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Today's Options Market Update
A wild week of sharp dips and rallies approached its end with stocks mixed and risk measures still elevated. Next week features the Fed and mega-cap earnings.
Weekly Trader’s Outlook
Stocks are on track for a relatively flat week, but investors may feel a little whipsawed following an early week drop and subsequent recovery on geopolitical volatility.
On Investing
Kathy Jones and Liz Ann Sonders discuss market volatility, tariffs, Greenland, Japanese bond yields, and some momentum toward precious metals.
Schwab Market Update
A wild week of sharp dips and rallies approached its end with stocks under pressure and risk measures still elevated. Next week features the Fed and mega-cap earnings.
Looking to the Futures
Bitcoin fell with the dollar on Thursday as gold continued to post all-time highs in the face of economic and geopolitical uncertainty.
Schwab Market Update Podcast
Stocks found new strength Wednesday after Tuesday's slide, helped by positive geopolitical news. Today brings PCE inflation data in the morning and Intel earnings after the close.
Bond Insights
While our outlook for the municipal bond market in 2026 is positive overall, we have identified five risks that we believe should be on investors' radar.
Schwab Market Update Podcast
Strong earnings haven't been able to buoy U.S. stocks with investors rattled by tariff rhetoric amid President Trump's push to acquire Greenland. Johnson & Johnson on deck today.
U.S. stocks face broad sell-off and Treasurys plunge with investors rattled by tariff threats amid President Trump's push to acquire Greenland.