Three catalysts are aligning to rev the bull market back up

After a tough week, the stars are aligning for stocks to rip higher. The S & P 500 dropped 1.6% last week, while the Nasdaq Composite shed 3%, its worst weekly performance since April. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 1.2% last week. The three benchmarks also snapped three-week-long advances. Concerns around valuations in the artificial intelligence trade, along with worsening consumer sentiment, put a dent in equities last week. But traders at JPMorgan highlighted three catalysts that are lining up for the bull market to resume its upward trajectory: Government shutdown nearing its end Nvidia earnings due out next week Expectations for another Federal Reserve rate cut Government shutdown nearing its end A procedural vote in the U.S. Senate that paves the way for votes on a government