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Schwab Market Update Podcast
CPI data due today will offer the latest inflation reading ahead of next week's Federal Reserve meeting, a day after chipmakers suffered a second rout in three trading sessions.
Today's Options Market Update
Stocks are lower across the board following a higher open as a broadening of the rally leads to selling in technology stocks.
Schwab Market Update Podcast
Tech stocks led the market higher to start the week after Friday's sell-off. With yields and rate hike expectations rising, CPI and PPI data will be highlights this week.
Washington Watch
The Senate passed $70 billion immigration enforcement funding bill, Capitol Hill struggles to find consensus on how to regulate AI, and the Trump Accounts app is live.
Looking to the Futures
Treasuries traded flat yesterday following a significant sell-off last Friday after the jobs report came in bearish for debt obligations.
Schwab Market Update
Wall Street rose early on support from falling crude oil and another gain for the chip sector after Monday's slight rebound. CPI data looms tomorrow, and yields remain elevated.
Schwab Market Update Podcast
Major market indexes plunged Friday after a hotter-than-expected jobs report lifted rate hike odds and Treasury yields. CPI and PPI are now in the spotlight this week.
Market Outlook
Equity markets should remain supported by strong earnings and capital investment trends through 2026, but market concentration and macro risks leave less room for error.
CPI and PPI inflation data are out this week. Energy is frequently scrutinized, but is AI expenditure broadening the base? SCFR's Kevin Gordon looks at the week ahead.