March 5, 2018 The Week Ahead

Uncertainty is back, as markets continue to digest the impact of a potential trade war.

All major stock market indexes sold off, with the Dow Jones Industrial Averages being the hardest hit. Some of the weakest performers included: ALB, SQM, MNST, LOW, MCD, and HD.

The VIX as its price rise over the week, closing at 19.59 on Friday.

Here are how some of the most widely traded index ETFs performed over the week:
Powershares QQQ ETF (QQQ) -1.30%, SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY) -2.05%, SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF (DIA) -2.99%, iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM) -1.06%

Here is how some futures and commodity ETFs performed over the week: United States Oil Fund (USO) -3.13%, iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond (TLT) +0.19%, SPDR Gold Shares (GLD) -0.59%

Economic Releases:
7 March 2018- International Trade 8:30 AM ET; EIA Petroleum Status Report 10:30 AM ET

8 March 2018- Jobless Claims 8:30 AM ET

9 March 2018- Employment Situation 8:30 AM ET

Key Earnings:
5 March 2018- ASNA, DAVE, FATE, NX, PQ

6 March 2018- CIEN, TGT, ADSK, HRB, ROST, URBN

7 March 2018- ANF, DLTR, GOLF, COST, CZR, VSLR

8 March 2018- AEO, IGT, KOPN, KR, MRVL, PAY

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