Meta Faces a Tough Test: Strong Earnings Alone May Not Be Enough
Gold Outlook: July FOMC Goes Live — All Eyes on Oil and Warsh
A pause in U.S.-Iran hostilities has pulled oil prices off their highs, but market expectations for a July Fed rate hike have picked up sharply. Gold remains rangebound, caught between shifting geopolitical dynamics and an increasingly uncertain rate path. This week, progress in Middle East talks, the Fed's rate decision, and Warsh's press conference could together determine whether gold can break out of its recent range.
Three ways to trade SpaceX: SPCX.US, SPCX.US-24 and SPCX.US-PERP CFDs explained
SpaceX (Nasdaq: SPCX), known for its reusable rockets and the Starlink satellite network, is one of the world's most-watched companies. With Pepperstone, you can take a position on its share price via three symbols: SPCX.US, SPCX.US-24 and SPCX.US-PERP.
US Q2 Earnings Season: Beyond the Mag 7
The Mag 7 dominates earnings season in the past, but something has shifted. The market is no longer asking whether AI demand is real. It's asking who's winning, who's losing, and how much upside is already priced in.
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.
Alphabet Q2 Earnings Preview: Cloud and Capex Take Center Stage
Alphabet reports second-quarter 2026 results tomorrow, and the market arrives with demanding but achievable expectations. Consensus points to earnings per share of US$3.2 and revenue near US$101 billion, a year-over-year gain of around 25%, driven by Google Cloud growth of roughly 64% and a Search business holding firm against generative AI competition. The central focus of the print, however, will be capex and how much clarity the company offers on 2027.
Tesla Q2 2026 Earnings Preview: Earnings Quality in the Short Term, AI Delivery in the Long Term
Earnings tell you about the performance, but AI tells you about the valuation. For Tesla, what really moves the stock this quarter may no longer be how many cars it sold, but whether the market is still willing to pay a premium for the future of its AI businesses — Robotaxi, FSD, and Optimus.
Gold Outlook: Geopolitical Conflict Weighs on Prices — $4,000 Is the Key Level to Watch
A cooling in U.S. June inflation briefly gave gold room to breathe, but escalating U.S.-Iran tensions and surging oil prices quickly reversed market sentiment. With the Fed entering its pre-meeting blackout period and little in the way of major data or policy signals this week, the Middle East situation could prove to be the dominant driver of gold's near-term price action — and $4,000 remains the most critical line in the sand.
US Q226 Earnings Season: Which Major Banks Report First and What to Watch
Six major US banks report earnings on 14–15 July. Five trade near record highs, but elevated expectations can cut both ways. Here's what to watch.
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.
Gold Outlook: $4,000 Is the Line — Doha, Warsh, and Payrolls to Decide
Gold has fallen for seven consecutive weeks, with rate headwinds and geopolitical uncertainty keeping prices under pressure around the $4,000 level. This week brings a dense cluster of risk events — the U.S.-Iran Doha talks, Warsh's Sintra debut, and the nonfarm payrolls report — any one of which could determine whether gold has the foundation to stabilize.
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.
Gold Finds Its Footing: Peace Signals and the FOMC Narrative
After weeks of selling pressure that drove prices roughly 25% below their late February highs, gold is showing signs of stabilisation as two developments reshape the market’s sentiment - a US Iran peace framework and the Federal Reserve that appears inclined to hold rates steady despite inflation that refuses to cool.
BOJ Hikes to 1%: The Decision Has Landed — but the Real Trade is Just Getting Started
The Bank of Japan has raised rates to a 31-year high. With Deputy Governor Uchida's press conference still ahead, markets are watching for signals on the yen, carry trade risks, and what the Fed does next. USD/JPY may be approaching a critical inflection point.
Gold Outlook: Peace Deal Sparks Rebound — All Eyes on the Fed
Gold has staged a rebound from near $4,000, though the move looks more like a sentiment recovery than a genuine trend reversal.
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.