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

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

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

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.

With the Fed expected to lower rates again Wednesday, major indexes inched up this morning, but so did Treasury yields and volatility. Tech drove early gains.

Crude oil futures (/CLF26) rallied to end the week after hopes for a peace agreement between Ukraine and Russia diminished.

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

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

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