Schwab Market Update: Audio

Markets Lackluster, Weigh Diverging Consumer Signs

Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:28:46 EST

March 12, 2010 Stocks were mixed today, as traders tried to digest conflicting indicators from the consumer sector, as retail sales surprised on the upside while a measure of consumer sentiment declined.?

Chinese Inflation Concerns Can't Keep Stocks Down

Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:02:45 EST

March 11, 2010 After slowly gaining steam throughout the day, the bulls were unable to preserve any solid upward momentum as stocks finished only marginally higher amid the absence of any major news or economic reports to catalyze sentiment.?

Strength in Financials Highlights Another Low-Key Trading Day

Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:44:10 EST

March 10, 2010 Stocks managed to finish slightly higher on the day as the financial sector showed strength and a lack of economic news produced another day of muted trading.?

Bulls' Conviction Wanes

Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:25:05 EST

March 9, 2010 After slowly gaining steam throughout the day, the bulls were unable to preserve any solid upward momentum as stocks finished only marginally higher amid the absence of any major news or economic reports to catalyze sentiment.?

Investors Uninspired

Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 20:05:12 EST

March 8, 2010Without any major economic reports or market-moving equity news to grab hold of, markets finished the day mixed, but mostly unchanged, in lackluster action.