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Bond Market Update – May 2020
Bond Insights, Market Commentary

Bond Market Update – April 2025

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

Promises: Tariffs Hit Markets

The Trump Administration's plans to put tariffs on imports from Canada, Mexico, and China have the potential to dent economic growth, boost inflation, and raise uncertainty.

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Market Snapshot | March 2023

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

Schwab Market Update Podcast

Markets Post Gains, but a Six-Straight Weekly Loss

U.S. equites finished the last session of a volatile week higher, but posted losses on a weekly basis for the sixth-straight time.

Schwab Market Update Podcast

Market Instability Continues

In an all-to-familiar theme, U.S. equities shed early gains to finish mixed, adding to the volatility that has sent the major indices to levels not seen in over a year.

Schwab Market Update Podcast

Bulls Just Can't Get a Break

After looking as if U.S. equities may get a reprieve from the recent selloff, the markets turned lower midday to finish in the red in volatile trading in the wake of another hotter-than-expected consumer price inflation report.

Schwab Market Update Podcast

Stocks Mixed in Volatile Session

U.S. equities were able to come off the lows of the day to finish mixed, as investors assessed a number of ongoing headwinds that remained in place, including concerns surrounding the Fed, inflation, and potential for slowing economic growth.

Schwab Market Update Podcast

Bears Remain Firmly in Control

U.S. equities finished lower, adding to a recent selloff, as the markets continued to contend with a host of headwinds.

Schwab Market Update Podcast

Markets Mixed Amid Flurry of Data, Earnings

U.S. equities were mixed following yesterday's rally, as the markets sifted through a host of divergent earnings and economic data.