Schwab Market Update Audio

November 21, 2019 U.S. equities finished with modest losses in today's session, as the potential of a U.S.-China "phase one" trade agreement continued to be the focus, while some mixed economic data also contributed to a lack of conviction.

November 19, 2019 U.S. stocks finished mixed, as optimism on the possibility of a U.S.-China "phase one" trade deal that has fueled the markets rise to fresh highs waned a bit due to uncertainty regarding whether if the U.S. is willing to roll back tariffs to close the deal, and as President Trump threatened higher tariffs on Chinese goods if the Asian nation didn't make a deal on trade.

November 18, 2019 U.S. equities were able to bounce off the lows of the day to finish modestly higher, albeit very near the flatline, as recent optimism regarding a "phase one" U.S.-China trade deal that has fueled a global stock market rally remained.

November 15, 2019 U.S. equities finished higher, achieving a sixth-straight week of gains, the first time since late 2017, despite a mixed retail sales report, another drop in industrial production, and an unexpected deceleration in regional manufacturing growth.

November 14, 2019 U.S. equities finished mixed and nearly where they began in a choppy session, as the continued uncertainty surrounding trade and some mixed earnings and economic data appeared to keep investors on the fence.

November 11, 2019 U.S. equities finished mixed, staging somewhat of a midday comeback off the lows after posting a fifth-straight weekly gain and all-time highs for the three major indexes last week.

November 8, 2019 U.S. equities finished the final trading session of the week with modest gains, but achieved a fifth-straight weekly advance that has been fueled by the increased optimism of a U.S.-China "phase one" trade deal.

November 7, 2019 U.S. equities got back to their winning ways, rallying on renewed trade optimism following news that China reported that it and the U.S. have reached an agreement to rollback tariffs in phases.

November 6, 2019 U.S. equities finished mixed, ending a streak of record highs for the Dow and Nasdaq, as the optimism surrounding progress in a "phase one" U.S.-China trade deal that has pushed markets higher was tempered by reports that a meeting between President Trump and Chinese President Xi may be delayed until December.

November 5, 2019 Continued optimism surrounding the U.S.-China trade front helped the Dow and Nasdaq to add to their lists of record highs, courtesy of reports that the U.S. is considering scrapping plans to increase tariffs on China in December and potentially rolling back levies implemented in September.

November 4, 2019 U.S. equities finished higher to start the week, adding to last Friday's rally and notching new record highs along the way, amid continued optimism on the U.S.-China trade front, as well as eased concerns about Q3 earnings season.

November 1, 2019 U.S. equities finished higher, with the S&P 500 Index notching another record, as stronger-than-expected October job growth, as well as a solid upward revision to September's figures, more than offset continued contraction for the manufacturing sector as reported by ISM.

October 31, 2019 U.S. equities ended lower, with the S&P 500 Index retreating from its all-time high, as resurfaced trade and global growth concerns again haunted the markets, overshadowing upbeat earnings results from Dow member Apple, as well as Facebook, Starbucks and Kraft Heinz.

October 29, 2019 U.S. equities lost steam late in the day to finish lower, as investors perused a flood of earnings reports, an unexpected slide in Consumer Confidence, as well as a rise in pending home sales.

October 30, 2019 U.S. equities finished higher after spending most of the day near the flatline ahead of the Fed's interest rate decision.