Inflation, earnings and AI are the three market drivers we're watching this week

Friday's rally on a strong jobs report gained momentum into the close and pushed the stock market into the green for the week.

Inflation, earnings and AI are the three market drivers we're watching this week

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during afternoon trading on October 03, 2024 in New York City.

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Friday's rally on a strong jobs report gained momentum into the close and pushed the stock market into the green for the week. The S&P 500, the Dow, and the Nasdaq just barely overcame Tuesday's sharp losses on rising tensions in the Mideast that boosted oil prices and the CBOE volatility index, commonly referred to as Wall Street's fear gauge.