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Schwab Market Update Podcast
Though tomorrow's CPI data is the week's big report, several AI infrastructure firms share results later and eyes are on oil and Iran. There's little progress toward a resolution.
Looking to the Futures
Grain markets are heading into one of the more closely watched USDA reports of the summer.
Today's Options Market Update
Stocks are mixed to start the week as a lack of progress on an Iran deal is lifting oil prices and Treasury yields, thereby dampening investor sentiment.
Schwab Market Update Podcast
The old week ended with a new record for the S&P 500, helped by falling yields as rate hike odds dropped on a weak jobs report. Yields and oil, along with Iran, remain watchwords.
Tech and AI are driving a greater share of global equity market returns and earnings growth, raising concentration risks and the need for broader diversification.
With CPI and PCE on tap for this week, Schwab's Kevin Gordon focuses on the impact of inflation on small businesses in the U.S. in his look at the Week Ahead.
Weekly Trader’s Outlook
All the major stock indices, sans the Nasdaq, hit fresh all-time highs this week. A continued flow of strong earnings report, coupled with anticipation of an Iran ceasefire deal, helped fuel the move.
On Investing
What happens when a strong economy becomes a challenge for markets? Collin Martin and Kevin Gordon unpack the outlook for stocks and bonds amid higher yields.
Schwab Market Update Podcast
With the July payrolls report due tomorrow, investors eye weekly jobless claims, watch for Middle East developments, and mull memory chip results after the rally slowed.