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Schwab Market Update Podcast

Job Openings, 10-Year Auction Ahead as Fed Meets

Futures trading shows 90% odds of a Fed rate cut tomorrow. Yields rose again Monday, a possible headwind for stocks, while job openings data arrive after the open today.

Schwab Market Update
Schwab Market Update

Waiting Game: Fed Meets As Job Openings Data Loom

Stocks traded flat to lower early as the Fed meeting began and investors awaited job openings data. The Fed is expected to cut rates tomorrow, but its projections and tone are key.

Looking to the Futures

Looking to the Futures

Natural gas prices retraced to start the week following a significant rally on Friday.

Bond Market Update – May 2020
Bond Insights, Market Commentary

Bond Market Update – December 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.

Schwab Market Update
Schwab Market Update Podcast

Fed Meeting, Job Openings, Oracle Pack a Busy Week

This week features a Fed meeting, Broadcom and Oracle results, and job openings data. Yields rose sharply last week, raising concerns. Major indexes approached record highs Friday.

Today's Options Market Update

Today's Options Market Update

Stocks are lower while Treasury yields are creeping higher as investors look to this week's Federal Open Market Committee meeting on Tuesday/Wednesday.

Market Outlook

2026 Outlook: International Stocks and Economy

International stocks could be poised for another strong year in 2026 due to accelerating global growth, attractive valuations and the potential for dollar weakness.

Weekly Trader’s Outlook

Weekly Trader's Outlook

Equity markets have remained largely unchanged this week as investors anticipate guidance from the upcoming Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting.

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On Investing

Implications of a New Fed Chair Nominee

Liz Ann Sonders and Kathy Jones review the Federal Reserve’s latest dilemma and the complexity of policy setting in this environment.