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Schwab Market Update Podcast
Today brings earnings from chip foundry giant TSM and Netflix, while data includes retail sales and jobless claims. Chips continue to whipsaw, but stocks are up so far this week.
Looking to the Futures
Wheat futures (/KE) surge as Russia and Ukraine attacks ramp up
Today's Options Market Update
This morning’s cooler-than-expected PPI report is helping boost stocks. However, investors are rotating out of semiconductors, which is benefitting the Mag 7.
Schwab Market Update Podcast
With the main surge of bank earnings over, investors face Morgan Stanley today along with chip infrastructure firm ASML. PPI follows a light CPI and Warsh continues testimony.
Looking for charts that help explain the market setup heading into the second half of 2026? Insights from Kasey McCurdy, Chief Portfolio Strategist for Schwab Wealth Advisory.
Schwab Market Update Podcast
CPI, big bank results, and congressional testimony by Fed Chair Warsh are today's highlights. But action in the Middle East and the path of oil are also influential.
Schwab Market Update
Inflation data from June hit lower than Wall Street estimates, lifting stocks early. Bank earnings generally impressed, and Fed Chair Warsh testifies before Congress later today.
Schwab Market Update Podcast
The week starts slowly but accelerates tomorrow with CPI, big bank results, and congressional testimony by Fed Chair Warsh. Two key chip industry firms report later this week.
The global earnings boom may support stocks, but concentration risks remain. Investors should consider diversifying beyond a narrow group of AI beneficiaries.