Investors Focus on Q4 Earnings Amid Policy Uncertainty and Geopolitical Tensions

U.S. investors are focusing on a strong fourth-quarter earnings season, with companies like Netflix, Johnson & Johnson, and Intel set to report, aiming to sustain the stock market rally amid geopolitical tensions and domestic policy uncertainties. Despite recent volatility and modest declines in major indexes, earnings results and optimistic guidance are expected to counterbalance concerns, including President Donald Trump's proposals affecting the banking sector and ongoing trade disputes with European nations over Greenland.