The last trading day of the past week brought sell-offs to the U.S. stock market, but the blue chip index Dow Jones still managed to stay in positive territory. On the eve of the weekend and in anticipation of the increased geopolitical tensions, participants preferred to reduce their risk positions, but strengthened in basic energy and gold, which led to the growth of shares of companies from the relevant industries. The corporate reporting season is coming into its own this week and will try to shift participants' attention to itself.