Earnings season

US indices point to a stronger start as corporate earnings continue to roll in. Earnings are providing a welcomed distraction after worries over the Fed keeping rates high for longer hurt sentiment last week. US PMI data is due shortly and is expected to show business activity grew at a faster pace. Tesla is due to report after the close after the EV maker's deliveries fell in Q1 and as the share price trades down 40% this year.

S&P 500 and the FTSE fell last week after the market pushed back Fed rate cut expectations and as geopolitical tensions hurt risk sentiment. Look ahead; US core PCE will be a key focus next week, as well as earning season with Tesla earnings and UK bank's earnings.

The Nasdaq 100 is finally showing signs of breaking down from its 2-month sideways range between about 17,800 and 18,400 ahead of the Magnificent Seven stocks' earnings reports.

Earnings season starts to ramp up this week with earnings from Netflix, Bank of America, and Procter & Gamble are among those reports that investors will be watching closely.

US indices are seeing diverging performance, with the DJIA looking relatively weak and the Nasdaq 100 uptrend remaining healthy.

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 remain in healthy uptrends for now but the DJIA is showing some cracks and is the key index to watch for signs of weakness from here.

The Magnificent Seven stocks made up more than 100% of the S&P 500's earnings growth last year - how will their Q4 earnings fare?

The US Dollar Index's failed breakout and sharp bearish reversal suggests that a near-term top may be in and the path of least resistance will be to the downside in the coming week.

Attention is on how the ad market is recovering and the impact of AI.

Can Microsoft retain its premium valuation this earnings season?

Some of the largest publicly-listed companies in the world will be reporting earnings this week as Big Tech takes centre stage.

Find out what to expect from this week's earnings calendar.

Event risk picks up a gear with big tech earnings, inflation readings from the US and Australia, rate decisions from the Eurozone and Canada and the latest PMI reports joining the mix, creating an environment that should provide ample opportunities for traders.

How will Apple, Microsoft, Alphabet, Meta and Amazon perform this earnings season?

All eyes are on how price cuts are impacting margins and whether more reductions will be needed to support demand.

Earnings season has begun!

This will be the first big test for Netflix’s strategy to get over 100 million households to cough-up and pay for its service.