Schwab Market Update Audio
835 episodes - English - Latest episode: 8 months ago - ★★★★ - 169 ratingsThe Schwab Market Update podcast delivers our informative summary of each day's trading and financial news, including key stock announcements, federal monetary policy, and market-mover statistics.
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Stocks End Session Higher and Notch Weekly Gains
February 12, 2021 05:00 - 17.6 MBFebruary 12, 2021U.S. stocks were able to finish higher across the board and post weekly gains heading into the Presidents' Day holiday weekend, with Walt Disney Company being a drag on the Dow and keeping the blue chip index near the flatline, despite its Disney+ performance helping it post an unexpected Q4 profit.
Stocks Mixed Amid Continued Somber Jobs Data
February 11, 2021 05:00 - 17.3 MBFebruary 11, 2021 U.S. equities finished lower, as investors received another read on jobless claims that continued to illustrate the severely hampered employment front, along with a with a mixed bag of results from PepsiCo, Kraft Heinz, Uber Technologies and MGM Resorts.
Late-Day Push Higher Stalls, Stocks Finish Mixed
February 10, 2021 05:00 - 19.6 MBFebruary 10, 2021 A late-afternoon move into positive territory lost steam and U.S. equities finished mixed, with the Dow able to notch another record high, but pressure from the Information Technology and Consumer Discretionary sectors hampered the S&P 500 and Nasdaq.
Stocks Close Mixed but Little Changed in Quiet Session
February 09, 2021 05:00 - 17.8 MB nullFebruary 9, 2021U.S. stocks were able to claw out of an early hole to close near the flat line, as the tech-laden Nasdaq was the leader.
Stocks Higher, Picking Up Where Last Week Left Off
February 08, 2021 05:00 - 22.3 MBFebruary 8, 2021 U.S. stocks closed higher, as the combination of fiscal relief optimism and continued encouragement from the COVID-19 vaccine rollout and infection rates painted a positive picture, and enabled stocks to touch fresh record highs.
Bulls Shrug Off Soft Labor Report, Post Solid Weekly Gains
February 05, 2021 05:00 - 19.4 MBFebruary 5, 2021 U.S. equities finished higher, to cap off a week of gains and recapturing all of last week's declines, despite another monthly nonfarm payroll report that showed the sobering impact of the pandemic.
Bulls Remain in Control
February 04, 2021 05:00 - 17.2 MBFebruary 4, 2021 U.S. equities finished solidly higher, extending a rebound to recapture last week's losses, as the volatility linked to the retail trading turmoil that led the tumble continued to recede.
Market Three-peat Falls Short
February 03, 2021 05:00 - 21.5 MBFebruary 3, 2021 U.S. equities finished mixed, with the Nasdaq just missing out on posting a third-straight session of gains, as the markets continued to pare last week's losses that came courtesy of heightened volatility fueled by retail trading activism.
Second Day of Gains Help to Pare Last Week's Tumble
February 02, 2021 05:00 - 20 MBFebruary 2, 2021 U.S. equities finished solidly higher for a second-straight session, as the markets continued to chip away at last week's drop amid more muted volatility after a recent flare up that came courtesy of ramped-up activism among a group of retail traders.
Stocks Close Out January on a Sour Note
January 29, 2021 05:00 - 12.9 MBJanuary  29, 2021 U.S. stocks finished the first month of 2021 bearishly, posting a solid drop in a volatile week that saw the markets disrupted by a cohort of retail traders taking aim at some highly shorted stocks.
Stocks Bounce Back After Wednesday's Wild Session
January 28, 2021 05:00 - 13.5 MBJanuary 28, 2021 U.S. stocks rebounded solidly from Wednesday's wild session that saw equities disrupted by ramped up speculation among a cohort of retail traders aimed at some highly shorted names.
Fed Holds Steady, but Myriad Variables Pressure Sentiment
January 27, 2021 05:00 - 19.1 MBJanuary 27, 2021 U.S. equities finished sharply lower amid a host of variables for investors to chew on.
Investors Fence Sit Ahead of Fed
January 26, 2021 05:00 - 16.2 MBJanuary 26, 2021 U.S. equities finished modestly lower and nearly where they began today in a choppy session, as investors await tomorrow's Fed decision.
Markets Mixed as Investors Weigh Data, Vaccine News
January 25, 2021 05:00 - 25.7 MBJanuary 25, 2021 U.S. equities finished the first trading day of the week mixed amid pressure from the Financials and Energy sectors, while a modest reversal to the upside in Information Technology issues kept losses in check.
Stocks End Mixed, but Finish with Weekly Gains
January 22, 2021 05:00 - 21.1 MBJanuary 22, 2021 U.S. equities finished mixed, with the Dow and S&P 500 modestly pulling back from record high territory, but the major indexes were all able to post solid weekly gains.
Stocks Mixed in Subdued Session
January 21, 2021 05:00 - 15.2 MBJanuary 21, 2021 U.S. equities finished mixed and near the flatline, as investors sifted through a slew of data and headlines.
Markets Gain Amid Inauguration, Earnings and Data
January 20, 2021 05:00 - 21.8 MBJanuary 20, 2021U.S. equities finished higher, as investors focused on the political front as a highly contentious Presidential election came to a close with the swearing in of Joe Biden as the 46th president of the United States.
Politics in Focus as Stocks Finish Higher
January 19, 2021 05:00 - 19.2 MBJanuary 19, 2021 U.S. equities finished on the plus side on the first session of a shortened week following the long holiday weekend, as the markets awaited President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration tomorrow, while also paying attention to Treasury Secretary nominee Janet Yellen's confirmation hearing.
Disappointing Data, Mixed Earnings Sink Stocks
January 15, 2021 05:00 - 20.8 MBJanuary 15, 2021U.S. stocks fell in the final session of a bumpy week ahead of a three-day holiday weekend, with Financials issues seeing pressure following mixed results from the banking sector to unofficially kick off Q4 earnings season.
Stocks Lose Steam to Finish Lower
January 14, 2021 05:00 - 17.1 MBJanuary 14, 2020After spending most of the day in positive territory, U.S. equities slipped in late-day action to finish lower amid what continues to be a choppy week.
Stocks Spend Day Rangebound, Closing Mixed
January 13, 2021 05:00 - 19.8 MBJanuary 13, 2021 U.S. stocks closed mixed in choppy trading which saw equities fluctuate within a narrow range following their run to record highs to begin 2021.
Stocks Bounce Off Lows to Finish to the Upside
January 12, 2021 05:00 - 17.6 MBJanuary 12, 2021U.S. equities finished higher in a volatile session, as investors remained resilient in the face of lingering concerns surrounding heightened political tensions, the recent jump in Treasury yields, and the surging COVID-19 cases and variants.
Stocks Falter to Begin the Week
January 11, 2021 05:00 - 17.3 MBJanuary 11, 2021 U.S. stocks closed lower as persistent worries over COVID-19 and elevated political tensions in the U.S. knocked equities back from last week’s record highs.
Stocks Finish Rollercoaster Day on the Plus Side
January 08, 2021 05:00 - 22.3 MBJanuary 8, 2021 U.S. equities finished higher amid a day fraught with wild swings above and below the flatline, as investors weighed a plethora of news and events.
Political Clarity Helps Stocks Extend Rally to Record Highs
January 07, 2021 05:00 - 17.8 MBJanuary 7, 2021 U.S. equities finished higher, notching fresh records along the way, despite yesterday's troubling events at the U.S. Capitol.
Stocks Mixed Amid Political Turmoil and Economic Data
January 06, 2021 05:00 - 21.7 MBJanuary 6, 2021 U.S. stocks closed mixed, and further contributed to the volatile start to 2021.
Stocks Rebound in Another Bumpy Session
January 05, 2021 05:00 - 19.4 MBJanuary 5, 2021 U.S. equities were able to finish higher to pare some of yesterday's declines in another choppy session to begin 2021.
Stocks Begin 2021 on a Sour Note
January 04, 2021 05:00 - 17.2 MBJanuary 4, 2020 U.S. stocks stumbled out of the gates for 2021, as early gains quickly gave way to losses, with major U.S. indices closing lower in the first trading session of the new year.
Book Closes on 2020 with Solid Yearly Gains and New Records
December 31, 2020 05:00 - 14.7 MBDecember 31, 2020 U.S. equities wrapped up the final session of 2020 on a high note, with the Dow and S&P 500 posting new records amid subdued volume globally as a plethora of markets were closed or traded in abbreviated sessions.
Stocks Head Toward Final Trading Day of 2020 with Gains
December 30, 2020 05:00 - 16.4 MBDecember 30, 2020 U.S. equities finished the second-to-last trading session of 2020 on a high note amid subdued worldwide trading volume.
Stocks Lower as Drama in D.C. Saps Sentiment
December 29, 2020 05:00 - 12.9 MBDecember 29, 2020 U.S. equities finished lower on one of the last trading days of 2020, as early enthusiasm over the approved and signed fresh round of fiscal relief has hit a snag in the Senate.
Fiscal, Vaccine News Boost Stocks
December 28, 2020 05:00 - 13.5 MBDecember 28, 2020 U.S. equities finished higher on the first of the last four trading sessions of 2020, getting a boost from President Trump putting his signature on a long-awaited fiscal relief bill and avoiding a government shutdown.
Stocks Wrap Up the Holiday Shortened Session Higher
December 24, 2020 05:00 - 16.1 MBDecember 24, 2020 U.S. equities closed modestly higher in an abbreviated session to finish the holiday shortened week. The session turned out to be fairly quiet as yesterday's headlines carried into today.
Stocks Mostly Higher, Shrugging Off Mixed Data and Veto Threats
December 23, 2020 05:00 - 20.9 MBDecember 23, 2020 U.S. equities weathered a late session swoon to close mostly higher, as the markets digested a plethora of economic releases and watched as the recently announced fiscal relief package hit a bit of a stumbling block.
Equites Mixed As Markets Weigh Fiscal Relief Against Virus
December 22, 2020 05:00 - 21.1 MBDecember 22, 2020 U.S. equities closed mixed in a day of choppy trading, as the markets considered persistent COVID-19 concerns against the agreement of the elusive fiscal relief package.
Virus Anxiety Clashes with Fiscal Relief Agreement
December 21, 2020 05:00 - 15.2 MBDecember 21, 2020 U.S. equities clawed their way out of a deep early hole and finished mixed, as the holiday-shortened week kicked off.
Lack of a Fiscal Deal Weighs on Sentiment
December 18, 2020 05:00 - 18.4 MBDecember 18, 2020 U.S. equities finished lower on the day, but were able to squeak out weekly gains for all the major indexes, as the vaccine optimism that has driven stocks to fresh record highs was countered by Congress' struggle to pass a fiscal relief and government funding deal with a shutdown hours away.
Stocks Notch Fresh Records Amid Vaccine Enthusiasm
December 17, 2020 05:00 - 20.5 MBDecember 17, 2020 U.S. equities finished higher and at fresh record highs, boosted again by optimism on continued progress on the COVID-19 vaccine front, as well as hope of a fiscal relief package on the near horizon.
Fed Stays Unchanged, while Stocks End Mixed
December 16, 2020 05:00 - 24.3 MBDecember 16, 2020 U.S. stocks closed mixed, after the Fed left its monetary policy stance largely unchanged.
Fiscal Relief Hope Pushes Equities Back Near Record Highs
December 15, 2020 05:00 - 20.8 MBDecember 15, 2020U.S. stocks closed higher, as U.S. equities got back on track, again climbing toward record high territory.
Equities Mixed but Tech Continued Its 2020 Climb
December 14, 2020 05:00 - 17.1 MBDecember 14, 2020U.S. stocks closed mixed, as the broad-based indices fell off from early session highs that had them back to near record territory, whereas the Technology sector continued its climb higher.
Markets Finish Mixed, but Snap Weekly Winning Streak
December 11, 2020 05:00 - 23.8 MBDecember 11, 2020 U.S. equities pared early losses to finish mixed, but snapped a weekly winning streak, as Congress passed a stopgap spending bill to avert a shutdown of the federal government.
Markets Mixed Again Amid Swirling Uncertainties
December 10, 2020 05:00 - 19.6 MBDecember 10, 2020 U.S. equities finished mixed and somewhat rangebound, as investors appeared to ponder the latest run to fresh record high territory, while processing a host of data and events.
Stocks Falter After Run Toward Record Highs
December 09, 2020 05:00 - 17.8 MB nullDecember 9, 2020U.S. stocks moved lower after posting a string of gains that put U.S. equities back in record high territory.
Vaccine Optimism Fuels Stocks Back Toward Record Highs
December 08, 2020 05:00 - 17.8 MBDecember 8, 2020 U.S. equities closed higher, as they got back to record high territory with the markets evaluating the recent COVID-19 vaccine developments.
Record Rally Cools a Bit
December 07, 2020 05:00 - 15.6 MBDecember 7, 2020 U.S. equities finished mixed, paring back from the record high territory that came amid optimism regarding a COVID-19 vaccine and renewed hopes of further fiscal relief, as concerns about the potential near-term impact of measures to combat the spiking new virus cases here and abroad sapped sentiment.
Markets Post Second-Straight Week of Gains
December 04, 2020 05:00 - 21.7 MBDecember 4, 2020 U.S. equities finished higher, marking a second-straight week of gains, while notching fresh record highs along the way.
Stocks Lose Some Steam on Vaccine Delivery Hiccup
December 03, 2020 05:00 - 21.5 MBDecember 3, 2020 U.S. equities finished mixed, as prospects of a COVID-19 vaccine on the near horizon were somewhat hampered following a late-day report that Pfizer is facing supply-chain obstacles with the rollout of its vaccine.
Equities Pick Up Where They Left Off in November, Closing Higher
December 02, 2020 18:19 - 19.2 MBDecember 1, 2020 U.S. stocks built on the sharp rally seen in November, as the final month of 2020 began.
Equities Catch Their Breath After Recent Rally
December 02, 2020 05:00 - 20 MBDecember 2, 2020 U.S. stocks climbed out of an early-session hole to close mostly higher, but little changed.