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Today's Options Market Update
Stocks are mixed around midday, with tech exhibiting some relative strength, following slightly cooler-than-expected inflation data and Q4 earnings from several big banks.
Schwab Market Update Podcast
December CPI and JPMorgan Chase are out before the open, with analysts expecting solid results from JPM and 0.3% CPI gains. Treasury yields are near the top of their recent range.
What's the debt ceiling? Learn how the debt ceiling works and how a default on federal debt could impact the U.S. stock market and economy.
Schwab Market Update
Lighter than expected December CPI data helped stocks edge up after they slumped overnight, but yields remain near recent highs. JPMorgan Chase results mostly appeared to impress.
Looking to the Futures
Markets saw turbulence at Monday's open after the Trump administration threatened a US criminal indictment on the Federal Reserve.
Schwab Market Update Podcast
Bank results and the Consumer Price Index are key this week. Jobs data pushed down rate cut odds, but stocks hit new highs as unemployment fell. A 10-year note auction comes today.
Washington Watch
The Justice Department allegedly began an unprecedented criminal investigation of the Federal Reserve chair.
Technology has become a major driver of emerging-market stock performance.
Weekly Trader’s Outlook
Stocks are on track for weekly gains, with most of the majors hitting fresh all-time highs, as money finds its way towards other, non-tech, areas of the market.