MarketAlleys Daily Brief, Friday, November 6, 2026: ETFs fell; VIXY rose 29.71%

Global market snapshot

Major US ETF proxies fell from the prior close: the SPY ETF fell 4.41% to $733.00, the QQQ ETF fell 6.49% to $647.05, the DIA ETF fell 3.53% to $514.27 and the IWM ETF fell 4.59% to $270.98 (all as of Nov 5, 21:00 UTC). Volatility climbed: the VIXY ETF rose 29.71% to $21.22 (as of Nov 5, 21:00 UTC). Over 24 hours, crypto prices were lower: Bitcoin, $75,551.00, fell 6.09% and Ether, $2,221.82, fell 8.32% (as of Nov 6, 05:43 UTC).

US equities: prior close

US equities are reported at the prior close, as of Nov 5, 21:00 UTC. The SPY ETF was $733.00 and fell 4.41%, the QQQ ETF was $647.05 and fell 6.49%, the DIA ETF was $514.27 and fell 3.53%, and the IWM ETF was $270.98 and fell 4.59%. Among large caps, NVIDIA was $181.60 and fell 9.26%, Tesla was $343.69 and fell 10.77%, and Apple was $344.17 and fell 1.53%. Market breadth tracked 32 names: 7 up, 24 down and 1 unchanged.

Europe and Asia

Europe and Asia are shown at the prior close (as of Nov 5, 21:00 UTC). The EWG ETF, which tracks the DAX 40, was $42.75 and fell 1.72%. The EWU ETF, which tracks the FTSE 100, was $47.89 and fell 2.13%. The EWJ ETF, which tracks the Nikkei 225, was $88.26 and fell 5.97%.

Crypto

Over 24 hours (as of Nov 6, 05:43 UTC), Bitcoin was $75,551.00 and fell 6.09%, Ether was $2,221.82 and fell 8.32%, Solana was $89.28 and fell 7.01%, and XRP was $1.2000 and fell 8.33%. Five-session changes remain varied: Bitcoin showed +4.10% and Ether showed +8.05% in their five-session figures in the data.

FX, commodities and rates

FX reference rates are shown from the prior ECB fixing (as of Nov 5, 15:00 UTC): EUR/USD was 1.1224 and fell 0.38%, USD/JPY was 158.46 and rose 0.13%, GBP/USD was 1.3459 and fell 0.30%. Commodities and commodity ETFs are at the prior close (as of Nov 5, 21:00 UTC): the GLD ETF was $375.49 and rose 0.81%, the SLV ETF was $46.93 and fell 0.49%, the USO ETF was $148.21 and rose 1.93%, the BNO ETF was $62.53 and rose 3.53% and the CPER ETF was $37.36 and fell 3.19%. Treasury yields are reported with observation date Wed Nov 4: the US 2-year Treasury yield was 4.58% (daily change -3 bp) and the US 10-year Treasury yield was 4.90% (daily change -5 bp).

Top catalysts ahead

Several US Q3 earnings releases are scheduled before the open on Fri Nov 6, including HUM, CHTR and PAGP, according to the calendar. The US Employment Situation is scheduled for Fri Nov 6 at 13:30 UTC, and further earnings and macro items are scheduled into next week.

• Fri Nov 6 (before the open) — HUM Q3 2026 earnings · EPS estimate -1.01
• Fri Nov 6 (before the open) — CHTR Q3 2026 earnings · EPS estimate 9.24
• Fri Nov 6 (before the open) — PAGP Q3 2026 earnings · EPS estimate 0.43
• Fri Nov 6, 13:30 UTC — Employment Situation (US) (source)
• Mon Nov 9 (before the open) — KSPI Q3 2026 earnings · EPS estimate 1571.76

Three stories to watch

Bank of England published a Monetary Policy Summary and Minutes titled "Bank rate increased to 4% - November 2026 Monetary Policy Summary and Minutes," according to the Bank of England. The European Central Bank published a speech by Isabel Schnabel titled "Navigating stormy waters: reflections on monetary policy," according to the European Central Bank. The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued "CFTC Issues Impartial Access Requirements Interpretation," according to the CFTC.

• Bank rate increased to 4% - November 2026 Monetary Policy Summary and Minutes — Bank of England, Nov 5, 12:00 UTC
• Isabel Schnabel: Navigating stormy waters: reflections on monetary policy — European Central Bank, Nov 5, 08:00 UTC
• CFTC Issues Impartial Access Requirements Interpretation — U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Nov 5, 22:00 UTC

What matters next

The Employment Situation is scheduled for Fri Nov 6 at 13:30 UTC and will be released during US trading. Looking ahead, the Consumer Price Index is scheduled for Tue Nov 10 at 13:30 UTC and the FOMC rate decision and Summary of Economic Projections is scheduled for Wed Dec 9 at 19:00 UTC.

• Next central-bank decision: Wed Dec 9, 19:00 UTC — FOMC rate decision and Summary of Economic Projections (US) (source)
• Next high-impact data: Fri Nov 6, 13:30 UTC — Employment Situation (US) (source)
• Next major earnings: Fri Nov 6 (before the open) — HUM Q3 2026 earnings · EPS estimate -1.01

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
• Federal Reserve (primary source) — calendar
• Bank of England (primary source) — calendar
• European Central Bank (primary source) — Isabel Schnabel: Navigating stormy waters: reflections on monetary policy
• U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (primary source) — CFTC Issues Impartial Access Requirements Interpretation
• CoinDesk (secondary source) — Hyperliquid treasury firm seeking U.S. regulatory nod as a domestic futures platform
• SEC EDGAR (primary source) — Meta Platforms files Form 8-K: Other Events

Market data as of Nov 6, 05:43 UTC; report generated Nov 6, 06:02 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.