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Today's Options Market Update

Major indexes fell and yields jumped after the August jobs report showed a gain of 162,000 and revised July's report from negative to positive. Rate hike odds jumped on the data.
Weekly Trader’s Outlook

Stocks are on track to be little changed on the week but encountered some chop throughout the week on oil price volatility and higher global bond yields.
Sector Views

Our outlook on the 11 S&P 500 equity sectors.
On Investing with Liz Ann Sonders & Collin Martin
On Investing

Liz Ann Sonders and Collin Martin discuss why the speed and purpose of rate hikes may matter more than any specific interest-rate level.
Looking to the Futures

Technology stocks led U.S. markets higher on Thursday as easing Treasury yields provided some relief.

It's been 40 years since I began my career on Wall Street and the lessons I learned along the way from some all-time investment greats always hold true.
Schwab Market Update
Schwab Market Update Podcast

Broadcom earnings late yesterday beat expectations but shares initially dipped. Investors await today's initial jobless claims and tomorrow's critical nonfarm payrolls data.
Schwab Market Update
Schwab Market Update Podcast

After yesterday's tech sell-off sparked by rising oil and yields after fresh U.S. strikes on Iran, investors digest results from Dell and Palo Alto Networks and await Broadcom.
Schwab Market Update
Schwab Market Update Podcast

After the week began with oil surging on new violence in the Middle East and yields up, investors await July job openings data and earnings later from Dell and Palo Alto Networks.

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