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Schwab Market Update Podcast
Stocks wobbled through a rough week last week, as investors look ahead to a short week punctuated by key jobs updates.
Looking to the Futures
Crude oil futures (/CL) gave back all of Thursday’s gains on Friday, with the lead-month August contract falling to levels last seen in late February.
Schwab Market Update
Stocks rebounded early, led by technology, on hopes for Middle East calm after recent strikes. A short week looms, highlighted by Thursday's June jobs report. Nike reports Tuesday.
Today's Options Market Update
Stocks have turned mostly higher in the final trading session of the week, but rotation out of heavyweight sectors has S&P 500 and Nasdaq lower for the week.
Schwab Market Update Podcast
Though the tech-heavy Nasdaq is down 4% this week, market breadth keeps improving amid strength in other sectors. Consumer sentiment arrives today, and jobs data come next week.
Weekly Trader’s Outlook
The tech sector was hit with selling pressure and volatility this week, despite lower oil prices and yields, as money continues to flow towards other areas of the economy.
Sector Views
Our outlook on the 11 S&P 500 equity sectors.
On Investing
Hedgeye CEO Keith McCullough joins the show to discuss his "quads" framework for navigating markets, arguing that investors should focus on the rate of change in growth and inflation as conditions shift.
Schwab Market Update Podcast
Solid earnings and guidance from chip giant Micron initially sent its shares up sharply, while Wall Street awaits PCE price data this morning. Banks passed the Fed's stress test.