Stocks ended last week in rally mode after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell opened the door for a September interest rate cut. In the week ahead, earnings from Nvidia (NVDA) will see the world's largest company and AI leader test a summer rally that has stocks back near record highs.

Wall Street finished lower on Monday, retreating after a mostly mixed session. The pullback followed Friday’s strong rally, which had lifted the Dow to a record close after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s remarks at Jackson Hole.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's speech at Jackson Hole on Friday turned around market sentiment, propelling the Dow Jones Industrial Average to a record close and turning the S&P 500 positive on the week.