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Schwab Market Update Podcast
May inflation data, Treasury auctions, and Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference vie for investor attention this week. Also, U.S. and Chinese officials are discussing trade.
Today's Options Market Update
Equity futures jumped early on job gains of 139,000, though the government's March and April reports were revised downward. Apple's annual developers conference is next week.
Weekly Trader’s Outlook
Stocks are once again on track for weekly gains as resilient economic hard data and bullish investor sentiment trump trade uncertainty.
Sector Views
Our outlook on the 11 S&P 500 equity sectors.
Market Outlook
Investors may revisit international exposure in their portfolios amidst reduced market reactions to tariff announcements, uncertain U.S. policy and lagging U.S. stock performance.
On Investing
How could ongoing tariffs and the “One Big Beautiful Bill” impact the US economy?
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.
Looking to the Futures
Year-to-Date Performance for Metals Ranges from +13% to +28%
Schwab Market Update Podcast
Earnings from semiconductor giant Broadcom await after the close. Before that, investors will digest jobless claims after a sharp rise last week, along with monthly layoff data.