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Markets & Economy

Get timely stock market analysis, perspectives and ideas from Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.

Market Snapshot

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

February 05, 2026

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Today's Options Market Update

Stocks are in the red across the board amid cautious investor sentiment, especially within the tech sector.

February 05, 2026

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Tech Selling Continues

An early rally failed as Alphabet's heavy spending plans hit its shares while Qualcomm's forecast hurt chips. January layoffs surged, sending yields lower, but volatility spiked.

February 05, 2026

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Looking to the Futures

Bitcoin has been looking for support as the February futures marked a new 52-week low of 73,085 this past Tuesday, after coming off the high of 127,240 on October 6th.

February 05, 2026

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Earnings Season So Far

Earnings results are shaping up to be quite solid this season, albeit a bit weaker relative to prior quarters when it comes to beat rates and price reactions.

February 04, 2026

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Monday's Schwab Market Update Podcast

Earnings from Disney kick off a busy reporting week also featuring Amazon and Alphabet. Jobs data is plentiful ahead of Friday's nonfarm payrolls report. Metals sold off Friday.

February 02, 2026

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Washington: What to Watch Now

A partial government shutdown was expected to be resolved quickly, and the president has nominated Kevin Warsh as Fed chair.

February 02, 2026

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Weekly Trader's Outlook

Stocks are on track to be slightly lower on the week following a strong start as earnings, currency moves, and news flow stimulate market volatility.

January 30, 2026

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Q4 Tech Earnings Preview

Info tech earnings continue with Nvidia and Alphabet on deck. Surging memory stocks, beleaguered software industry in focus as investors probe for signs of an AI inflection point.

January 29, 2026

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Fed Holds Steady on Rates

The federal funds rate will remain 3.5% to 3.75%. While the market still expects two rate cuts late this year, the Fed is likely to tread cautiously given the economic backdrop.

January 28, 2026

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5 Stock Market Valuation Tools

For investors looking to answer the question "Are stocks overvalued?", market valuation tools like the Buffett Indicator and Shiller's CAPE ratio may be able to help.

January 27, 2026

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Health Care Sector Faces Test

Investors are returning to health care stocks, but $1 trillion in government funding cuts and a looming pharma "patent cliff" are among the risks as Q4 earnings reports come due.

January 26, 2026

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Municipal Bond Risks in 2026

While our outlook for the municipal bond market in 2026 is positive overall, we have identified five risks that we believe should be on investors' radar.

January 22, 2026

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Q4 2025 Tech Earnings

Results from tech titans including Microsoft and Apple are on tap soon. Focus remains on cloud growth and spending after some stocks were punished for raising Cap-Ex last quarter.

January 22, 2026

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Rare Earths: Market Movers

Rare earth metals are critical inputs for modern economies and directly impact financial markets, but gaining exposure to these often-underappreciated metals can be difficult.

January 22, 2026

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Stocks Sink on Trade Tensions

U.S. stocks face broad sell-off and Treasurys plunge with investors rattled by tariff threats amid President Trump's push to acquire Greenland.

January 20, 2026

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Year-End Targets

Year-end S&P 500 price targets implicitly assume continuity and fail to recognize volatility and macro forces that affect markets throughout any given year.

January 20, 2026

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