Gold Outlook: $3,900 Gives Way — Can Gold Find Its Footing?

Gold's rebound faltered last week, with prices breaking below $3,900.

Do stocks really rally after midterms? Testing 19 elections since 1950

We tested every US midterm since 1950: S&P 500 returns 3, 6 and 12 months after election day, and the drawdowns along the way.

Perpetual CFDs explained: how they work around events

Perpetual CFDs explained: how no-expiry CFDs work around market events like the US midterms, how funding works, and the risks to know.

Microsoft Q1 2027 Earnings Preview: Azure and AI Spending Raise the Bar on Margins

Microsoft Q1 2027 earnings, due Wednesday, October 28 after the market closes, are one of the most closely watched releases of the technology season. Investors are increasingly focused on whether the acceleration in artificial intelligence is beginning to generate sufficient returns to justify the extraordinary levels of investment being committed across the industry.

Pepperstone’s Anthropic pre-IPO market: Why Not All Pre-IPO Markets Are Created Equal

Mega-cap equity pre-IPO markets have become the hot topic, with brokers, prediction platforms and even crypto exchanges racing to offer exposure to the world's most anticipated listings. Pepperstone saw strong interest in its recent SpaceX pre-IPO market, as well as CXMT and Unitree, but few have generated the excitement and anticipation surrounding Anthropic.

AMD Q3 Earnings Preview: Can AMD Q3 Earnings Preview: Can Confidence in AI Growth Hold Up After the Selloff?

AMD approaches its third-quarter earnings release with an important test: demonstrating its ability to translate accelerating demand for artificial intelligence into longer-term sustainable profitability, at a time when investors have become increasingly selective about the sector’s infrastructure spending cycle and how it is financed. The company reports on 3 November after the US market closes, with its earnings call scheduled for later that evening. Following the recent selloff in semiconductor stocks, the central question is whether AMD can provide sufficient clarity on its earnings trajectory to sustain confidence in its growth prospects.

Apple Q4 2026 Earnings Preview: Rising Memory Costs Test Margins — Can Premium Products Support the Share Price?

Apple is set to report its fiscal Q4 2026 earnings, with growth across key financial metrics expected to slow from the previous quarter and rising memory prices potentially weighing on gross margins. The key questions are whether the company can withstand cost pressures, whether new products have sufficient growth potential, and whether management can outline a clearer growth path for its AI strategy.

Gold Outlook: $4,000 Under Threat — Can Rate Decisions and Tech Earnings Stabilise Prices?

Gold came under heavy selling pressure last week, closing below the $4,000-per-ounce mark. Despite a significant decline in US Treasury yields, gold found little support, suggesting that market deleveraging and inflation concerns are dominating near-term price action. This week's Fed rate decision, US GDP and PCE inflation data, and earnings from major technology companies will be key tests of whether gold can stabilise.

A Traders’ Week Ahead: AI's Funding Test Meets a Week of Relentless Event Risk

Chris Weston previews a pivotal week for markets, with AI earnings, hyperscaler capex, five central bank meetings, Australian CPI and gold testing $4,000 support.

Gold Price Outlook: Can XAUUSD Defend $4,000 as Selling Accelerates?

Amazon Q3 2026 Earnings Preview

Amazon reports Q3 2026 results on Thursday 29 October after the session close. After July’s 15% rally, the bar is high and there are three main questions; whether AWS growth holds near 35%, whether margins stay strong without Q2’s one-off items, and whether capex rises again. Options markets imply a move of about 7.4% in either direction.

Alphabet Q3 2026 Earnings Preview: Can Cloud and TPU Growth Justify the AI Spending Boom?

Alphabet's third-quarter earnings are just around the corner, with Google Cloud and its in-house TPU chips expected to remain key growth drivers. The resilience of Search growth, along with management's ability to demonstrate that massive AI investments are translating into sustainable profits and cash flow, could also shape the share price reaction.