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.
Most recent articles

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.

WTI Crude Oil Price Outlook: Geopolitical Risks Put $80 Back in Focus
WTI crude oil has gapped higher as renewed attacks in the Strait of Hormuz challenge expectations of normalising oil flows. Explore the outlook for WTI crude, the US dollar, gold and global markets.

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.

Traders Week Ahead: Key Market Risks to Watch This Week
Traders Week Ahead: Nonfarm Payrolls, Fed Chair Warsh, Oil and AI Stocks Set to Drive Market Volatility

Gold Price Outlook: 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 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.
SpaceX IPO: What Traders Need to Know About the SPCX Listing

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 Gold: Technical levels and an outlook for the week ahead
Gold starts the new trading week with the buyers stepping up, but whether this move can kick will be driven by moves in crude, US 10yr Treasury yields, and the reaction to US economic data.

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.
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