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Today's Options Market Update

Stocks have traded on either side of the unchanged line today as markets assess the potential impact of higher tariff announcements and await a Treasury auction later today.
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A 3-year Treasury auction today and a 10-year note auction tomorrow, along with Wednesday's Fed minutes, could drive stocks after Monday's drop. Tariffs remain front and center.
Washington Watch

Passage of the "Big Beautiful Bill" will postpone the debt-ceiling drama until 2027 and creates certainty on tax policy for years to come.
Looking to the Futures

Treasury notes continued their slide yesterday as the markets gauge the effects of President Trump's tax and spending plan that was signed last Friday.
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Well-rested investors will try to build on last Thursday’s better-than-expected jobs report. However, Trump’s tariff deadline and national debt concerns loom over markets.
Market Outlook

The earnings bar is fairly low for the second quarter, setting companies up for a potential easy jump—but there will likely be more focus on forward guidance.
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Today's payrolls report dominates the scenery, with unemployment seen at 4.2%. Weak jobs growth might raise rate cut hopes but chances of one before fall remain relatively low.
Weekly Trader’s Outlook

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite closed at fresh all-time highs, driven by bullish momentum, a better-than-expected monthly jobs report and a trade agreement between the U.S. and Vietnam.
Washington Watch

Congress approved the "One Big Beautiful Bill" tax-and-spending plan. Here are some of the key provisions for investors and taxpayers.

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