# Week Ahead for FX, Bonds : U.S. Midterms, Jobs Data in Focus; BOE Expected to Raise Rates

> Dow Jones previews the week of November 2, highlighting US midterm elections, October nonfarm payrolls, and Bank of England expected to raise rates. Rate decisions are also due in Sweden, Norway, Brazil, Mexico, Australia and Malaysia.

- Date: 2026-11-01 · published 2026-11-02T00:09:04.815Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/74322-week-ahead-for-fx-bonds-u-s-midterms-jobs-data-in-focus-boe-expected-to-raise
- Commodities: [British Pound (USD per GBP)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/GBPUSD.md), [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

A Democratic sweep and hawkish central bank moves could firm the dollar and weigh on dollar-priced commodities, though the preview itself describes scheduled events rather than a new shock.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: neutral
- GBPUSD: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2020-10-14 | [September U.S. producer prices rose 0.4%, more than expected](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50813-september-u-s-producer-prices-rose-0-4-more-than-expected.md) | -0.6% | -1.6% |
| DXY | 2024-04-25 | [US GDP Lower Than Expected in Q1: EUR/USD, GBP/USD, USD/JPY Latest \| Investing.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30998-us-gdp-lower-than-expected-in-q1-eur-usd-gbp-usd-usd-jpy-latest-investing-com.md) | +0.1% | -1.1% |
| DXY | 2024-01-05 | [Canada's jobs growth stalls in December as wages accelerate \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32339-canada-s-jobs-growth-stalls-in-december-as-wages-accelerate-reuters.md) | +0.2% | +1.1% |
| DXY | 2019-05-06 | [The Fed - Foreign Exchange Rates - H.10 -
         May 06, 2019](https://feedsoft.ai/events/59266-the-fed-foreign-exchange-rates-h-10-may-06-2019.md) | +0.2% | +1.1% |
| DXY | 2020-04-01 | [Trade Weighted US Dollar Index: Broad, Goods and Services (I:TWUSDIBG)](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54306-trade-weighted-us-dollar-index-broad-goods-and-services-i-twusdibg.md) | +0.5% | +0.7% |

## Sources

- marketscreener.com: https://www.marketscreener.com/news/week-ahead-for-fx-bonds-u-s-midterms-jobs-data-in-focus-boe-expected-to-raise-rates-ce785fd8dd8cf221
- marketscreener.com: https://www.marketscreener.com/news/week-ahead-for-fx-bonds-u-s-midterms-jobs-data-in-focus-boe-expected-to-raise-rates-ce785fd8dd8df427

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