The GLD ETF (tracks Gold; its price is NOT the Gold level) rose 0.57% from the prior close to $374.60. The UUP ETF (tracks US Dollar Index; its price is NOT the US Dollar Index level) rose 0.07% from the prior close to $28.92. Prices are as of Nov 5, 16:01–16:02 UTC.
| Instrument | Last | 5-session change | Latest change | As of | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S&P 500 (via SPY ETF) | $740.57 | -0.71% | -3.42% | Nov 5, 16:01 UTC | Finnhub |
| US Dollar Index (via UUP ETF) | $28.92 | -0.55% | +0.07% | Nov 5, 16:01 UTC | Finnhub |
| Gold (via GLD ETF) | $374.60 | -0.27% | +0.57% | Nov 5, 16:02 UTC | Finnhub |
| WTI Crude Oil (via USO ETF) | $147.79 | -3.61% | +1.64% | Nov 5, 16:02 UTC | Finnhub |
Trend check
WTI Crude Oil shows a neutral trend signal with RSI(14) at 47.3; its close was 99.64, above the SMA50 at 98.25 and above the longSma at 88.71. Signal counts are total 1, bullish 0, bearish 0 and neutral 1.
| Instrument | Close | SMA50 | Long SMA | RSI(14) | Trend status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WTI Crude Oil | 99.64 | 98.25 | 88.71 | 47.3 | neutral |
Trend status is a rules-based classification of moving averages and MACD on daily closes (as of Nov 4, 22:41 UTC); it is not a recommendation.
In the news
Bank of England published "Bank rate increased to 4% - November 2026 Monetary Policy Summary and Minutes", Bank of England. CoinDesk reported "Ukraine’s central bank opposes crypto bill, citing monetary sovereignty concerns", CoinDesk. CNBC ran "Here's what the Democratic election rout could mean for the U.S. economy", and economictimes.indiatimes.com ran "Fed's Beth Hammack favors gradual rate-hike path to lower inflation".
- Bank rate increased to 4% - November 2026 Monetary Policy Summary and Minutes — Bank of England, Nov 5, 12:00 UTC
- Ukraine’s central bank opposes crypto bill, citing monetary sovereignty concerns — CoinDesk, Nov 5, 12:50 UTC
- Here's what the Democratic election rout could mean for the U.S. economy — CNBC, Nov 5, 12:11 UTC
- Fed's Beth Hammack favors gradual rate-hike path to lower inflation — economictimes.indiatimes.com, Nov 5, 14:02 UTC
What to watch
The Employment Situation is scheduled Fri Nov 6, 13:30 UTC (high importance), according to bls.
- Fri Nov 6, 13:30 UTC — Employment Situation (US) (source)
Sources and data
- Bank of England (primary source) — Bank rate increased to 4% - November 2026 Monetary Policy Summary and Minutes
- CoinDesk (secondary source) — Ukraine’s central bank opposes crypto bill, citing monetary sovereignty concerns
- CNBC (secondary source) — Here's what the Democratic election rout could mean for the U.S. economy
- economictimes.indiatimes.com (secondary source) — Fed's Beth Hammack favors gradual rate-hike path to lower inflation
- 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
- Federal Reserve (primary source) — calendar
- European Central Bank (euro reference rates) (primary source) — calendar
Market data as of Nov 5, 16:02 UTC; report generated Nov 5, 16:11 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.
Terms in this article
Exchange-traded fund (ETF)
A fund that trades on a stock exchange like a share, usually tracking an index, sector, commodity or strategy.
Gold (XAU)
A precious metal held as a store of value, a hedge against currency debasement and a safe haven, as well as used in jewellery and industry.
Price-to-earnings ratio (P/E)
Share price divided by earnings per share.
S&P 500
A float-adjusted, market-cap-weighted index of about 500 leading US companies selected by a committee at S&P Dow Jones Indices.
WTI crude
West Texas Intermediate, a light, sweet (low-sulphur) US crude oil and the main US price benchmark.
Sources & data
- Bank of England (primary, retrieved Nov 5, 2026, 04:12 PM UTC)
- CoinDesk (secondary, retrieved Nov 5, 2026, 04:12 PM UTC)
- CNBC (secondary, retrieved Nov 5, 2026, 04:12 PM UTC)
- economictimes.indiatimes.com (secondary, retrieved Nov 5, 2026, 04:12 PM UTC)
- Finnhub (market-data, retrieved Nov 5, 2026, 04:12 PM UTC)
- U.S. Treasury and Federal Reserve Board via FRED (primary, retrieved Nov 5, 2026, 04:12 PM UTC)
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (primary, retrieved Nov 5, 2026, 04:12 PM UTC)
- U.S. Energy Information Administration via FRED (primary, retrieved Nov 5, 2026, 04:12 PM UTC)
- Federal Reserve (primary, retrieved Nov 5, 2026, 04:12 PM UTC)
- European Central Bank (euro reference rates) (primary, retrieved Nov 5, 2026, 04:12 PM UTC)
Market data as of Nov 5, 2026, 04:02 PM UTC.
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