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Schwab Market Update Podcast

After Head-Spinning Week, Job and CPI Data Awaited

Last week's whipsaw move from a 2% mid-week plunge to Friday's 2% gains might be hard to top. January nonfarm payrolls, retail sales, CPI, and a long list of Fed speakers loom.

Schwab Market Update
Schwab Market Update

After Huge Rally, Stocks Wobble Awaiting Jobs Data

Friday's sharp rebound keyed by software and chips took a breather early awaiting Wednesday's jobs report. Yields rose after Japan's election and amid worries over Chinese demand.

Looking to the Futures

Looking to the Futures

Crude oil futures ended the week in the green after cargo tracking data showed Russian oil exports fell to 3.4 million barrels per day in January, down 11.3% from December.

Bond Market Update – May 2020
Bond Insights, Market Commentary

Bond Market Update – February 2026

The latest perspective on the bond market from the Schwab Center for Financial Research, including a deep-dive on corporate and municipal bond markets.

Today's Options Market Update

Today's Options Market Update

Strength in the beaten-down tech sector gave early support today even as Amazon cratered 8% on worries about its spending plans. AI and chip stocks rose and bitcoin also rallied.

Weekly Trader’s Outlook

Weekly Trader's Outlook

The Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P Equal Weight hit fresh all-time highs to close out the week, supported by money rotation away from non-tech areas of the market.

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On Investing

Breadth Is Back: What's Powering Markets Beneath the Surface (With Dennis DeBusschere)

Dennis DeBusschere joins Liz Ann Sonders to discuss why strong post‑COVID productivity, a weaker dollar, and evolving AI dynamics are reshaping macro trends.

Schwab Market Update
Schwab Market Update Podcast

With Tech in Retreat, Jobs Data and Amazon Awaited

Tech weakness weighed on indexes so far this week, but there's strength below the surface. Investors await Amazon later while mulling Alphabet's results, and job openings are due.

Market Snapshot | February 2026

Liz Ann Sonders shares her perspective on the U.S. stock market and economy in this monthly Market Snapshot video.