DESK weekly report · Week 45 · 2026
Yields ease, US jobs data firm
Central banks lift rates in UK and Australia
Week 45 of 2026 brought slightly lower US Treasury yields, a stronger US jobs report and rate increases in the UK and Australia. Euro-area inflation moved higher. Filings showed a completed acquisition of Roku and a bankruptcy filing at Karyopharm.
Markets
Markets: yields lower, bitcoin softer
Euro little changed against the dollar
The US 2-year yield ended the week at 4.51%, down 5 basis points from 4.56% a week earlier. The US 10-year yield closed at 4.86%, down 8 basis points from 4.94%. Both fell mostly on 5 November, when the 2-year dropped to 4.46% and the 10-year to 4.84%, before edging up on 6 November.
The Freddie Mac 30-year mortgage rate was 7.18% on 5 November, compared with 7.24% a week earlier. EUR/USD closed at 1.1165 on 6 November, 0.1% lower on the week, after trading as high as 1.1267 on 4 November. Bitcoin stood at $75,803 on 6 November, down 1.3% on the week. It rose to $80,638 on 4 November and fell back to $75,615 the next day.
| Market | Level | Date | 7 days | 52 weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US 2-year yield | 4.51 % | 6 Nov | −5 bp | 3.38 – 4.92 |
| US 10-year yield | 4.86 % | 6 Nov | −8 bp | 3.97 – 5.31 |
| US 30-year mortgage rate | 7.18 % | 5 Nov | −6 bp | 5.98 – 7.40 |
| EUR/USD | 1.1165 | 6 Nov | −0.1 % | 1.1130 – 1.1974 |
| Bitcoin | 75,803 $ | 6 Nov | −1.3 % | 58,525 – 106,051 |
U.S. Treasury, Freddie Mac, Primary Mortgage Market Survey®, ECB, mempool.space · Change: latest value against the value seven days earlier
Markets
U.S. Treasury
Markets
Freddie Mac, Primary Mortgage Market Survey®
Data releases
Data: US jobs up, rate hikes abroad
Euro-area inflation rises to 4.0%
US non-farm employment rose by 165K on 6 November, against 60K previously. The unemployment rate was 4.1%, down from 4.2%, and average hourly earnings rose 0.4% m/m, up from 0.3%. JOLTS job openings came in at 7.5M, up from 7.2%.
The Bank of England raised its Bank Rate to 4.00% from 3.75% on 5 November. The Reserve Bank of Australia raised its cash rate to 4.85% from 4.60% on 3 November. The euro-area flash CPI was 4.0% y/y on 4 November, up from 3.8%. In Canada, employment changed by -4.7K, after -68.3K, and unemployment rose to 6.7% from 6.5%.
| Day | Release | Actual | Previous |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Nov | USD · JOLTS Job Openings | 7.5M | 7.2M |
| 3 Nov | AUD · Cash Rate | 4.85% | 4.60% |
| 4 Nov | EUR · CPI Flash Estimate y/y | 4.0% | 3.8% |
| 5 Nov | GBP · Official Bank Rate | 4.00% | 3.75% |
| 6 Nov | USD · Non-Farm Employment Change | 165K | 60K |
| 6 Nov | USD · Unemployment Rate | 4.1% | 4.2% |
| 6 Nov | USD · Average Hourly Earnings m/m | 0.4% | 0.3% |
| 6 Nov | CAD · Employment Change | −4.7K | −68.3K |
| 6 Nov | CAD · Unemployment Rate | 6.7% | 6.5% |
Official releases (BLS, BEA, Census, Fed, EIA and others)
Sanctions
Russia sanctions list grows by one
One new OFAC entry this week
The US Treasury's OFAC list for Russia stood at 5,404 entries on 6 November, 1 more than a week earlier. The EU count was unchanged at 1,924.
On 4 November OFAC announced an action against a maritime fraud network supporting the Iranian regime. It added 1 person, who is listed under Russia.
Deal
Fox completes acquisition of Roku
Filings show change in control
Roku filed two SEC Form 8-K reports on 6 November. They cover the completion of an acquisition or disposition of assets (item 2.01) and a change in control of the registrant (item 5.01). Press releases published the same day say Fox Corporation completed the acquisition of Roku.
Filings
Karyopharm reports bankruptcy filing
8-K cites debt acceleration triggers
Karyopharm Therapeutics filed an SEC Form 8-K on 3 November under item 1.03, Bankruptcy or Receivership. A second item, 2.04, covers triggering events that accelerate or increase a direct financial obligation. The company had filed under the same item 2.04 on 11 September.
Next week
Outlook: US inflation data due
CPI on 10 November, PPI on 13 November
On 10 November the US publishes CPI for October. The last readings were 0.6% m/m for CPI, 0.3% m/m for core CPI and 3.7% y/y. US producer prices follow on 13 November, last at 1.3% m/m for PPI and 0.7% m/m for core PPI.
On 12 November the UK publishes GDP data, with monthly GDP last at 0.1%. The weekly Freddie Mac mortgage rate, last at 7.18%, is also due that day.
| Day | Release | Last | released |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Nov | USD · CPI m/m | 0.6% | 14 Oct |
| 10 Nov | USD · Core CPI m/m | 0.3% | 14 Oct |
| 10 Nov | USD · CPI y/y | 3.7% | 14 Oct |
| 12 Nov | GBP · GDP m/m | 0.1% | 15 Oct |
| 12 Nov | GBP · Prelim GDP q/q | — | — |
| 12 Nov | USD · Unemployment Claims | 189K | 5 Nov |
| 12 Nov | USD · Crude Oil Inventories | −0.9M | 4 Nov |
| 12 Nov | USD · 30-Year Fixed Mortgage Rate | 7.18% | 5 Nov |
| 13 Nov | USD · PPI m/m | 1.3% | 15 Oct |
| 13 Nov | USD · Core PPI m/m | 0.7% | 15 Oct |
Sources
U.S. Department of the Treasury · Freddie Mac, Primary Mortgage Market Survey® · European Central Bank · mempool.space · BLS, BEA, U.S. Census Bureau, Federal Reserve, EIA (economic calendar) · OFAC (U.S. Treasury) · U.S. Treasury press releases · EU sanctions list · SEC EDGAR · GDELT Project
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