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US Market Commentary

What You Need to Know About 24/5 Trading

Traders can buy and sell hundreds of stocks and ETFs on Schwab's thinkorswim® platform when the market opens on Monday until the market closes on Friday (holidays excluded).
February 11, 2025

Schwab Market Update

Fed Chairman Powell testifies to Congress today, with stocks down early amid concerns over steel and aluminum tariffs. Treasury auctions this week could set the tone for yields.
February 11, 2025

Safe Haven From the Trade War?

Tariff policies have been announced and then subsequently rescinded or delayed–but not yet resolved. They may still hold the potential for market volatility.
February 10, 2025

Weekly Trader's Outlook

Stocks are on track for a down week as investors attempt to digest what impact tariff announcements, and subsequent negotiations, will have on the economy.
February 7, 2025

Weekly Market Outlook

Chief Global Investment Strategist Jeffrey Kleintop's 90-second take on the markets for the week ahead.
February 3, 2025

Preferred Securities: Balancing Yield with Risk

Preferred securities' yields may be appealing, but they almost always come with additional risks.
January 30, 2025

Fed Holds Steady, Keeps Door Open to Future Moves

After cutting rates at the past three meetings, it looks like the Federal Reserve has reached a plateau.
January 29, 2025

Q4 Tech Earnings: Will CapEx Take Bite of Profits?

Guidance and spending will be important to watch as analysts have their eyes on annual revenue growth, especially after news of DeepSeek shocked U.S. markets.
January 27, 2025

Tariffs: Bark Worse Than Bite?

Markets responded positively during Trump's first week in office, despite threats of tariffs on the three largest trading partners of the U.S. Are trade risks being dismissed?
January 27, 2025

Hard to Handle: A Look at Hard vs. Soft Data

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.
January 21, 2025

Schwab Market Perspective: Markets vs. Economy

Strong U.S. economic data has spurred a strong rise in Treasury yields but a tepid response in the stock market. Uncertainty likely will continue in coming months.
January 17, 2025

Sector Views: Monthly Stock Sector Outlook

Our outlook on the 11 S&P 500 equity sectors.
January 17, 2025

What's Ahead for China in 2025?

Economic data and policies out of China are typically delayed until mid-March. Stock volatility may be prevalent until initiatives are clarified after the Lunar New Year.
January 13, 2025

As Bank Earnings Arrive, Investors Seek Clarity

Fourth-quarter results from many of the biggest financial firms are expected this week, with the sector in a significantly different place than it was only a few months ago.
January 13, 2025

Treasury Bonds: Riding the Range

Yields may trade in a wide range as markets work through issues in the new year. Navigating volatility may mean capturing higher nominal and real yields over the longer term.
January 8, 2025

It Was a Very Good Year

Stocks are coming off another banner year, but strength has bred a frothy sentiment environment, which continues to loom as a risk for likely coming volatility.
January 6, 2025

Schwab's 2025 Long-Term Capital Market Expectations

Continuing last year's trend, our 2025 outlook shows fixed income benefiting from high rates, while equities face a narrowing edge over risk-free investments.
January 3, 2025

Looking to the Futures

Markets pushed higher yesterday clawing back some of last week's losses to kick off the shortened holiday week.
December 24, 2024

January Barometer: Wall Street Trends to Watch

Investors reboot when a new year dawns, but 2025 stands out as a new administration takes over. This may affect investor behavior as they adjust for possible policy changes.
December 18, 2024

Stocks Plunge After Fed Outlook Disappoints

U.S. stocks retreated as the Fed indicated it likely would lower rates only twice in 2025. The Dow dropped more than 1,000 points, and the S&P slid almost 3%. The Nasdaq lost 3.6%.
December 18, 2024

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