The Week Ahead: Apple Earnings, US Jobs Report, ISM PMI Reports - CMC Markets

This week features two central-bank decisions: the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) on 3 November and the Bank of England (BoE) on 5 November. However, the BoE is expected to leave rates unchanged. The US midterm elections will take place on 3 November and could sway the balance of power in both houses of Congress. The week will also bring a slew of economic data, including the Institute for Supply Management (ISM) manufacturing and services reports and the US jobs report. Earnings season will remain busy, with Apple 's report as the early-week headliner. Apple is expected to report fiscal fourth-quarter 2026 earnings growth of 7.4% year on year to $1.99 a share, with revenue forecast to rise 10.7% to $113.4bn. Gross profit margins are forecast at 47.