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Schwab Market Update Podcast
Investors are on pins and needles waiting for Friday's December payrolls report, with expectations at around 55,000. Weak data Wednesday helped weigh on Treasury yields and stocks.
Looking to the Futures
Silver futures (/SIH26) pull back 3% on Wednesday after opening at 81.285.
Today's Options Market Update
After yesterday's record highs, stocks eased early today as investors monitored geopolitics and turned to jobs data. ADP employment was light at 41,000, and job openings are next.
Schwab Market Update Podcast
Investors await job openings and ADP employment data, but worries about geopolitics, including Greenland and Venezuela, remain in the mix after Tuesday's rally to new record highs.
Schwab Market Update Podcast
Wall Street responded positively Monday to weekend U.S. strikes on Venezuela. Focus could stay on developments there and in oil today before jobs data start rolling in tomorrow.
Schwab Market Update Podcast
Ahead of Friday's jobs report, investors might focus on the U.S. action against Venezuela and a tech industry meeting featuring Nvidia's CEO. Manufacturing data are due today, but earnings are sparse.
Schwab Market Update Podcast
Stocks start 2026 on a four-day skid after another drop Wednesday amid little news. Trading could be light between the holiday and the weekend. No major data or earnings are due.
Weekly Trader’s Outlook
Stocks are mostly higher to start the New Year, yet remain on track for weekly losses as investors search for areas in the market to put fresh capital to work.
Market Outlook
International stocks could be poised for another strong year in 2026 due to accelerating global growth, attractive valuations and the potential for dollar weakness.