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Today's Options Market Update
The S&P 500 Equal Weight and Russell 2000 are hitting fresh highs to start the new month/quarter. However, the AI infrastructure theme is under pressure as investors look elsewhere.
Schwab Market Update Podcast
Stocks ended the second quarter on a high note, with the Nasdaq posting its best quarter in six years. Before the holiday, investors will digest jobs and manufacturing numbers.
Looking to the Futures
The first half of 2026 is behind us and as we take our first steps into the second half, we look back to how futures performed.
Schwab Market Update
Stocks pulled back early as investors digested multiple sets of jobs data and waited to hear from Fed Chair Kevin Warsh. U.S.-Iran tensions also weighed on sentiment.
Schwab Market Update Podcast
A mostly solid second quarter—even with June's struggles--ends today with investors anticipating May job openings data due soon after the open and Nike results after the close.
Active semi-transparent ETFs can offer a different way to invest, so it's important to understand how they work and how they compare with other fund types.
Schwab Market Update Podcast
Stocks wobbled through a rough week last week, as investors look ahead to a short week punctuated by key jobs updates.
The June nonfarm payrolls is expected on Thursday. SCFR's Kevin Gordon examines the factors in the report that may drive Fed monetary policy in his latest look at the week ahead.
Schwab Market Update Podcast
Though the tech-heavy Nasdaq is down 4% this week, market breadth keeps improving amid strength in other sectors. Consumer sentiment arrives today, and jobs data come next week.