The Open: A strategist draws a 1980s parallel to argue bipartisanship could power a ‘bull…

The Open — November 5, 2026 at 12:00 PM. This digest was assembled automatically from 7 reports across 7 outlets.

Where the market stands

| Instrument | Last | Change |

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

| S&P 500 | 7,688.62 | +1.58% |

| Nasdaq Composite | 25,736.51 | +1.44% |

| Dow Jones Industrial | 53,356.12 | +3.03% |

| US 10-Year Yield | 4.89 | -1.17% |

| Microsoft | $555.80 | +6.68% |

| Amazon | $266.03 | +6.12% |

| Apple | $349.51 | +5.31% |

| Tesla | $385.19 | -3.34% |

Today's stories

A strategist draws a 1980s parallel to argue bipartisanship could power a ‘bull stampede’

In the 1980s, a Republican president, a Democrat Speaker of the House and an inflation-fighting Federal Reserve chairman powered a stock-market rally.

Reported by MarketWatch Top Stories.

• Read the original report — MarketWatch Top Stories

The Fed Needs a Better Way to Talk About Interest Rates

Covered by 2 outlets: Bloomberg.com, WSJ.

• The 19 People in the Room When the Fed Sets Interest Rates — WSJ

The Federal Reserve's Initial November Inflation Forecast Has Arrived, and Things Are Getting Downright Ugly for Wall Street

Reported by The Motley Fool.

• Read the original report — The Motley Fool

Fed Rate Decision Today: Here’s What Goldman Strategist Has To Say About Interest Rates

Reported by Stocktwits. Tickers in play: GS.

• Read the original report — Stocktwits

Bank of England set to hike interest rates to tackle higher inflation caused by Iran war

Covered by 2 outlets: myMotherLode.com, London Evening Standard.

• Bank of England set to hike interest rates to 4% to tackle rising inflation — London Evening Standard

What to watch

• A strategist draws a 1980s parallel to argue… — whether today's move extends or fades.
• The Fed Needs a Better Way to Talk About Interest Rates — whether today's move extends or fades.
• The Federal Reserve's Initial November Inflation Forecast… — whether today's move extends or fades.
• Whether Microsoft holds +6.68% into the next session.

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