After a Monday that saw the S&P 500 Index descend on rising oil and yields despite chip market strength, investors await General Motors, 3M, and Northrop Grumman.

Stocks are higher, despite higher oil prices and yields, as investors gravitate towards semiconductor stocks ahead of earnings from Alphabet tomorrow after the bell.

Kevin Warsh backs the Fed's 2% inflation goal, the SEC proposes e-delivery, Congress considers a stock-trading ban and bill to avert a shutdown, and a BLS nominee advances.

Sugar futures (/SB) have seen increased intraday volatility in recent sessions.

The chip market starts the week licking its wounds after a swift descent over the last few days. Earnings from Alphabet and Intel in a few days are the next major keystones.

Schwab's Kevin Gordon discusses the Leading Economic Index® and its role in signaling the current phase of the economic cycle in his latest look at the Week Ahead.

Our point of view on recent market and economic activity.

Stocks are on track for weekly losses, particularly in the technology space, as a sharp rise in oil prices and uncertainty around AI economics weigh on investor sentiment.

A cooler CPI report brought welcome news for investors, but persistent inflation pressures and higher oil prices continue to complicate the Fed's outlook.