It’s nearly 7,000 miles from Washington to Beijing, but investors might need to keep their eyes peeled on both cities this week. Another thing that might get some attention this week is the re-opening of China’s markets after a one week holiday. Q4 Earnings Performance Right About Average: Earnings season is far from over, though many of the biggest names are now behind us. Average S&P 500 earnings growth is 13.3%, and revenue growth is 7%, with all 11 S&P 500 sectors reporting revenue growth. If earnings keep up the current performance, it would be the fifth-straight quarter of double-digit earnings growth, FactSet said.

Source: Forbes February 11, 2019 14:25 UTC