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Today's Options Market Update
Stocks got an initial boost from the December nonfarm payroll report which showed gains, although job growth was below estimates; the unemployment rate moved lower.
Weekly Trader’s Outlook
Stocks are on track for weekly gains, with most of the majors hitting fresh all-time highs, as money finds its way towards other, non-tech, areas of the market.
Schwab Market Update
The U.S. economy added fewer jobs than expected in December, though unemployment dropped. Attention turns to the Supreme Court, expected to rule soon on the legality of tariffs.
Looking to the Futures
Soybean futures eased in Thursday’s trading with the market digesting export news.
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.
Sector Views
Our outlook on the 11 S&P 500 equity sectors.
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.
Washington Watch
The recent military action in Venezuela is top of mind as 2026 begins.