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.

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Unitree IPO: Perpetual CFD Market Points to a 292% Gain
Unitree IPO: Perpetual CFD Market Points to a 292% Gain

Unitree’s IPO was more than 8,000x subscribed online, attracting CNY8.1tn of retail bids. Pre-IPO Perpetual CFD pricing now implies a 292% gain from the IPO price.

Microsoft Q4 FY2026 Earnings Preview: AI Spending, Free Cash Flow, Guidance and the Key Levels That Could Move MSFT
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.

China Is Sending a Message, and the CXMT IPO Is Leading the Charge
China Is Sending a Message, and the CXMT IPO Is Leading the Charge
Netflix Q2 Earnings Preview: Low Expectations, High Short Interest and a Potential Volatility Event
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 NASDAQ 100 Inclusion, SK Hynix and US Q2 Earnings
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 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 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.

Gold Outlook: Will XAUUSD Break Higher or Lower This Week?
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?
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.

Trading the Week Ahead: Key Risks, Data and Market Levels to Watch
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
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.

Have We Hit a Tradable Low in the S&P500 and Global Equity Markets?
Have We Hit a Tradable Low in the S&P500 and Global Equity Markets?

Markets rally as geopolitical tensions ease and traders reposition. Are equities forming a tradable low? Key levels, flows, and market internals analysed.

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