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Onward

Geopolitical developments at home and abroad could have longer-lasting impacts on the markets. Here, three experts discuss what it all means for investors.
Looking to the Futures

September S&P 500 futures (/ESU26) reclaimed all-time highs on Thursday off of softer than expected inflation reports.
Today's Options Market Update

Stocks are modestly higher and Treasury yields are falling following this morning’s cooler-than-expected Producer Price Index (PPI) report.
Schwab Market Update
Schwab Market Update Podcast

July CPI data was tame, but PPI this morning provides a look at wholesale prices. Results could affect yields after Fed rate hike odds fell Wednesday. Retail sales are due Friday.
Schwab Market Update
Schwab Market Update Podcast

Rising oil and stubbornly high yields sent stocks down Tuesday for the fourth session in five as investors await today's CPI data. Headline CPI is seen at 0.1%, with core at 0.2%.
Schwab Market Update
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.
Schwab Market Update
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.
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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.

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