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Schwab Market Update
Schwab Market Update Podcast

Treasury Auctions, CPI Could Provide Fresh Clues

After a surprisingly firm August jobs report Friday that sent stocks down on rate hike fears, the market returns from a holiday weekend awaiting CPI data and Treasury auctions.

Looking to the Futures

Looking to the Futures

Crude oil futures (/CL) recovered from earlier losses ahead of the Labor Day holiday weekend.

Today's Options Market Update

Today's Options Market Update

Major indexes fell and yields jumped after the August jobs report showed a gain of 162,000 and revised July's report from negative to positive. Rate hike odds jumped on the data.

Weekly Trader’s Outlook

Weekly Trader's Outlook

Stocks are on track to be little changed on the week but encountered some chop throughout the week on oil price volatility and higher global bond yields.

Sector Views

Sector Views: Monthly Stock Sector Outlook

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

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On Investing

Warsh's Hawkish Turn: What It May Mean for Investors

Liz Ann Sonders and Collin Martin discuss why the speed and purpose of rate hikes may matter more than any specific interest-rate level.

Schwab Market Update
Schwab Market Update Podcast

After Broadcom's Beat, Investors Await Jobs Data

Broadcom earnings late yesterday beat expectations but shares initially dipped. Investors await today's initial jobless claims and tomorrow's critical nonfarm payrolls data.

Songs of Experience: Reminiscences of a Strategist

It's been 40 years since I began my career on Wall Street and the lessons I learned along the way from some all-time investment greats always hold true.

Schwab Market Update
Schwab Market Update Podcast

Mulling Tech Earnings, Investors Watch Oil, Yields

After yesterday's tech sell-off sparked by rising oil and yields after fresh U.S. strikes on Iran, investors digest results from Dell and Palo Alto Networks and await Broadcom.