Markets digest, 3 November 2026: Nasdaq rises as the Dow slips and equity perpetual futures open on US exchanges

The Nasdaq Composite rose and the Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped on Tuesday 3 November. Bitcoin edged lower, the euro weakened against the dollar, and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) said perpetual futures on individual stocks can now trade on US exchanges.

Stocks

The Nasdaq Composite closed at 25,372.010, up from 25,164.360 on Monday, and the Dow at 51,786.72, down from 51,983.98. FRED had not yet published Tuesday’s S&P 500 close; on Monday it closed at 7,541.40, down from 7,580.07 on Friday 30 October.

Crypto

Bitcoin ended Tuesday at $76,934.21 on Coinbase, down from $77,061.57 on Monday. Ether ended at $2,263.32, up from $2,256.85.

Futures and options

FRED had not published Tuesday’s VIX close at the time of writing; on Monday it closed at 21.15, up from 19.42 on Friday. CFTC Chairman Michael S. Selig said perpetual futures on individual equity securities can begin trading on exchanges registered with both the CFTC and the SEC (read our brief). Separately, a Texas court ordered Walter Dunning Larrick III and Cambridge Financial Advisors LLC to pay more than $13 million in a CFTC commodity pool fraud case (read our brief).

Energy and commodities

FRED’s latest oil and gas prices are still those for Tuesday 27 October: WTI at $103.37 a barrel, down from $105.25 on Monday 26 October, Brent at $123.10, down from $128.12, and Henry Hub natural gas at $2.76, up from $2.52.

Metals

The World Gold Council said total gold demand was 1,369t in the third quarter, with central banks adding a net 321t to reserves and gold ETFs taking in 211t (read our brief). For background, see what moves gold prices.

Forex

The ECB’s euro reference rate against the dollar was 1.1179, down from 1.1216 on Monday. The euro was quoted at 0.83358 pounds, down from 0.8358, and at 176.95 yen, down from 177.1.