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Today's Options Market Update

Today's Options Market Update

Stocks are modestly lower on light volume as markets appear to be on standby ahead of tomorrow’s monthly Consumer Price Index (CPI) report.

Schwab Market Update
Schwab Market Update Podcast

CPI Looms Along with AI Results, but Iran in Focus

Though tomorrow's CPI data is the week's big report, several AI infrastructure firms share results later and eyes are on oil and Iran. There's little progress toward a resolution.

Looking to the Futures

Looking to the Futures

Grain markets are heading into one of the more closely watched USDA reports of the summer.

Schwab Market Update
Schwab Market Update Podcast

After Record S&P 500 Finish, Iran and Yields Eyed

The old week ended with a new record for the S&P 500, helped by falling yields as rate hike odds dropped on a weak jobs report. Yields and oil, along with Iran, remain watchwords.

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Equity Diversification in an Era of Concentration

Tech and AI are driving a greater share of global equity market returns and earnings growth, raising concentration risks and the need for broader diversification.

Week Ahead

Inflation a Pain for Small Business | Week Ahead

With CPI and PCE on tap for this week, Schwab's Kevin Gordon focuses on the impact of inflation on small businesses in the U.S. in his look at the Week Ahead.

Weekly Trader’s Outlook

Weekly Trader's Outlook

All the major stock indices, sans the Nasdaq, hit fresh all-time highs this week. A continued flow of strong earnings report, coupled with anticipation of an Iran ceasefire deal, helped fuel the move.

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Why Good Economic News Isn't Always Good for Markets

What happens when a strong economy becomes a challenge for markets? Collin Martin and Kevin Gordon unpack the outlook for stocks and bonds amid higher yields.