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Schwab Market Update Podcast
The two main features today come after lunch starting with Fed minutes and concluding with Nvidia's post-close results. High yields have stocks down three straight sessions.
Looking to the Futures
Live Cattle Futures brush against resistance on Tuesday, ahead of Friday’s Cattle on Feed report, which is released on the third Friday of each month at 3 PM ET.
Today's Options Market Update
Stocks are continuing to experience risk off behavior as rising bond yields and high oil prices weigh on sentiment.
Schwab Market Update Podcast
Stocks are shaky following Friday's sell-off in reaction to rising yields and oil. Treasuries might continue calling the shots in a week dominated by retail earnings and Nvidia.
As Kevin Warsh takes over as Federal Reserve chair with his own goals, he may face challenges even beyond rate policy, from inflation to independence to a bulbous balance sheet.
Weekly Trader’s Outlook
Both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite hit fresh all-time highs this week as money continued to flow into the tech space. However, today's spike in Treasury yields is triggering some profit taking.
On Investing
Inflation remains elevated, keeping the Fed on hold and pushing rate cuts out of view, while energy prices and geopolitical tensions complicate the outlook.
Schwab Market Update Podcast
Investors might be focused on any trade news coming out of the U.S. meeting with China, as well as any progress addressing the war. April retail sales could reflect rising prices.