Next week's macro outlook: The U.S. midterm elections and non-farm payrolls will be the focus, Apple and AMD will release their earnings reports

From November 2 to 8, global markets will welcome several events. The U.S. midterm elections, Apple and AMD earnings reports, and October non-farm payroll data will become the focus of market attention. The Bank of England, the Reserve Bank of Australia interest rate decisions, the results of the Israeli parliamentary elections, and the progress of the trilateral negotiations among Russia, the U.S., and Ukraine will also be closely watched. In the tech sector, Apple and AMD will release their latest earnings reports, serving as an important test after the confidence in AI trading has been impacted. Apple is expected to report revenues of about $113 billion, marking the first earnings report since the appointment of new CEO Tim Cook; AMD is expected to report revenues of about $13 billion, with attention on the progress of Helios cabinets and MI450 chips.

Additionally, Qualcomm, Advanced Micro Devices, Coherent, Lumentum, and Berkshire Hathaway will also announce their performance. There are also reports that Marvell is negotiating to acquire Lumentum, with an announcement possible as soon as next week. Apple's smart access testing plan with Alibaba Qianwen will open on November 4. On November 3, the U.S. midterm elections will re-elect all 435 seats in the House of Representatives and 35 seats in the Senate, and the election results will affect the fiscal, tariff, and industrial policy advancement space of the Trump administration in the next two years.

The final results of the Israeli parliamentary elections are expected to be announced on November 4, and the trilateral negotiations among Russia, the U.S., and Ukraine are scheduled to resume next week in Abu Dhabi. In terms of macro data, the U.S. October non-farm payroll report will be released, following a mere 29,000 new jobs added in September, with the market expecting an increase of 65,000 jobs in October. If the employment data performs strongly, it may further strengthen market expectations for a Federal Reserve rate hike in December and impact the U.S. dollar, U.S. Treasury bonds, and gold prices. China's October foreign exchange reserve data will also be released.