The French Connection: Why EUR Sellers have taken Control
The message coming from the French bond market is becoming increasingly difficult for FX traders to ignore.
Gold Outlook: Soft Payrolls Can't Offset Yield Pressure — Can the FOMC Minutes Free Up the Bulls?
A sharp payrolls miss sent October rate-hike odds tumbling, yet gold slid to a near two-month low.
Gold Price Outlook: Why Gold Is Falling and What Could Turn the Trend
Gold prices are under pressure as real yields rise and rate expectations turn hawkish. Explore the XAUUSD outlook, key technical levels and what could drive gold next.
Crypto’s New Bull Market: Why Wall Street’s Move On-Chain Changes Everything
After a challenging 2026, sentiment towards crypto has turned decisively. Fear and Greed indices have reached “Extreme Greed” for the first time since December 2024, Bitcoin dominance is falling, the Altcoin Season Index is rising, and over the past month nearly $2 billion of investor inflows have moved into the spot Bitcoin ETFs.
Gold Outlook: A V-Shaped Bounce Defies the Hikes — Rates and Geopolitics Still Call the Shots
Gold staged a V-shaped recovery after both the Fed and the Bank of Japan raised rates by 25 basis points. This week, markets will be watching Fed speakers, the U.S.-China summit, and developments in the Middle East, with rate expectations, the dollar, and geopolitical risk all likely to continue shaping gold's direction.
Why Trade Gold? What Makes XAUUSD So Popular with Traders
Discover why XAUUSD is one of Pepperstone’s most actively traded markets, with insights into gold trading costs, liquidity, volatility, execution and client behaviour.
Anthropic IPO 2026: The $2 Trillion AI Listing and How to Trade the Pre-IPO Perpetual CFD
Anthropic is moving closer to what could become one of the most anticipated IPOs in market history, potentially giving public-market investors direct exposure to one of the companies at the centre of the global artificial intelligence boom.
Gold Outlook: A September Hike Is Priced In — Forward Guidance Is What Matters Now
Gold remains stuck between $4,300 and $4,400, buffeted by geopolitical headlines and shifting rate-hike expectations. A September hike is now largely priced in, which means what gold is really waiting on is how the Fed frames its policy path from here. If odds of an October hike build, gold could face further pressure; if markets read this as a "one-and-done" move followed by a pause, a rebound window could open up.
Australian Dollar Outlook: What Is Driving AUD Higher in 2026?
The Australian dollar has been one of the strongest G10 currencies in 2026. We examine AUD/USD, AUD/CAD, AUD/NZD and the key forces driving the Aussie higher, from RBA rate expectations and carry to China, copper and iron ore.
Gold Outlook: Strong Payrolls Cap the Bounce — U.S. CPI to Decide the Next Move
A blowout payrolls report has capped gold's bullish momentum, with $4,400 now the key dividing line between bulls and bears. This week, U.S. August CPI and PPI data — alongside renewed geopolitical risk in the Middle East — will determine whether inflation reaccelerates, and with it, whether the Fed leans toward a September hike and gold's next move.
SHEIN's IPO breaks issue: what should traders watch?
SHEIN broke below its issue price on its Hong Kong debut, with its market cap sitting around 75% below its peak private valuation. Traders are watching the HK$43.72 and HK$48.56 levels, and whether earnings recovery and the marketplace pivot can justify the valuation.
NVIDIA Q2 FY27 results
NVIDIA's fiscal second quarter came in well ahead of an already sky-high bar. Revenue reached $96.2 billion, up 106% year-over-year and 18% from the prior quarter, while non-GAAP earnings per share hit $2.22. After a run of quarters where NVIDIA beat estimates and the stock sold off anyway, this print finally got the reaction the numbers deserved.
Anthropic's IPO looms: can the valuation hold?
Anthropic's IPO is entering its countdown phase and could become a key litmus test for AI sector valuations. Can rapid growth and a single quarter of profitability offset sky-high compute costs? Q3 and Q4 earnings performance will be the key to validating the $2 trillion price tag.
Oil outlook: Brent eyes $100 as Iran sanctions bite
Brent crude pushes above $94 as traders assess weekend gap risk, tougher US sanctions on Iran and whether escalating geopolitical tensions could drive oil towards $100.
Gold outlook: bulls target $4,400 again
Gold rose for a second consecutive week, with cooling inflation and central bank buying continuing to provide support — but geopolitical turbulence kept $4,400–$4,450 firmly in play as a key resistance zone. As September rate-hike expectations ease, market attention is shifting to the FOMC minutes and the Jackson Hole symposium, where Warsh's policy remarks could prove pivotal for gold's next move.
Alibaba Q1 FY27 earnings preview
The market expects Alibaba's profitability to come under clear pressure this quarter, even as analyst ratings lean almost unanimously bullish. With the stock having rallied sharply in recent months, the real focus for traders isn't this quarter's numbers — it's whether AI and cloud can start turning heavy capex into growth the market can actually verify.
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.
Gold outlook: bulls break the stalemate
Gold has broken out of a six-week range and cleared $4,300. Easing geopolitical tensions have taken some of the heat out of inflation fears, while a weak jobs report has further dented September rate-hike expectations — leaving gold's bullish momentum noticeably stronger. This week's July CPI will be the key test, and could determine whether the rally has room to run.