The most consequential corporate event of the quarter lands tonight.

Nvidia will drop its figures after the US close at around 22:00 CET, and while the past quarter is expected to be enormous, what will move markets is what CEO Jensen Huang says about the months ahead.

Four times a year, listed companies open their books and tell investors exactly how much money they made and how much they expect to make next quarter.

These earnings reports move share prices, pension funds and ultimately, the wider economy.

Nvidia's matters more than most because it makes the chips that power the artificial intelligence boom. If its outlook disappoints, the shockwaves will not stay in Silicon Valley.