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On Investing
Liz Ann Sonders and Collin Martin unpack the Fed's rate hold and explore how higher borrowing costs are creating pockets of market stress.
Today's Options Market Update
All the majors, sans the Russell, are trading in the red today as earnings from Microsoft, Alphabet, ServiceNow, and others deliver mixed results.
Schwab Market Update Podcast
Investors face a full plate today, mulling the Fed pause along with strong Microsoft and weak Alphabet results. The PCE and GDP reports are due early today, with Amazon later.
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Looking to the Futures
December lean hog futures (/HEZ26) continue to fall further, hitting a low of 58.225 cents per pound midday on Wednesday the 28th
The Federal Reserve decided to wait for more data rather than raise rates at its October meeting. Two policymakers dissented, favoring a rate hike of a quarter percentage point.
Schwab Market Update Podcast
A key day of the quarter is here as the Fed decides on rates and investors await Microsoft and Alphabet results after the close, focused on cloud growth. No rate hike is expected.
Schwab Market Update Podcast
As the Fed begins its two-day meeting, earnings start pouring in as one-third of S&P 500 firms report this week. Boeing, Visa, and Corning go today, and new home sales data is due.
Washington Watch
A look at the latest developments in Washington, including what to watch in the midterms, Social Security's cost-of-living adjustment, and companies saying no to tokenized shares.