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Today's Options Market Update
Stocks made fresh gains after posting one-month highs yesterday. Results from Netflix, United Airlines, and others contributed to a positive vibe. Leading indicators are ahead.
Schwab Market Update Podcast
Following yesterday's S&P 500 close at one-month highs, Netflix reported solid subscriber and revenue gains, lifting shares 10%. Strength could spill into other streaming names.
Looking to the Futures
Bitcoin futures push to new all-time highs citing speculation around regulation and government policy.
Schwab Market Update Podcast
The inauguration yesterday put tariffs in the spotlight, but the Supreme Court's decision allowing a TikTok ban and Netflix results later are also in focus, along with yields.
The wildfires may affect some municipal bond issuers in the devastated areas, but the impact to other California bonds or to the broader muni market is likely limited.
Commentary
Some soft data metrics have started to rebound sharply and catch back up to relatively resilient hard data, but it's too soon to say whether the gap is definitively closing.
Commentary
Chief Global Investment Strategist Jeffrey Kleintop's 90-second take on the markets for the week ahead.
Schwab Market Update Podcast
Investors brace for a fresh batch of housing data today before a three-day weekend and Monday's presidential inauguration. The 10-year yield hit a 10-day low Thursday.
Weekly Trader’s Outlook
Stocks are on pace for the best weekly gains since November, driven by a drop in bond yields following cooler-than-expected monthly inflation data.