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Today's Options Market Update
All the majors are in the red as selling pressure in chip stocks follows an overnight pullback in Samsung Electronics, even though the memory maker posted strong quarterly results.
Schwab Market Update Podcast
Yesterday's chip revival put tech back in the driver's seat, and it's in focus again today as South Korean semiconductor giant Samsung reports. SpaceX joins the Nasdaq 100 today.
Washington Watch
Trump Accounts launch with new guidance, the Supreme Court reinforces Fed independence, and an affordable housing bill moves toward becoming law.
Looking to the Futures
Live Cattle futures have been in a bull market — pun intended — since spring 2020, with prices more than tripling over that stretch.
Schwab Market Update
Although Samsung's results looked impressive on paper, investors sent chips down on worries the momentum can't last. Still, nontech stocks held their own in early trading.
Schwab Market Update Podcast
The calendar is light this week, with earnings season around the corner. Investors may scrutinize Fed minutes on Wednesday while the Dow strives to continue outperforming.
What’s ahead for global equities in the second half of 2026? SCFR's Chris Ferrarone shares his insights.
Kevin Gordon looks at this week's release of the New York Fed's report about consumer sentiment on inflation, the stock market, and other data points in his take on the Week Ahead.
Schwab Market Update Podcast
All three major indexes fell but remained near breakeven as tech and utilities sectors led the declines. The June jobs report is out Thursday ahead of the Fourth of July holiday.