The months are getting colder, but the tech and crypto winter has been in full swing for a while. Now, we understand that markets operate in cycles - this is even more the case for technology stocks which depend not only on the underlying business cycle, but also experience waves of major hype and exuberance.

That was some kind of week! There was turmoil (and massive losses) in the cryptocurrency market and a wild midterm election.

October came to an end on Monday and the Dow Jones Industrial Average logged its best monthly performance since 1976 with a gain of 14.0%.

U.S. midterm elections take place on November 8 amid significant market, economic, and geopolitical uncertainty.

It was, generally speaking, a very strong week for the stock market. The S&P 500 added 4%, The Dow rose 5.7%, and the Nasdaq Composite advanced 2.2%.

When it comes to the trajectory of the stock market in the long run, profits matter most. It's no secret that this year has been characterized by market and economic uncertainty due to inflation, the Fed, geopolitics, and more.

The stock market had a strong week delivering much needed gains that saw the S&P 500, Dow, and Nasdaq register returns of 4.7%, 4.9%, and 5.2%, respectively.

The challenges of persistently high inflation and slowing growth have continued to impact the expectations of both investors and policymakers.

It was quite a week for the capital markets. It was also a losing week for the S&P 500 despite a 2.6% gain on Thursday following the September CPI report.

A pullback in Treasury yields from last Friday's closing levels helped fuel upside momentum in the beginning of the week.

As counterintuitive as it sounds, when consumer confidence plummets it is usually a good sign for investors and the stock market.