New York Open Briefing: Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Sessions hand over to New York with a cautious tone. The risk meter reads -0.40 on a scale from -1 risk-off to +1 risk-on. Among indices, JP225 is up 0.56% while UK100 is down 0.55% and US30 is down 0.40% since the reference point. XAUUSD is up 0.32%, GBPJPY is up 0.31% and USDJPY is up 0.20%. Over 24 hours, CAD is the strongest currency at +0.14%, followed by NZD at +0.13% and USD at +0.12%. AUD is the weakest at -0.27%, with EUR at -0.19% and JPY at -0.10%.
Positioning has moved as well. The crowd book on EURJPY shifted 9pt toward long in 24 hours, and the book on EURCHF shifted 8pt toward long over the same period.
The US calendar is busy early in the window. JOLTS Job Openings (USD, Medium) is due at 15:00 UTC with consensus at 7.15M against a previous 7.08M. The Congressional Elections (USD, High) event follows at 15:16 UTC. BOC Governor Macklem (CAD, Medium) speaks at 16:00 UTC, which is relevant given CAD leads the 24 hour strength table.
Later, attention moves to the Pacific. New Zealand Unemployment Rate (NZD, High) and Employment Change q/q (NZD, High) are both due at 21:45 UTC. Consensus for unemployment is 5.5% against a previous 5.6%, and for employment change 0.4% against a previous 0.5%. The Ai Group Industry Index (AUD, Medium) follows at 22:00 UTC, with a previous reading of -24.2.
The single most important item ahead is the Congressional Elections event at 15:16 UTC, the only high-impact USD release in the New York session.
| At a glance | |
|---|---|
| Biggest moves since the previous session | JP225 +0.56%, UK100 -0.55%, US30 -0.40% |
| Currency strength, 24h | CAD strongest at +0.14%, AUD weakest at -0.27% |
| Risk meter | -0.40 (risk-off) |
Scheduled this session (High and Medium impact)
| Time | Ccy | Event | Impact | Consensus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 UTC | USD | JOLTS Job Openings | Medium | 7.15M |
| 15:16 UTC | USD | Congressional Elections | High | – |
| 16:00 UTC | CAD | BOC Gov Macklem Speaks | Medium | – |
| 21:45 UTC | NZD | Unemployment Rate | High | 5.5% |
| 21:45 UTC | NZD | New Zealand Employment Change q/q | High | 0.4% |
| 22:00 UTC | AUD | Ai Group Industry Index | Medium | – |
Times are UTC. This brief describes measured market state and the published schedule. It is not financial advice and nothing in it is a trade recommendation.