Markets and Economy
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The Federal Reserve lowered its policy interest rate by 25 basis points, as widely expected. However, dissenting votes may cloud the path forward.
Schwab Market Update Podcast
Alphabet, Microsoft, and Meta Platforms report after the close with all eyes on AI spending trends. The Fed is expected to cut rates 25 basis points, futures trading suggests.
Washington Watch
The government shutdown drags on, with several potential pressure points looming in coming days.
Market Outlook
Still-healthy demand and disciplined cost control are central themes for earnings, which continue to suggest a mostly resilient economy in light of government data darkness.
Sector Views
Our outlook on the 11 S&P 500 equity sectors.
Bond Insights
Bankruptcies by high-yield issuers have made headlines recently, but defaults have grown more common in recent years.
On Investing
Kathy Jones and Collin Martin discuss why some high-profile failures and defaults have sent jitters through the credit markets.
Earnings growth and attractive valuations for Japanese companies, reforms to corporate governance, and other shifts in the Japanese economy may create opportunities for investors.
The stock and bond markets are taking the government shutdown—and lack of data releases—in stride, but how long the calm might last is an open question.