Earnings season is in full swing with solid results from the biggest US banks supporting Wall Street. US equity markets could be injected with fresh volatility when big tech companies report their earnings. Our focus lands on one of the world's largest EV manufacturers.

The week ahead is packed with high-impact data releases and a slew of corporate earnings from the largest companies in the world. Two of the so-called “Magnificent” 7 tech titans will be under the spotlight.  Here’s what you need to know.

The S&P 500 has gained roughly 17% year-to-date, fuelled by the AI mania that magnetized investors toward a handful of big tech names.

The next few days promise to be volatile for the S&P 500 thanks to fundamental and technical forces. After bouncing within a range for the past two weeks, the index could be waiting for a fresh catalyst to trigger a major bullish or bearish breakout.