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Schwab Market Update Podcast
Markets eye a potential end to the government shutdown while turning attention to a busy week of Fed speakers, with investors looking for clues on the path of interest rates.
Looking to the Futures
Equity markets bounced back with signs pointing to the end of the government shutdown.
Today's Options Market Update
Stocks are bouncing back from last week’s pullback as investors applaud progress towards reopening the U.S. government.
Schwab Market Update Podcast
After a week dominated by worries over the shutdown and AI valuations, investors face Treasury auctions, Disney results, and a handful of reports from firms exposed to AI demand.
While we wait for federal data to come back online, private sector gauges continue to underscore still-weak manufacturing, resilient services, and mediocre job growth.
Schwab Market Update Podcast
Thursday's AI-driven sell-off was the third big drop for the Nasdaq over the last month and suggests speculative and momentum trading losing steam. Consumer sentiment is due today.
Weekly Trader’s Outlook
Stocks are on track for weekly losses, led by profit taking in technology stocks. The S&P 500 is wrestling with technical support at its 50-day SMA today, an indicator which the index hasn't closed below since April.
On Investing
Liz Ann Sonders and Kathy Jones discuss the economic data implications of the ongoing government shutdown and which indicators matter most.
Schwab Market Update Podcast
Investors await job cuts data and scrutinize results from Qualcomm, Arm Holdings, and DoorDash. Stocks bounced yesterday as the Supreme Court heard tariff arguments. Chips gained.