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Schwab Market Update Podcast
After a six-session win streak ended, investors await Target and Lowe's. Defensive sectors health care and utilities led early this week, possibly reflecting trade and yield fears.
Today's Options Market Update
Stocks are stable, but trading in the red as markets keep an eye on a modest rise in longer-term Treasury yields.
Schwab Market Update Podcast
Housing dominates today as Home Depot and Toll Brothers report, and Congress debates a budget plan. The market shook off Moody's downgrade of U.S. debt, but yields remain elevated.
Bond Insights
Discounted municipal bonds could expose you to unexpected taxes. Here's what to know before you buy.
Tariffs have long been part of U.S. economic policy, but big changes can disrupt markets and trade. Here's a quick overview of some questions investors may have.
Looking to the Futures
Japanese Yen Futures (/6j) looking for 6th straight green day.
Schwab Market Update Podcast
The markets are coming off a strong week after a sudden thaw in U.S.-China trade relations, but tariffs and inflation remain a concern.
The shifting change in market leadership to international outperformance may call for a portfolio review to assess overexposure risks.
Commentary
Chief Global Investment Strategist Jeffrey Kleintop's 90-second take on the markets for the week ahead.