What you need to know the week beginning Nov. 9:
- Buckle up for another week of earnings reports from major market movers. KKR kicks off the week on Monday, followed by Cisco Systems and Applied Materials on Thursday. Mitsubishi Financial Group rounds out the week on Friday.
- The Consumer Price Index is scheduled for release at 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday. The data measures the change in prices for a basket of goods and services purchased by consumers and is one of the most closely watched economic indicators.
- The existing home sales report is expected Thursday morning at 10:00 a.m. The data tracks sales of previously built houses and condos during the month. Because existing homes account for a large share of the housing market, the data can provide valuable insight into broader market trends.
- The Producer Price Index is slated for release on Friday at 8:30 a.m. The data is a measure of wholesale inflation, or the prices paid to manufacturers of goods and services. Experts keep a close eye on the index because it measures prices at the producer level before they are passed along to consumers.
What happened during the week ending Nov. 6, 2026:
| Past week | Year-to-date | |
|---|---|---|
| S&P 500 | -2.5% | 8.0% |
| Oil (WTI crude) | -12.7% | 56.7% |
| Gold (New York) | 4.4% | -7.1% |
| Bitcoin | -3.2% | -13.4% |
Source: Yahoo Finance, as of Nov. 6, 2026.
- Investors spent much of this week digesting reactions to the midterm election results. There was also a slew of earnings reports from the likes of Apple, Palantir Technologies, and Advanced Micro Devices early in the week. Qualcomm, McDonald’s, Uber, and CVS Health reported midweek.
- The jobs report, one of the most closely watched economic indicators, was also released. Provided by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, the data tracks the US jobs market and is typically released on the first Friday of each month.
- Lastly, the University of Michigan’s consumer sentiment index came out on Friday, providing data on how households view current market conditions.