Despite broad declines late in the week, U.S. equities finished last week in positive territory overall following a bump from mid-term election results.

U.S. equities rallied last week to cap off October’s market rout that erased much of the year’s gains.

Strong U.S. economic growth data and more third quarter corporate earnings announcements coming in above expectations were not enough to counter negative sentiment that caused a further sell-off in equity markets this past week.

Despite a series of strong third quarter earnings reports, U.S. equities finished off a turbulent week with mixed results.

Global equity markets posted their largest weekly losses since the first quarter of the year this past week.