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Schwab Market Update Podcast
Last week's whipsaw move from a 2% mid-week plunge to Friday's 2% gains might be hard to top. January nonfarm payrolls, retail sales, CPI, and a long list of Fed speakers loom.
Today's Options Market Update
Strength in the beaten-down tech sector gave early support today even as Amazon cratered 8% on worries about its spending plans. AI and chip stocks rose and bitcoin also rallied.
Weekly Trader’s Outlook
The Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P Equal Weight hit fresh all-time highs to close out the week, supported by money rotation away from non-tech areas of the market.
On Investing
Dennis DeBusschere joins Liz Ann Sonders to discuss why strong post‑COVID productivity, a weaker dollar, and evolving AI dynamics are reshaping macro trends.
Schwab Market Update
Strength in the beaten-down tech sector gave early support today even as Amazon cratered 8% on worries about its spending plans. AI and chip stocks rose and bitcoin also rallied.
Looking to the Futures
Live cattle futures closed 2.54% lower as traders speculate the direction of the market with light demand in the cash market.
Schwab Market Update Podcast
Tech weakness weighed on indexes so far this week, but there's strength below the surface. Investors await Amazon later while mulling Alphabet's results, and job openings are due.
Liz Ann Sonders shares her perspective on the U.S. stock market and economy in this monthly Market Snapshot video.
Schwab Market Update Podcast
Investors will be closely watching ADP's private payrolls report today with government figures delayed due to the shutdown. Alphabet earnings on deck after the bell.