Schwab Market Update Audio
30 decoded episodes · newest Oct 15, 2026
The Schwab Market Update podcast gives investors essential information to start their days, including a summary of market news, stocks to watch, and a look at what's ahead. Podcasts are for informational purposes only. This channel is not monitored by Charles Schwab. Please visit schwab.com/contactus for contact options. (1124-3JAB)
Episodes 30
- Sep 29, 2026 · 10 minMarkets brace for jobs data as yields reach 19-year highsThe week’s employment and inflation reports could shape investor sentiment after rising crude prices, Middle East developments, and elevated Treasury yields pressured markets.
- Sep 28, 2026 · 10 minJobs data challenges geopolitics for market attentionThe week’s market direction may hinge on whether geopolitical risk or incoming U.S. economic data drives investor expectations.
- Sep 25, 2026 · 10 minRising yields and oil pressure stocks before key geopolitical testsThe episode connects bond-market stress, higher energy prices, government borrowing, and geopolitical uncertainty to the forces shaping near-term stock performance.
- Sep 24, 2026 · 10 minTreasury yields challenge the China meeting spotlightThe episode weighs whether a diplomatic event or a sharp move in Treasury yields will matter more immediately for markets.
- Sep 23, 2026 · 10 minIran rhetoric puts oil and geopolitical risk back in focusThe episode frames investor hesitation around whether developments involving Iran, China, and U.S. leadership could move energy prices and market sentiment.
- Sep 22, 2026 · 10 minMarkets weigh geopolitics as oil and Treasury yields retreatWith little scheduled economic or earnings news, geopolitical developments and upcoming Federal Reserve commentary could drive Tuesday’s market direction.
- Sep 21, 2026 · 9 minFed guidance and Trump-Xi talks set the market’s next testWith little economic data or earnings to drive trading, investors may rely more heavily on central-bank signals and developments in U.S.-China relations.
- Sep 18, 2026 · 10 minOil’s slide lifts stocks as Japan rate decision loomsThe episode connects falling crude prices, lower Treasury yields and a stock-market rebound with risks from the Bank of Japan and triple witching.
- Sep 17, 2026 · 10 minMarkets brace for the Fed’s first hike in three yearsThe episode frames the rate decision as a test of how investors interpret monetary tightening while geopolitical risks, yields, and oil compete for attention.
- Sep 16, 2026 · 11 minMarkets brace for the Fed’s first hike since 2023The decision could reset expectations across markets as traders weigh a highly probable hike against elevated Treasury yields and rising oil prices.
- Sep 15, 2026 · 11 minMarkets brace for a Fed hike as yields and oil climbThe episode connects the Fed’s expected first rate hike since 2023 with inflation pressure, a 10-year yield above 5%, rising oil prices, and fading confidence in AI-driven technology gains.
- Sep 14, 2026 · 10 minStronger core CPI lifts Fed hike oddsA hotter inflation reading puts Wednesday’s Federal Reserve decision at the center of market attention, with oil and Treasury yields shaping what comes next.