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Schwab Market Update Podcast

Fed Awaited After Yields Top 5%, Oil Spins Higher

Tomorrow is expected to bring the first Federal Reserve rate hike since 2023. Oil spiked and tech stocks stumbled Monday amid AI slowdown fears. The 10-year yield topped 5%.

Looking to the Futures

Looking to the Futures

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released its highly anticipated September World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report on Friday, September 11.

European Stocks: Reasons to Reconsider

European equities may have support from global growth, improving fundamentals, lower relative valuations, and fiscal spending—plus diversification from the AI cycle.

Schwab Market Update
Schwab Market Update Podcast

Week Begins with Rate Hike Odds High After CPI

Last Friday's 0.3% monthly core CPI growth for August raised chances of a Fed rate hike Wednesday. Data is thin, so oil and a possible test of 5% for the 10-year note could be key.

Today's Options Market Update

Today's Options Market Update

Stocks are lower across the board as concerns around higher oil, rising Treasury yields and potential inflationary forces sideline investors.

Week Ahead

Are We Facing a New Rate Hike Cycle? | Week Ahead

With little other macroeconomic data on the horizon this week, the FOMC will take center stage. Schwab's Kevin Gordon examines past hike cycles in his look at the Week Ahead.

Market Snapshot | September 2026

Liz Ann Sonders shares her perspective on the U.S. stock market and economy in this monthly Market Snapshot video.

Weekly Trader’s Outlook

Weekly Trader's Outlook

Stocks remained range-bound, but underlying market volatility, sector rotation, rising oil prices, Treasury yields, and positioning ahead of next week's FOMC meeting kept the outlook cautious as equities tested key support levels.

On Investing
On Investing

The Housing Market's Demographic Reckoning (With Ivy Zelman)

Housing market expert Ivy Zelman explains why long-term demographic trends could have far-reaching implications for growth and housing demand.