Chris Weston
Head of Research
Chris Weston is our Head of Research and holds over 24 years of experience in the industry. A highly-respected financial services expert, Chris has supported both retail and institutional clients at IG, Merrill Lynch, Credit Suisse and Morgan Stanley, covering research as well as sales and trading roles. His extensive exposure to the FX, equities and fixed income markets puts him in a unique position to provide inspiring insights, research, ideas and risk-management strategies that support every step of your trading journey. Based in Australia, Chris is a well-known global media figure, regularly appearing on Bloomberg, Bloomberg Arabia, Channel News Asia and Sky News Business.Follow Chris if you’re after informed analysis on currencies, political risks, macro events and cutting-edge trade ideas.
Most recent articles
China Is Sending a Message, and the CXMT IPO Is Leading the Charge
The CXMT IPO, Kimi K3 and Beijing's push to restore confidence in Chinese equities could mark the start of a new AI investment cycle.
US Q226 Corporate Earnings: A trader’s guide to risk and opportunity
US earnings season is underway. Learn how professional traders approach earnings volatility, manage risk, and identify opportunities using Pepperstone's 24-hour US share CFDs and index CFDs.
Netflix Q2 Earnings Preview: Low Expectations, High Short Interest and a Potential Volatility Event
Netflix reports Q2 2026 earnings after the US close on Thursday. We look at the key numbers, options-implied move, investor sentiment, technical levels and where the biggest risks sit for traders.
Week Ahead Outlook: FOMC Minutes, RBNZ, SpaceX, SK Hynix and the Start of US Q2 Earnings
Markets enter a lighter week for macro data, with attention turning to FOMC minutes, the RBNZ policy decision, SpaceX and SK Hynix joining the NASDAQ 100, and the start of the US Q2 earnings season.
Why XAUUSD Is Under Pressure and What Traders Should Watch Next
Gold breaks below key technical levels as rising US real yields, a stronger US dollar and a more hawkish Federal Reserve weigh on sentiment. Here's why XAUUSD remains vulnerable and the key levels traders are watching.
Crypto Buyers are M.I.A: Why Bitcoin and Ethereum target key support levels
Bitcoin and Ethereum remain under pressure as ETF outflows, weak sentiment and competition from AI stocks drain capital from crypto markets.
SpaceX IPO: What Traders Need to Know About the SPCX Listing
Reports suggest SpaceX (ticker: SPCX) could officially price its IPO on 11 June and begin trading on 12 June, in what may become one of the most significant equity listings in modern market history.
Why SpaceX Could Become the ‘Perfect’ Trading Stock
The SpaceX IPO is already shaping up as one of the biggest market events in years. Financial media, investors and traders are all focused on one question: how will SpaceX trade once it officially lists on the expected date of 12 June?
Gold Outlook: Will XAUUSD Break Higher or Lower This Week?
Gold trades in a tight range as traders watch US jobs data, Fed expectations and US-Iran talks. Key XAUUSD levels are $4,595 and $4,366.
Trading Gold: Technical levels and an outlook for the week ahead
Gold starts the new trading week with the buyers stepping up, but whether this move can kick will be driven by moves in crude, US 10yr Treasury yields, and the reaction to US economic data.
Trading the Week Ahead: Key Risks, Data and Market Levels to Watch
A detailed trading outlook for the week ahead, covering FX, equities, crude oil, central bank decisions, key data releases and technical levels shaping global markets.
A Trader’s Weekly Playbook: Mega Cap Earnings, Central Banks and Australian CPI
Traders face a heavy week of market-moving events including mega cap tech earnings, central bank meetings and Australian CPI. Key risks and opportunities across equities, FX and commodities.
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