Wall Street rallied after the Democratic sweep. This morning chips weigh on Nasdaq futures. Jobless claims at 8:30, Airbnb after the close.
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Thursday, Nov 5, 2026Edition No. 4Every trading day · 6:00 AM ET
Today's Pre-Market News, Edition No. 4: futures, key levels, what to watch and volatility risk
The setup
The rally after Tuesday's midterms broadened on Wednesday: the Dow led as oil fell, and investors bought cyclicals and small caps on the view that a divided Congress limits big policy swings (Reuters, Stocktwits). The mood turned this morning in tech. Qualcomm warned that its chip margins are being squeezed, and Barron's reports at least one price-target cut. Reuters adds that AI and data-center names are slipping on worries that the new Congress could slow approvals and incentives for new capacity. AppLovin is the bright spot after its results. Gold keeps climbing as the dollar holds steady.
Currencies (7:25 AM ET vs Wed 5 PM)
EUR/USD1.1226−0.04%USD/JPYon page 1
GBP/USD1.3481+0.06%USD/CAD1.3962−0.10%
AUD/USD0.7009+0.01%Dollar DXYon page 1
Bitcoin$80,058−0.12%
Overnight: Japan's Nikkei fell 1.8%; the Euro Stoxx 50 is up 0.62%. Snap is down about 9% before the open on its results.
Risk windows today (ET)
The main window is 8:30 (see page 1). Later today: natural gas storage at 10:30, a 4-week bill auction at 11:30 and the Fed balance sheet at 4:30 PM. After the close, Airbnb and Cloudflare are the names to watch for NQ.
Full U.S. calendar today (ET): other releases
TimeReleaseExp.Prior
04:30Challenger Job Cuts—43.3K
08:30Continuing Jobless Claims1,710K1,701K
08:30Jobless Claims 4-week Average—196.75K
10:30EIA Natural Gas Stocks Change—80 Bcf
11:304-Week Bill Auction——
12:0030-Year Mortgage Rate—7.24%
16:30Fed Balance Sheet—$6.75T
Also reporting before the open: Parker-Hannifin, Canadian Natural Resources, Air Products, Kimberly-Clark, TC Energy, Cummins, Targa Resources, Cardinal Health.
After the close: Simon Property Group.
Friday: average hourly earnings (0.3% exp. m/m) with the jobs report, Michigan sentiment at 10:00.
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Sources: Yahoo Finance and TradingView (prices, calendar, news), Reuters, Barron's, Stocktwits. Educational content only. Not financial advice. Futures trading involves substantial risk of loss and is not suitable for every investor.

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