Weekly review for November 2–8, 2026: rates, jobs and market infrastructure

• Rates and jobs

  The RBA raised its cash rate target to 4.85% on November 3 by a 6–3 vote. The Bank of England lifted Bank Rate to 4% on November 5, with one member preferring a larger move. On November 6 the US reported 165,000 added payroll jobs and 4.1% unemployment, while Canada reported little employment change and 6.7% unemployment. Together the releases show different combinations of demand and inflation pressure. RBA · Monetary Policy Decision ↗ Bank of England · MPC minutes ↗ BLS · Employment Situation ↗ Statistics Canada · Labour Force Survey ↗

• Market access and settlement

  The SEC announced changes to small-entity definitions for the RFA on November 4. A day later the CFTC published its DCM access interpretation and staff guidance on DCO settlement through trust companies. The materials serve different purposes as adopted amendments, a commission interpretation and a staff no-action letter. SEC · Small Entity Definitions ↗ CFTC · Impartial Access Requirements Interpretation ↗ CFTC · Trust Companies for Daily Settlements ↗

• Technical reading from the four desks

  This edition also explains MuSig2, ERC-7802, Ethereum request and attestation changes, and Kalshi and Polymarket API states. These are technical reading guides. For the next review, track released facts, market expectations and timestamped price reactions separately.

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