Market Overview - Markets finished positively despite a volatile week, with a strong rally on Monday followed by renewed trade tensions midweek due to China's new export policy on rare earth stocks, reigniting trade war concerns [3][5] - The upcoming week will focus on corporate earnings and guidance from major companies, with a slightly positive tone in pre-market trading aided by easing trade concerns ahead of a meeting between U.S. Treasury Secretary and China's Vice Premier [6] Earnings Focus - Regional banks reported mixed earnings; while Huntington Bancshares and Fifth Third Bancorp showed solid results, other banks indicated rising loan losses, which could signal broader market weaknesses [4][5] - Netflix's earnings are highly anticipated, with expected year-over-year revenue growth exceeding 15%, particularly in the advertising segment, and attention will be on AI integration discussions during the conference call [7] - Other major companies like Coca-Cola and IBM will also be in focus as their earnings reports are released [8] Economic Indicators - The Bureau of Labor Statistics is set to release September's Consumer Price Index (CPI) on Friday, which is expected to be a key macroeconomic driver for market sentiment heading into the weekend [8]