Market Watch: Bank Earnings, Speaker Nomination, UAW Strikes, Economic News Highlights

In the week ahead, investors will be closely watching the earnings season, with major U.S. companies such as Tesla, Bank of America, and Goldman Sachs reporting their results. U.S. retail sales data for September will provide insight into consumer spending, while Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell's speech and appearances by several regional Fed presidents will be closely monitored. Oil prices surged due to escalating conflict in the Middle East and U.S. sanctions on Russian oil shipments. Economic data from China will shed light on the country's recovery, and the U.K. will release inflation and jobs reports ahead of the Bank of England's November meeting.