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US Market Commentary
Schwab Market Update
A packed week of data is ahead, with investors alert for progress as trade negotiators meet. Inflation data and Treasury auctions loom after stocks rallied on Friday's jobs report.
June 9, 2025
3 Strength Indicators for Assessing Stock Momentum
Deciding if a trend is forming—and how strong it might be—can make or break a trade. Here are three strength indicators technical traders use to assess a stock's momentum.
June 6, 2025
Charting Seasonality in thinkorswim® desktop
Identifying market or stock patterns can help inform trades. Here's how traders create seasonality charts with thinkorswim® desktop.
June 6, 2025
How Will Tariffs & Debt Affect the Economy?
How could ongoing tariffs and the “One Big Beautiful Bill” impact the US economy?
June 6, 2025
What Is the Debt Ceiling and Why Does It Matter?
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.
June 6, 2025
Weekly Trader's Outlook
Stocks are once again on track for weekly gains as resilient economic hard data and bullish investor sentiment trump trade uncertainty.
June 6, 2025
Using the Gold/Silver Ratio to Measure Sentiment
The gold/silver ratio tends to increase amid market uncertainty. It is one of several indicators, like the VIX, that can gauge investor sentiment.
June 6, 2025
We're Here When You Need Us
Through periods of volatility, our unwavering focus remains on serving you.
June 6, 2025
Mid-Year Outlook: International Stocks and Economy
Investors may revisit international exposure in their portfolios amidst reduced market reactions to tariff announcements, uncertain U.S. policy and lagging U.S. stock performance.
June 6, 2025
What's Holding Back Small Caps?
Small-cap stocks tend to offer greater growth potential than their large-cap peers, but those returns have yet to materialize consistently. What will it take to turn the tide?
June 6, 2025
Fixed Income Outlook: Cool and Cloudy
Bouts of volatility may continue in the second half of 2025 as bond market investors navigate evolving tariff policy, U.S. government debt, and economic uncertainty.
June 4, 2025
3 Smart Skills for Informed Trading
Trading involves multiple skills, and traders can potentially improve their trading acumen—and potentially their results—by following these tips that may be associated with more balanced returns.
June 3, 2025
Are Tariffs Over? Court Ruling Isn't the End
Trump's tariffs now face a legal battle. Tariffs may be less arbitrary and reduced in severity or duration, but the next steps are complicated and likely to extend uncertainty.
May 30, 2025
Credit Spreads: Under the Radar, but Influential
Corporate credit spreads, whether investment grade or high yield, can often hint at hiccups in the stock market and the economy. But they tend to keep a low profile.
May 29, 2025
No Hard Feelings: Soft vs. Hard Divide Persists
There is still a wide divergence between hard and soft data, and a recovery in the latter is likely to be weak absent a meaningful reduction in policy uncertainty.
May 27, 2025
Understanding Share Classes
A look at the differences between stock share classes—and why they matter.
May 27, 2025
Nvidia on Deck with Tariffs, Blackwell Sales Eyed
Nvidia, the biggest AI chip firm, reports Wednesday. Blackwell chip demand, tariffs, and guidance all could help determine how shares respond after a volatile two months.
May 27, 2025
Weekly Market Outlook
Chief Global Investment Strategist Jeffrey Kleintop's 90-second take on the markets for the week ahead.
May 26, 2025
Data Decoder: Deciphering Messages in Key Reports
A host of data influences the market, including jobs and GDP. Learn how savvy investors decipher their meaning and what they watch for beneath the surface.
May 22, 2025
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