Schwab Market Update Audio

Bears Remain in Control in Dismal Start to 2022

January 21, 2022 21:36 - 17 minutes - 16.5 MB

U.S. equities finished a shortened week lower, notching a third-consecutive week of losses, in what has been a volatile start to 2022.

Early Gains Evaporate as Stocks Slide in Final Hour

January 20, 2022 21:39 - 15 minutes - 13.8 MB

U.S. equities reversed course in the final hour of trading and finished lower, erasing solid early gains and adding to weekly losses.

Stocks Lose Steam and Tumble into the Close

January 19, 2022 22:03 - 15 minutes - 14.2 MB

Midday gains for U.S. equities quickly faded in late-afternoon action, with stocks finishing solidly lower, as the markets remained uneasy over inflation pressures and the prospect of a more aggressive Fed persisted.

Stocks Plummet to Start the New Week

January 18, 2022 21:58 - 12 minutes - 11 MB

The U.S. equity markets started the shortened week on a down note, with stocks solidly lower, as investors continue to struggle with heightened expectations that the Fed may be more aggressive with its monetary policy tightening campaign to combat persistent inflation pressures.

Stocks Mixed Amid Lackluster Economic Data, Fed Uncertainty

January 14, 2022 21:30 - 16 minutes - 15.5 MB

U.S. equities finished mixed, with the Financials sector leading the laggards, despite a sharp rise in Treasury yields, in the wake of mixed results from Dow member JPMorgan Chase, Citigroup, and Wells Fargo & Company.

Stocks Tumble in Final Minutes as Tech Rally Breaks Down

January 13, 2022 21:43 - 13 minutes - 12 MB

After a two-day bounce from a lackluster start to 2022, U.S. equities finished lower, as the recent rebound for Information Technology issues broke down.

Stocks Finish Higher In a Choppy Session as Inflation Runs Hot

January 12, 2022 21:45 - 13 minutes - 12.7 MB

U.S. equities managed to add on to yesterday’s gains as consumer price inflation showed a modest increase month-over-month, and the year-over-year headline figure came in line with expectations but near a 40-year record.

Early Losses Fade, Stocks Finish Higher

January 11, 2022 21:46 - 11 minutes - 10.8 MB

After beginning the day lower, U.S. equities finished to the upside, as investors appeared to take testimony from Fed Chair Jerome Powell in his confirmation hearing in stride.

Markets Extend Rough Start for 2022

January 10, 2022 21:37 - 9 minutes - 8.41 MB

U.S. equities were able to bounce off the worst levels of the day to finish mixed in what has been a bumpy start for 2022.

Stocks Lower Amid Timid Conviction

January 06, 2022 21:39 - 13 minutes - 11.9 MB

U.S. equities finished a choppy trading session lower, as conviction remained restrained following yesterday’s tumble in the wake of the minutes from the Fed's December monetary policy meeting.

Indexes Lower After Fed Minutes Released

January 05, 2022 21:55 - 13 minutes - 11.9 MB

Dow turned negative and the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq extended declines after the Fed minutes showed the rate increases may happen at a faster pace than previously anticipated.

New Year Rally Tempers

January 04, 2022 21:38 - 11 minutes - 10.4 MB

U.S. equities were mixed, with the major U.S. indices taking divergent paths following a positive start to 2022.

Bulls Get the Ball Rolling for 2022

January 03, 2022 21:40 - 10 minutes - 9.23 MB

U.S. equities finished the first trading session of 2022 with solid gains on the heels of double-digit gains for a third-straight year.

Markets Wrap Up 2021 Lower, but Solidly Higher for the Year

December 31, 2021 21:46 - 10 minutes - 9.31 MB

U.S. equities closed out 2021 on the downside, but all three major indexes registered solid gains on a yearly basis for the third-straight year, with the S&P 500 notching record highs 70 times along the way.

Stocks Lower, Dow Snaps Winning Streak

December 30, 2021 22:03 - 9 minutes - 9.1 MB

After spending most of the day in the green, U.S. equities finished the second-to-last day of 2021 lower in light trading, with the S&P 500 falling short of closing with a record for 71 times this year, and the Dow snapping a 6-day winning streak.

Stocks Finished Mixed as S&P 500 and the Dow Set Records

December 29, 2021 21:44 - 11 minutes - 10.4 MB

U.S. stocks finished mixed in a muted trading session, where both the Dow and the S&P 500 set fresh closing records.

U.S. Indexes Finished Mixed Amid Weakness in Tech

December 28, 2021 21:48 - 10 minutes - 9.44 MB

U.S. indexes finished the day mixed and stocks pared some of the earlier gains after the S&P 500 and Dow were unable to notch new closing records, while pressure from the Information Technology sector was a drag on the tech-heavy Nasdaq.

Stocks Extend Last Week’s Rally with Another S&P 500 Record

December 27, 2021 21:43 - 10 minutes - 9.29 MB

U.S. equities extended the rally to start the last week of 2021, with the S&P 500 delivering a close at a fresh record high.

Stocks Make Solid Gains in a Holiday-Shortened Week

December 23, 2021 21:56 - 15 minutes - 14.6 MB

U.S. stocks finished higher as the S&P 500 registered a fresh record closing level in the last session of a volatile, holiday-shortened week.

Markets Extend Yesterday’s Gains

December 22, 2021 21:45 - 14 minutes - 13.5 MB

U.S. equities finished higher to extend yesterday's gains, after a better-than-expected Consumer Confidence report showed increasing optimism.

Holiday-Shortened Week Begins with Losses

December 20, 2021 21:33 - 9 minutes - 8.5 MB

U.S. equities began the holiday-shortened week on a down note, as uncertainty regarding the ultimate impact of the omicron variant persists.

Markets Lower to Close Out Volatile Week

December 17, 2021 21:38 - 15 minutes - 13.8 MB

U.S. equities finished lower, posting solid losses on a weekly basis along the way, amid a week rife of volatility.

Conviction Wanes Amid Continued Variant Uncertainty

December 16, 2021 21:38 - 13 minutes - 12.8 MB

The bulls' attempt to extend yesterday's rally that was sparked by the Fed's decision to speed up the tapering of its asset purchases fell short, as U.S. equities did an about-face to finish lower amid continued worries over the omicron variant.

U.S. Equities Jump after Fed Decision

December 15, 2021 22:02 - 16 minutes - 15.4 MB

U.S. equities finished with solid gains after the Federal Reserve left rates unchanged, but doubled the amount that it will begin to taper its asset purchases.

Variant Worries, Hot Inflation Report Stymie Stocks

December 14, 2021 21:41 - 12 minutes - 11.4 MB

U.S. equities finished in the red, adding to yesterday's losses, with concerns over the omicron variant and its impact continuing, and as producer prices came in hotter than expected and rose from last month.

Markets Begin the Week Lower

December 13, 2021 21:38 - 12 minutes - 11.1 MB

U.S. equities began the week on the downside, paring some of last week's advance, as uncertainty surrounding the ultimate impact of the omicron variant remained, and as the markets await this week's Fed monetary policy decision.

Stocks Finish Higher and Post Solid Weekly Gains

December 10, 2021 21:36 - 16 minutes - 15.1 MB

U.S. equities finished higher, adding to solid weekly advances, with the S&P 500 notching a fresh record high, as concerns regarding the new omicron variant continued to ease.

Stocks Lower Despite Multi-Decade Low in Jobless Claims

December 09, 2021 21:36 - 13 minutes - 12.4 MB

U.S. equities finished mostly lower following three days of gains that brought record-high territory back to within reach.

Markets Finish Higher to Keep Rally Intact

December 08, 2021 21:40 - 13 minutes - 12.1 MB

U.S. equities finished higher to add to a two-session rally that took the S&P 500 back to within a stone's throw of record high territory, courtesy of eased concerns regarding the Omicron variant.

Bulls Charge Ahead on Back of Tech and Energy Stocks

December 07, 2021 21:46 - 13 minutes - 12 MB

U.S. equities finished with solid gains, continuing to rebound following last week's volatile downdraft, with the Information Technology and Energy sectors leading the way, as investors reassessed the risks surrounding the Omicron variant.

Stocks Rebound After Last Week's Drop

December 06, 2021 21:40 - 12 minutes - 11.1 MB

U.S. equities finished solidly higher to begin a new week, with all sectors contributing to the rebound following last week's rough ride.

Bulls Wrangle Back Control Amid Persistent Volatility

December 02, 2021 21:37 - 16 minutes - 15.2 MB

U.S. equities rallied, paring some of a two-day sell-off, as volatility continued amid the festering variant and Fed tightening uncertainty.

Early Gains Evaporate After U.S. Confirms First Variant Case

December 01, 2021 21:39 - 18 minutes - 16.9 MB

U.S. equities relinquished early gains to finish lower after U.S. health officials confirmed the nation's first case of the Omicron variant in California.

Variant Worries and Powell Remarks Pressure Equities

November 30, 2021 21:43 - 14 minutes - 13.4 MB

U.S. equities were solidly lower to finish out a volatile November after Fed Chair Powell hinted at the possibility of speeding up the central bank's tapering campaign.

Bulls Battle Back from Friday's Drop

November 29, 2021 21:21 - 11 minutes - 10.8 MB

U.S. equities finished the second-to-last trading day of a bumpy November solidly higher, getting a boost after President Biden indicated that the need for lockdowns in the midst of the new COVID variant found in South Africa was currently off the table.

Stocks Tumble in Shortened Session Amid COVID Concern Flare-Up

November 26, 2021 19:09 - 10 minutes - 9.25 MB

U.S stocks saw noticeable pressure on the heels of yesterday's Thanksgiving holiday break and amid lighter-than-expected volume as the markets closed early today.

Stocks Close Mostly Higher on an Abundance of Economic Data

November 24, 2021 21:56 - 16 minutes - 14.9 MB

U.S. stocks finished mostly higher as the markets in the U.S. enter the Thanksgiving holiday break.

Stocks Mixed as Sectors Diverge on Data and Rates

November 23, 2021 21:56 - 12 minutes - 11.4 MB

U.S. stocks finished mixed in a choppy session that saw cyclically-natured Financials and Energy sectors rise, while growth issues such as Information Technology extended a recent soft patch.

Stocks Mixed After Early Push Higher

November 22, 2021 22:02 - 10 minutes - 9.43 MB

U.S. stocks finished mixed after giving up early gains, while the Nasdaq underperformed as Treasuries came under pressure to boost yields.

Stocks Head Into Weekend Mixed

November 19, 2021 21:37 - 14 minutes - 13.1 MB

The U.S. equity markets finished mixed, for the session and on a weekly basis, as investors eyed reports of worsening COVID-19 trends across the pond.

Stocks End Choppy Week with a Whimper

October 08, 2021 04:00 - 18.8 MB

October 8, 2021 U.S. stocks finished near the unchanged mark following a mixed September nonfarm payroll report that saw the headline job growth figure miss severely.

Debt Ceiling Deal Lifts Equities

October 07, 2021 04:00 - 17.8 MB

October 7, 2021 The U.S. equity markets posted solid gains, getting a boost from news that U.S. lawmakers reached a deal on a short-term debt ceiling limit increase.

Stocks Dig Out of Early Hole To Close Higher

October 06, 2021 04:00 - 15.8 MB

October 6, 2021 U.S. equities closed higher in a tumultuous session that saw equities recover from an early hole.

Stocks Recoup Some of Yesterday’s Losses

October 05, 2021 04:00 - 16.5 MB

October 5, 2021 U.S. equities ended the session higher, paring some of yesterday’s tumble with growth-related issues, particularly Information Technology and Communications Services, leading the way after being yesterday's laggards.

Last Week's Soured Sentiment Carries Over to New Week

October 04, 2021 04:00 - 17.2 MB

October 4, 2021 U.S. equities finished lower in the first session of the first full week of October and Q4, with Communication Services and Information Technology applying the lion's share of the pressure.

Stocks Finish Mixed as Volatility Continues

September 29, 2021 04:00 - 12.9 MB

SeptemberÂ 29, 2021 U.S. stocks ended the day mixed, stumbling to the close following yesterday's solid drawdown.

Stocks Tumble in Wake of Rising Yields

September 28, 2021 04:00 - 13.5 MB

SeptemberÂ 28, 2021 U.S. equities finished sharply lower amid the brisk rise in Treasury yields, pressuring growth-related sectors, notably Information Technology.

Last Week's Volatility Carries Over to the New Week

September 27, 2021 04:00 - 25.7 MB

SeptemberÂ 27, 2021 U.S. equities were mixed, with the volatility that plagued the markets last week carrying over to the final week of an erratic September.

Markets Finish Volatile Week Mixed

September 24, 2021 04:00 - 16.1 MB

September 24, 2021 U.S. equities ended the final session of an extremely volatile week mixed and in a tight range, after witnessing a tumble on Monday and a two-day rally to recoup those losses.

Stocks Recover from Monday's Nosedive

September 23, 2021 04:00 - 18.6 MB

SeptemberÂ 23, 2021 U.S. equities rallied for a second-straight session to bounce back from Monday's plunge, as debt contagion concerns out of China moderated further, while the markets appeared to remain upbeat regarding yesterday's Fed monetary policy decision.

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