New Delhi, Nov. 2 -- Wall Street's focus in the week ahead will be predominantly on the latest earnings reports.

Key companies scheduled to report their quarterly financial results include Palantir, AMD, Shopify, Uber, Amgen, Pfizer, McDonald's, Qualcomm, and Airbnb.

Beyond the corporate results, market participants will also be monitoring several important economic data releases, including the September job openings figures, manufacturing and services PMIs (Purchasing Managers' Indices), figures for Total Brand Auto (TBA) sales, and the crucial October employment report.

The week ahead will also mark a somewhat ignominious milestone as, in the absence of any decisive action, the ongoing US government shutdown is poised to officially b...