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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.

January 14, 2026

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Precious metals reach new highs in overnight trading with March Silver Futures (/SIH26) hitting a high of 92.195 and February Gold (/GCG26) reached a high of 4650.1. March Silver Futures are up 5.59% to 91.29 and February Gold futures are up 0.75% to 4634.30 (As of 8:30 AM ET).

January 14, 2026

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Stocks Down as Tech Slides

Tech shares mainly fell early today, putting pressure on indexes despite solid retail sales data and mostly positive bank earnings. A Supreme Court tariff ruling may come today.

January 14, 2026

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Today's Options Market Update

Stocks are mixed around midday, with tech exhibiting some relative strength, following slightly cooler-than-expected inflation data and Q4 earnings from several big banks.

January 13, 2026

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What Is the Debt Ceiling?

What's the debt ceiling? Learn how the debt ceiling works and how a default on federal debt could impact the U.S. stock market and economy.

January 13, 2026

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Monday's Schwab Market Update Podcast

Bank results and the Consumer Price Index are key this week. Jobs data pushed down rate cut odds, but stocks hit new highs as unemployment fell. A 10-year note auction comes today.

January 12, 2026

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Washington: What to Watch Now

The Justice Department allegedly began an unprecedented criminal investigation of the Federal Reserve chair.

January 12, 2026

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EM: AI Opportunity and AI Risk

Technology has become a major driver of emerging-market stock performance.

January 12, 2026

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Q4 2026 Bank Earnings Ahead

Big banks begin reporting tomorrow with JPMorgan Chase. Fundamentals may need to be robust to match the sector's recent Wall Street gains, and loan demand could get a close look.

January 12, 2026

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Weekly Trader's Outlook

Stocks are on track for weekly gains, with most of the majors hitting fresh all-time highs, as money finds its way towards other, non-tech, areas of the market.

January 09, 2026

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Stock Sector Outlook

Our outlook on the 11 S&P 500 equity sectors.

January 08, 2026

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2025 Review With Note on Venezuela

The capture of Venezuelan President Maduro has been digested well by global markets, which is in keeping with 2025’s theme of massive volatility and solid index-level returns.

January 05, 2026

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2026 Market Pitfalls

After three strong years in a row, major indexes ended the year seeking direction. While optimism abounds, here are some potential issues that could trip up U.S. stocks.

December 22, 2025

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One Big Beautiful Bill Act Tax Cuts

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act preserves and expands many of the tax breaks that were due to expire at the end of this year.

December 19, 2025

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Consider Overseas Equities

This year has been a case study regarding the potential benefits of international equities, with overseas stocks from developed markets currently on track to eclipse U.S. stocks.

December 19, 2025

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What Is a Recession?

Understand how a recession is defined and how to avoid common investment mistakes during recession-driven stock market downturns.

December 17, 2025

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Perspective: 2026 Outlook

Investors are navigating not just uncertainty, but an unstable environment influenced by tariffs and inflation, among other factors. While volatility may increase, there is likely room for another solid year in 2026, especially for fixed income and international stocks.

December 12, 2025

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