Schwab Market Update Audio

November 30, 2018 U.S. stocks finished higher, adding to a strong weekly rebound that was fueled by eased concerns about the Fed potentially making a monetary policy mistake, even as the global markets eyed tomorrow's highly-anticipated meeting at the G20 summit between the U.S. and China.

November 29, 2018 U.S. stocks dipped following a three-day run but saw a brief afternoon rally as the minutes from the Fed's November meeting complemented yesterday's speech from Chairman Jerome Powell that eased concerns about a policy mistake and led yesterday's surge for stocks.

November 28, 2018 U.S. stocks rallied to extend a winning streak to three days and trim a recent selloff, courtesy of Fed Chairman Jerome Powell's speech that appeared to ease festering concerns about a potential monetary policy overshoot.

November 27, 2018 U.S. equities finished with modest gains in a volatile session, as investors weighed remarks from President Trump on trade tariffs, dovish comments from Fed Vice Chair Clarida, as well as the looming Fed minutes and G20 summit.

November 26, 2018 U.S. equities posted solid gains, as investors cheered record Black Friday sales that kicked off the year's busiest retail season, and as crude oil prices bounced off of lows reached last Friday that have not been seen in over a year.

November 23, 2018 U.S. stocks capped off a decisively down week with a dip, though volume was lighter than usual as the markets closed early to end the Thanksgiving week.

November 21, 2018 Most U.S. stocks recovered from a two-day tumble that erased 2018 gains.

November 20, 2018U.S. stocks extended a recent selloff, falling into red figures for the year amid a global market slide on persistent tech sector pressure, crude oil's resumed slide that weighed on energy stocks, and a drop for industrials on lingering global growth and trade concerns.

November 19, 2018 U.S. stocks extended last week's drop to kick off the holiday-shortened week.

November 15, 2018 U.S. equities finished higher in choppy action, as a better-than-expected retail sales report, upbeat comments from Fed Chair Powell yesterday and hopeful news on the U.S./China trade front were able to overcome some mixed results from the retail sector.

November 14, 2018 U.S. equities finished lower in a rollercoaster session, as investors weighed upbeat guidance from Macy's and a mostly in line inflation report against disappointing data overseas and continued uncertainty surrounding a Brexit deal.

November 13, 2018 U.S. stocks followed yesterday's sharp drop with a late-day slip, as the energy sector saw heavy pressure with crude oil prices continuing to plunge on festering oversupply uneasiness.

November 12, 2018After posting back-to-back weekly rallies in the wake of October's tumble, U.S. stocks found renewed pressure.

November 9, 2018U.S. equities were lower, putting a cap on gains seen for the week, as earnings domestically and across the pond appeared to weigh on sentiment, as well as a hotter-than-expected read on wholesale price inflation.

November 8, 2018 U.S. equities were mixed after the Fed expectedly left interest rates steady and made only trivial changes to its policy statement.