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Today's Options Market Update
After a strong rebound Thursday, stocks giving back some gains. Amazon and Apple are showing mixed results after earnings. The Bank of Japan left rates unchanged.
Weekly Trader’s Outlook
Stocks are on track for modest weekly gains, despite a volatile post-FOMC reaction in the bond market. Strong cloud services growth from hyperscalers Amazon and Microsoft has helped offset rising Treasury yields.
Looking to the Futures
Gold rose and U.S. markets reversed sharply higher on Thursday as investors temporarily brushed aside concerns over potential rate hikes.
Schwab Market Update Podcast
Microsoft, Meta, and other AI-linked stocks' earnings may carry more weight than usual amid a chip-led tech sell-off. The Fed meeting also looms with inflation remaining stubborn.
Schwab Market Update Podcast
Earnings from Visa, Boeing, KLA Corporation, Seagate, and more will be in focus today as investors continue their rotation away from AI darlings ahead of tomorrow's Fed meeting.
Schwab Market Update Podcast
A Fed rate decision and a crowded earnings and economic calendar feature this week. Highlights include GDP and PCE data as well as earnings from Microsoft, Meta, Apple, and Amazon.
Schwab Market Update Podcast
With markets reeling after another flare up in U.S.-Iran tensions, earnings from Apple and Amazon are in focus. GDP and PCE reports also await as investors digest the Fed's pause.
Bond Insights
Although investing in in-state municipal bonds may have tax advantages, there can be good reasons to buy out-of-state munis.
Schwab Market Update Podcast
Though the tech-heavy Nasdaq is down 4% this week, market breadth keeps improving amid strength in other sectors. Consumer sentiment arrives today, and jobs data come next week.