The Close: Federal Reserve holds interest rates steady as inflation and consumer debt…

The Close — November 5, 2026 at 10:00 PM. This digest was assembled automatically from 12 reports across 10 outlets.

Where the market stands

| Instrument | Last | Change |

| --- | --- | --- |

| S&P 500 | 7,353.73 | -4.36% |

| Nasdaq Composite | 24,315.00 | -5.52% |

| Dow Jones Industrial | 51,523.06 | -3.44% |

| US 10-Year Yield | 4.84 | -1.16% |

| CBOE Volatility Index | 28.18 | +69.66% |

| Tesla | $343.69 | -10.77% |

| NVIDIA | $181.60 | -9.26% |

| Ethereum | $2,225.67 | -8.14% |

Today's stories

Federal Reserve holds interest rates steady as inflation and consumer debt remain concerns

Reported by Spectrum News.

• Read the original report — Spectrum News

Bitcoin erases post-election gains as Wall Street selloff triggers over $1 billion in crypto liquidations

Bitcoin fell 6% to $75,700 and ether 7% as a Nasdaq selloff hit crypto, triggering $1.03 billion in liquidations.

Covered by 5 outlets: The Block, Decrypt, CoinDesk, Financial Times, Cointelegraph. Tickers in play: BTC-USD, ^IXIC, ETH-USD.

• Bitcoin Erases Election Rally as AI Stocks Plunge, $428 Million in Crypto Longs Get Wiped Out — Decrypt
• Standard Chartered and SBI back crypto insurer Soter as funding reaches $23.5 million — CoinDesk
• updates: Bitcoin steady around $80,000 as markets rally after Democratic sweep — CoinDesk
• Anchorage Digital seeks CFTC swap dealer registration for crypto options business — The Block

Bank of England hikes interest rate for the first time since Iran war, warns inflation will near 5%

Covered by 2 outlets: CNBC Top News, The Guardian Business.

• Bank of England raises interest rates to 4%, the first increase for more than three years — The Guardian Business

Fed interest rates can move crypto before a decision, and cuts may not lift Bitcoin

Reported by Cryptonews.net. Tickers in play: BTC-USD.

• Read the original report — Cryptonews.net

Cleveland Fed’s Hammack backs restrictive rates amid inflation concerns

Reported by Crypto Briefing.

• Read the original report — Crypto Briefing

What to watch

• Federal Reserve holds interest rates steady as inflation… — whether today's move extends or fades.
• BTC-USD and ^IXIC — whether today's move extends or fades.
• Bank of England hikes interest rate for the first time… — whether today's move extends or fades.
• Whether CBOE Volatility Index holds +69.66% into the next session.

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