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Today's Options Market Update

Today's Options Market Update

Stocks got an initial boost from the December nonfarm payroll report which showed gains, although job growth was below estimates; the unemployment rate moved lower.

Weekly Trader’s Outlook

Weekly Trader's Outlook

Stocks are on track for weekly gains, with most of the majors hitting fresh all-time highs, as money finds its way towards other, non-tech, areas of the market.

Schwab Market Update
Schwab Market Update

Stocks Up as Jobs Report Creates Mixed Picture

The U.S. economy added fewer jobs than expected in December, though unemployment dropped. Attention turns to the Supreme Court, expected to rule soon on the legality of tariffs.

Looking to the Futures

Looking to the Futures

Soybean futures eased in Thursday’s trading with the market digesting export news.

Schwab Market Update
Schwab Market Update Podcast

One Day to Go: Jobs Data Looms Amid Geopolitics

Investors are on pins and needles waiting for Friday's December payrolls report, with expectations at around 55,000. Weak data Wednesday helped weigh on Treasury yields and stocks.

Sector Views

Sector Views: Monthly Stock Sector Outlook

Our outlook on the 11 S&P 500 equity sectors.

Bond Market Update – May 2020
Bond Insights, Market Commentary

Bond Market Update – January 2026

The latest perspective on the bond market from the Schwab Center for Financial Research, including a deep-dive on corporate and municipal bond markets.

Schwab Market Update
Schwab Market Update Podcast

Jobs News Next After Rally but Geopolitics Intrude

Investors await job openings and ADP employment data, but worries about geopolitics, including Greenland and Venezuela, remain in the mix after Tuesday's rally to new record highs.

Schwab Market Update
Schwab Market Update Podcast

Jobs Data Next as Venezuela, Oil Prices Tracked

Wall Street responded positively Monday to weekend U.S. strikes on Venezuela. Focus could stay on developments there and in oil today before jobs data start rolling in tomorrow.