OPEC+ pause lifts oil slightly, there are still worries about oversupply - 3.11.2025

The big theme this week was a stronger US dollar after Fed comments that a December rate cut is not guaranteed. That helped push the yen lower and sent USD/JPY toward the mid-150s. The euro was a little weaker against the dollar and EUR/USD drifted down to about the low - 1.15 area. The pound also softened, with GBP/USD trading near recent lows as traders weighed US moves and UK outlook. The Australian dollar held on ahead of the RBA meeting, where no rate cut is widely expected this week.

U.S. shares finished October on a positive note and futures showed modest gains into November as traders looked past mixed data and focused on earnings from big tech names.

• Nasdaq led recent gains, while the Dow and S&P 500 also rose on the week.
• Japan’s Nikkei has been strong, recent record highs in late October,
• Hong Kong’s Hang Seng was more muted but slightly up,
• Australia’s ASX 200 moved with local bank and resource stock news.

Investors remain cautious about economic data and central bank signals.

Brent and WTI ticked up after OPEC+ said it would stop planned output increases for Q1 2026. Brent traded near about $65/bbl and WTI around $61/bbl on the news. Markets are still watching global supply signals and demand data from Asia.

Bitcoin (btcusd) was around roughly $110k this week after reaching fresh highs over recent weeks; volume and ETF flows remain important drivers. Ether (ethusd) traded in the mid-$3,700–$3,900 range, and analysts gave mixed short-term calls, some banks lifted year-end targets, while others cautioned about volatility. Watch ETF flows and regulatory news for the next big moves.