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Today's Options Market Update

Stocks are mixed around midday, though the Nasdaq is at fresh all-time highs, as investors react to news that Nvidia will be able to sell its H20 AI chips in China.
Schwab Market Update
Schwab Market Update Podcast

Though early affects of tariffs might show up in today's June CPI report, inflation data and bank earnings could dominate the day, keeping tariff policy off the front page.
Schwab Market Update
Schwab Market Update Podcast

Today offers little in terms of key data or earnings, but several large U.S. banks report early Tuesday and June consumer prices also bow then. Tariffs sent stocks lower last week.

Emerging market (EM) countries are often generalized as all the same and driven by commodity prices. The reality can be very different. Here's what you should know about EM stocks now.
Looking to the Futures

Crude oil futures (/CLQ25) rallied to end the week.
Weekly Trader’s Outlook

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite managed to eke out fresh record intraday highs this week in the face of several new tariff announcements this week. However, there are signs that momentum is waning and next week has multiple potential catalysts to test the bull's resiliency.
Large wave crashing on rocky shore

The resilient job market has supported stock gains, but Washington policy has been a primary market driver so far this year.
On Investing with Kathy Jones & Liz Ann Sonders
On Investing

Kathy Jones and Liz Ann Sonders discuss the latest tariff news and the implications of the recently passed "One Big Beautiful Bill."

Liz Ann Sonders shares her perspective on the U.S. stock market and economy in this monthly Market Snapshot video.

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