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Today's Options Market Update

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

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

Sector Views: Monthly Stock Sector Outlook

Our outlook on the 11 S&P 500 equity sectors.

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On Investing

Warsh's Hawkish Turn: What It May Mean for Investors

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

Looking to the Futures

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

Songs of Experience: Reminiscences of a Strategist

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

After Broadcom's Beat, Investors Await Jobs Data

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

Mulling Tech Earnings, Investors Watch Oil, Yields

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.

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Washington Watch

Washington: What to Watch Now

House passes bill to avoid government shutdown, two new members set to join the House, Fed chair speech boosts rate hike possibility, and national debt hits $40 trillion.