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Schwab Market Update Audio

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The 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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Episodes

Mixed Ahead of CPI Data

April 11, 2023 20:43 - 5 minutes - 5.15 MB

Dow climbs to seven-week high amid expectations inflation deceleration will continue; key quarterly earnings coming.

Mixed Ahead of CPI Data

April 11, 2023 20:43 - 5 minutes - 5.15 MB

Dow climbs to seven-week high amid expectations inflation deceleration will continue; key quarterly earnings coming.

Mixed After Jobs Data

April 10, 2023 20:41 - 4 minutes - 4.09 MB

A strong employment report Friday sets the stage for another rate hike in May as investors await inflation data and earnings later this week.

Market Awaits Jobs Report

April 06, 2023 20:48 - 5 minutes - 4.9 MB

A surge in layoffs was the latest in a string of signs that the labor market is weakening. Investors awaited a key employment report due out Friday.

Recession Worries Return

April 05, 2023 20:39 - 5 minutes - 4.61 MB

The S&P 500 dropped a second day in a row after weaker ADP payroll figure fueled concern over recession.

Down Amid Recession Concern

April 04, 2023 20:44 - 4 minutes - 4.2 MB

S&P 500 drops for first day in five after as U.S. labor market gauge raises concern over economy, uncertainty over next Fed move.

Market Update: Stocks Mixed as Oil Rallies

April 03, 2023 20:36 - 5 minutes - 4.72 MB

Surprise OPEC+ cut sends crude futures above $80, fueling inflation concerns.

Stocks End Q1 on High Note

March 31, 2023 20:21 - 5 minutes - 4.94 MB

An unexpectedly large moderation in the Fed’s preferred inflation gauge cheered investors, lifting stocks to their third straight weekly gain. 

Stocks on Track for Q1 Gain

March 30, 2023 20:29 - 5 minutes - 4.96 MB

Broad-based gains gave the major indexes momentum as the quarter winds down. The tech-focused Nasdaq 100 is now in a bull market. 

Tech Stocks Bounce Back

March 29, 2023 20:29 - 5 minutes - 5.09 MB

Tech heavyweights and regional banks led the major stock indexes higher, but risks remain. 

Tech Stocks Tumble

March 28, 2023 20:57 - 6 minutes - 6.04 MB

Major U.S. stock indexes edged lower as renewed concerns about interest rates and economic growth weighed on tech and growth-oriented stocks. 

Banks Lead the Way

March 27, 2023 20:37 - 5 minutes - 5.43 MB

U.S. stocks rise as the banking industry and regulators extend helping hands to banks struggling with tight money conditions. 

Stocks End Higher for the Week

March 24, 2023 20:46 - 5 minutes - 4.62 MB

Even with Friday’s gains, the market remains on edge over the banking system, Fed outlook, and the risks of a recession.

Stocks Mixed on Economic Fears

March 23, 2023 20:41 - 4 minutes - 3.95 MB

Concerns about a potential recession return as investors move on from the Federal Reserve meeting.

Stocks Fall After Fed Meet

March 22, 2023 21:00 - 6 minutes - 5.52 MB

The Federal Reserve enacts another quarter-point rate increase, suggesting tightening cycle may be ending, but chair says inflation is still too high.

Stocks Climb Ahead of Fed Meeting

March 21, 2023 20:35 - 5 minutes - 4.59 MB

Concerns about a bank crisis eased as investors looked forward to the conclusion of the Fed meeting.

Stocks Rose as Banking Stocks Rebound

March 20, 2023 20:40 - 10 minutes - 9.48 MB

U.S. stocks ended the day higher, as the financials sector bounced back amid the recent choppiness in the markets. 

Stocks Fell Amid Further Turmoil in the Banking Sector

March 17, 2023 21:15 - 14 minutes - 13.2 MB

U.S. equities ended the day lower, as pressure returned to the banking sector.

Stocks Rose Despite Lingering Pressure on Banks

March 16, 2023 20:40 - 15 minutes - 13.8 MB

U.S. stocks ended the day noticeably higher, reversing some recent losses, as the banking sector continues to remain in the headlines. 

Stocks Bounce Off Lows Amid Resurfaced Banking Worries

March 15, 2023 21:14 - 15 minutes - 13.9 MB

U.S. equities were able to claw out of a deep hole to finish mixed, as the recent turmoil in the banking sector on this side of the pond made its way to Europe. 

Markets Pare Recent Spate of Losses

March 14, 2023 20:39 - 12 minutes - 11.5 MB

U.S. equities finished with gains and near the highs of the day, as investors sifted through the first look at February’s inflation picture.

Stocks Mixed Despite Lingering Concerns in the Banking Sector

March 13, 2023 20:30 - 9 minutes - 9.1 MB

U.S. stocks turned mixed to close out the day, which follows a sharp decline last week amid turmoil in the banking sector. 

Stocks Fell Amid Fed Concerns and Turbulence in Banking Sector

March 10, 2023 22:24 - 16 minutes - 15.4 MB

U.S. equities ended the day and week sharply lower, as the markets continued to look for hints regarding future monetary policy decisions. 

Stocks Fell as Markets Await Tomorrow’s Key Nonfarm Payroll Report

March 09, 2023 21:44 - 12 minutes - 11.5 MB

U.S. stocks declined to close out a choppy trading session, adding to weekly losses that followed this week's hawkish Congressional testimony from Fed Chairman Jerome Powell. 

Day Two of Powell's Testimony Keeps Fed Uncertainty High

March 08, 2023 22:11 - 13 minutes - 12.7 MB

U.S. equities finished mixed following yesterday's rout, as investors digested a second day of testimony from Fed Chair Jerome Powell. 

Stock Plunge in Wake of Hawkish Powell Comments

March 07, 2023 21:45 - 12 minutes - 11.8 MB

U.S. equities tumbled following comments from Fed Chair Powell’s semi-annual two-day Congressional testimony. 

Markets Finish with Solid Weekly Gains

March 03, 2023 21:28 - 12 minutes - 11.4 MB

U.S. equities finished higher, with all the major indexes posting solid gains for the week. 

Stocks Shake Off Fed Uncertainty, Rise in Interest Rates

March 02, 2023 21:30 - 12 minutes - 11.7 MB

U.S. equities rallied into the close to finish near the highs of the day, as investors appeared to shake off the persistent rise in interest rates. 

Markets Mixed in Bumpy Trading Session

March 01, 2023 21:35 - 14 minutes - 13.2 MB

U.S. equities finished mixed as the global markets remained choppy amid uncertainty regarding how aggressive monetary policy tightening will remain and what the ultimate impact will be. 

Stocks Lose Steam, Finish Lower

February 28, 2023 21:36 - 12 minutes - 11.4 MB

U.S. equities finished lower in choppy action amid the backdrop of uncertainty regarding the ultimate impact of aggressive monetary policy tightening. 

Early Rally Cools, but Stocks Finish Higher

February 27, 2023 21:30 - 11 minutes - 10.6 MB

U.S. equities finished in the green, albeit well off the best levels of the day, trimming some of last week's sharp drop. 

Stocks Fell Following Hot Inflation Report

February 24, 2023 21:49 - 17 minutes - 16.1 MB

U.S. equities ended the day and week lower as the markets reacted to a Fed-favored gauge of inflation that came in hotter-than-expected. 

Stocks Gain Ground in a Volatile Trading Day

February 23, 2023 21:37 - 14 minutes - 12.9 MB

U.S. equities ended higher in a choppy trading session as uncertainty remained regarding the ultimate economic impact of aggressive global central bank tightening. 

Stocks Lose Steam Following Fed Minutes

February 22, 2023 21:51 - 12 minutes - 11.5 MB

U.S. equities did an about-face in late-day trading to finish mixed, with the Dow and S&P 500 adding to yesterday's solid declines. 

Markets Begin Shortened Week with Solid Losses

February 21, 2023 21:30 - 13 minutes - 12.2 MB

U.S. equities kicked off the holiday-shortened week by posting sharp losses. 

Stocks Mixed in Final Trading Session of the Week

February 17, 2023 21:53 - 13 minutes - 12 MB

U.S. equities ended the day and week mixed ahead of the long holiday weekend. 

Stocks Lower Amid Wholesale Price Inflation Report

February 16, 2023 22:13 - 14 minutes - 12.9 MB

U.S. equities declined sharply following another hotter-than-expected read on inflation, as well as hawkish commentary from Fed officials, which seemed to complicate the outlook for further monetary policy tightening.

Stocks Rose as Investors Digest a Flood of Economic Data

February 15, 2023 21:34 - 17 minutes - 15.8 MB

U.S. stocks were higher to end the day, as investors continued to wrestle with the implications of persisting inflation and a tight labor market on Fed monetary policy actions. 

Stocks Mixed Following Consumer Price Inflation Report

February 14, 2023 21:26 - 15 minutes - 14.1 MB

U.S. equities finished mixed, as investors digested the highly anticipated Consumer Price Index report, and its potential impact on the Fed's future monetary policy decisions. 

Stocks Higher as Investors Await Tomorrow’s Inflation Data

February 13, 2023 21:36 - 11 minutes - 11 MB

U.S. stocks rose ahead of some key January inflation data this week, which will begin with tomorrow's Consumer Price Index (CPI) report. 

Markets Post a Weekly Decline

February 10, 2023 21:53 - 13 minutes - 12.5 MB

U.S. equities ended the day mixed in a quiet trading session, while the major indexes posted solid losses for the week. 

Stocks Add to Yesterday’s Decline

February 09, 2023 21:40 - 11 minutes - 10.5 MB

U.S. stocks ended lower in a quiet trading session, giving up some earlier strength, and adding to yesterday’s losses. 

Stocks Fall Amid Mixed Earnings

February 08, 2023 21:47 - 12 minutes - 11.8 MB

U.S. equities finished near their lows of the day as the markets continued to digest mixed earnings data and last night's State of the Union Address from President Joe Biden.

Stocks Higher in Rollercoaster Session

February 07, 2023 21:45 - 16 minutes - 14.8 MB

U.S. equities finished higher after whipsawing in the wake of comments from Fed Chair Powell. 

Stocks Lower to Kick off the Week

February 06, 2023 21:36 - 12 minutes - 11.1 MB

U.S. stocks declined, continuing losses that came in the wake of Friday's much stronger-than-expected key labor report, which caused Fed uncertainty to flare back up. 

Stocks Lower Amid Key Labor Report and Corporate Data

February 03, 2023 22:07 - 18 minutes - 17.2 MB

U.S. equities declined in a choppy trading session following a stronger-than-expected January labor report, and some uninspiring earnings results from mega-cap stocks. 

Stocks Mixed Amid Central Bank Rate Hikes out of Europe

February 02, 2023 21:41 - 14 minutes - 13.7 MB

U.S. stocks ended the day mixed, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq adding to yesterday's rally that came as the Fed hiked rates by a decelerated amount and suggested that it may be nearing the end of its tightening cycle. 

Fed Chair Comments Boost Stocks

February 01, 2023 22:00 - 17 minutes - 15.8 MB

U.S. equities came well off the lows of the day to finish higher, as investors shook off the Fed's decision to raise rates for a seventh time. 

Stocks Higher Ahead of Tomorrow's Fed Decision

January 31, 2023 21:43 - 18 minutes - 17.1 MB

U.S. equities ended a choppy trading session higher, as investors sifted through a host of earnings and economic data, and awaited tomorrow’s monetary policy decision from the Federal Reserve. 

Stocks Finish Lower as Markets Await a Busy Week

January 30, 2023 21:45 - 11 minutes - 10.3 MB

U.S. stocks declined, trimming a strong start to 2023, as investors prepared for a busy week full of earnings data, economic reports, and monetary policy decisions.