Gold Outlook: Fed Holds, Hawks Speak Up — All Eyes on Payrolls
The Fed's biggest internal split since 2016 still left the rate path frustratingly unclear. Gold has been grinding between $4,000 and $4,200 for weeks, caught between rate expectations, dollar moves, and geopolitical headlines. This week, U.S.-Iran talks and Friday's nonfarm payrolls report could finally give the market something to trade.
Palantir Q2 2026 Earnings Preview: Commercial Sales Hold the Key to the Stock’s Next Move
Palantir Technologies PLTR is set to report its second-quarter 2026 financial results Monday after the close of the US trading session, in what is shaping up to be one of the most watched events of this earnings season.
Meta Faces a Tough Test: Strong Earnings Alone May Not Be Enough
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Microsoft Q4 FY2026 Earnings Preview: AI Spending, Free Cash Flow, Guidance and the Key Levels That Could Move MSFT
Microsoft reports Q4 FY2026 earnings with investors focused on AI infrastructure spending, Azure growth, free cash flow, margins and FY2027 guidance. Here's what to watch, the options-implied move and the key technical levels for MSFT.
US Q2 Earnings Season: Beyond the Mag 7
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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.
Oil Spikes, Then Retreats: Markets Bet on No Real Supply Hit
After Trump declared at the NATO summit that the ceasefire was "over," the US and Iran quickly resumed military action. Under conventional logic, escalating geopolitical tensions typically mean a higher risk premium for oil. Yet this time, prices gave back their gains almost as quickly as they rallied. The market's focus has shifted from the geopolitical event itself to whether it will translate into a genuine supply shock.
US Earnings Season Preview: AI, the Magnificent Seven and the Next Market Test
The upcoming US earnings season begins after one of the strongest corporate reporting periods in recent years. Corporate America once again demonstrated remarkable growth, with more than three quarters of S&P 500 companies exceeding analysts’ earnings expectations and, importantly, doing so by a wider margin than historical averages. As general market commentary, this analysis is intended to provide context on current market developments and should not be regarded as investment advice or a recommendation to buy or sell any financial instrument. The strength of those surprises helped reinforce the equity rally, easing concerns that decelerating economic growth, elevated borrowing rates and inflation would materially weigh on corporate profitability.
Week Ahead Outlook: FOMC Minutes, RBNZ, SpaceX NASDAQ 100 Inclusion, SK Hynix and 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.
US Q2 2026: A trader’s guide to navigating risk and opportunity
US earnings season is underway. Discover key factors traders monitor during earnings volatility, including market reactions, risk considerations, and potential opportunities with Pepperstone’s 24-hour US share CFDs and index CFDs.
USD/JPY Surges Through 162 as Traders Question the Effectiveness of Yen Intervention
USD/JPY has become one of the most actively traded markets from clients on the day, with the break above ¥162 triggering option barriers, stop-loss orders and renewed momentum in favour of the US dollar.
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: 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 WTI Crude: Traders optimistic on a deal, but can crude break $90?
There is a growing sense of anticipation around the ongoing US-Iran negotiations, with markets increasingly hopeful that a tangible framework agreement could emerge over the coming days.
Q1 26 UK GDP Review: This Year's Peak Is Probably Already In
This morning's UK GDP report pointed to a solid pace of growth in the first quarter, though such a pace is likely to be as good as it gets for the economy this year, as downside political and geopolitical risks continue to mount.
Political Pressure Drives GBP and Gilts Lower
Markets are increasingly pricing the risks of political instability, looser fiscal policy, and persistent inflationary pressures into UK assets, in turn driving further downside in the GBP, and Gilts.
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Trump-Xi Summit Eyed With Geopolitics & Trade In Focus
President Trump is on his way to Beijing for a keenly anticipated summit with Chinese President Xi, the first meeting between the two since October 2025. Even if the summit is just a 2-day affair, the agenda is a packed one, with plenty of topics for the two to discuss, and there likely also being plenty for market participants to get their teeth into.