Stock Market This Week: Top Three Catalysts for S&P 500 and Dow Jones - State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Tru

The stock market has remained highly volatile in recent weeks as investors assess the ongoing US-Iran conflict, rapid developments in the artificial intelligence (AI) industry, and a busy corporate earnings season.

This article explores the three biggest catalysts likely to drive the S&P 500 and Dow Jones indices this week.

S&P 500 and Dow Jones to React to Corporate Earnings The S&P 500 and Dow Jones indices have reacted mildly to the ongoing earnings season.

FactSet (NYSE:FDS) data shows that 61% of all companies in the S&P 500 Index have released their results, with the blended earnings growth being a whopping 47.4%.

Most companies in the Magnificent 7 group have published their earnings, with many of them having strong numbers.