With the July payrolls report due tomorrow, investors eye weekly jobless claims, watch for Middle East developments, and mull memory chip results after the rally slowed.

Kasey McCurdy, Schwab Wealth Advisory Chief Portfolio Strategist, highlights key charts and portfolio views from the Schwab Market Insights.

Though SpaceX and AMD fell early despite better-than-expected results, stocks hit new highs on peace hopes and as Eli Lilly and Disney impressed. ADP jobs growth missed consensus.

Yesterday's rally to record highs reflected hopes for peace and strong earnings. However, SpaceX and Advanced Micro Devices appeared to disappoint with results after the close.

Investors remain cautious despite bullish positioning, as rotations curb speculation while record margin debt and high equity allocations raise longer-term risks.

Profit margins for refineries declined over the past week as crude inventories have decreased faster than refined product supplies.

Kevin Warsh considers fewer Fed meetings, the Fed holds rates steady, the Senate moves to avert a shutdown, a new BLS chief is confirmed, and midterms near.

After stocks closed near record highs Monday and Palantir topped estimates, investors await AMD and SpaceX after the close. Job openings kick off a key labor data week.

Palantir kicks off another packed earnings slate after the bell, while manufacturing data is in focus this morning. Attention will then shift to jobs data later in the week.