Earnings season is the US is upon us and off to a rough start. Traders can stay up to date through CNBC’s Earnings Central.

Here are a couple of today’s highlights:

Alcoa’s report showed profit, but was less than expected.

Chevron warned its fourth quarter would be sharply lower.

The holiday season was not a particularly good one, so expect this earnings season to be a rough one and shake the confidence of the markets. This is likely to lead to corrections, i.e. USD and JPY strength.