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Today's Options Market Update
Stocks are rebounding from yesterday's FOMC-induced sell-off, though investors are monitoring elevated Treasury yields and mega-cap tech results.
Bond Insights
Discounted municipal bonds could expose you to unexpected taxes. Here's what to know before you buy.
Washington Wise
There is plenty of activity in Washington that can move the markets, even with Congress in recess. So what should you be watching?
Looking to the Futures
Wheat futures (/ZW) are one of the top performing commodities this morning as heatwaves and moisture deficits hit the U.S. Northern Plains and Canadian Prairies sparking drought discussions.
In a 9-3 vote, the Fed policy committee chose patience in the face of elevated inflationary pressures, but the dissenting votes raise pressure for a rate hike in September.
Schwab Market Update Podcast
Microsoft, Meta, and other AI-linked stocks' earnings may carry more weight than usual amid a chip-led tech sell-off. The Fed meeting also looms with inflation remaining stubborn.
Schwab Market Update Podcast
Earnings from Visa, Boeing, KLA Corporation, Seagate, and more will be in focus today as investors continue their rotation away from AI darlings ahead of tomorrow's Fed meeting.
Schwab Market Update Podcast
A Fed rate decision and a crowded earnings and economic calendar feature this week. Highlights include GDP and PCE data as well as earnings from Microsoft, Meta, Apple, and Amazon.
Schwab's Kevin Gordon examines the decision the Fed faces in the latest Week Ahead: Whether or not to hike the federal funds rate based on employment and inflation data.