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On Investing
Inflation remains elevated, keeping the Fed on hold and pushing rate cuts out of view, while energy prices and geopolitical tensions complicate the outlook.
Looking to the Futures
Oil traders were busy rolling their futures positions during Thursday’s trading session with the front month settling flat, while WTI’s July deliveries settled higher as the conflict in Iran remains in focus.
Today's Options Market Update
The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite are hitting fresh record highs as easing oil prices, Treasury yields, along with optimism over the Trump/Xi meeting boost investor sentiment.
Schwab Market Update Podcast
Investors might be focused on any trade news coming out of the U.S. meeting with China, as well as any progress addressing the war. April retail sales could reflect rising prices.
Schwab Market Update Podcast
After a hot CPI, investors expect more of the same from PPI today. Rate hike odds and yields rose with oil early this week, while Cisco reports later and Trump visits China.
Schwab Market Update Podcast
Today's 8:30 a.m. ET CPI report is the key data point of the day. A 0.6% gain is expected. Rising oil and rising yields keep causing concern after a setback in peace negotiations.
Washington Watch
Kevin Warsh set to be confirmed as the next Fed chair, Senate committee meets to consider the CLARITY Act, President Trump heads to China, and the gerrymandering wars heat up.
Schwab Market Update Podcast
With the earnings calendar lighter, investors focus on two key inflation reports, retail sales and war news this week. The tech rally took indexes to new record highs Friday.