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Schwab Market Update Podcast
Housing starts and building permits arrive this morning along with Home Depot earnings after a weak Monday that saw higher yields and oil weigh on major indexes.
Looking to the Futures
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released its latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report on August 12.
Today's Options Market Update
Stocks are lower as markets anticipate retail earnings and a look at last week's Fed meeting.
Schwab Market Update Podcast
Rising oil sent yields higher and slowed market gains last week amid a slate of relatively soft U.S. data. This week brings retailer results, but war remains a large concern.
U.S. debt may not be at an immediate breaking point, but persistent deficits, higher rates, and rising interest costs are narrowing fiscal space and market tolerance.
With a lot of housing data on tap this week, Schwab's Kevin Gordon focuses on the three main components of housing affordability in his look at the Week Ahead.
Liz Ann Sonders shares her perspective on the U.S. stock market and economy in this monthly Market Snapshot video.
Weekly Trader’s Outlook
The S&P 500 and Russell 2000 notched fresh all-time highs this week as the continued stream of healthy earnings reports feed investor risk appetite.
