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GSK reported second-quarter 2026 revenue and core operating profit above analyst-compiled consensus, alongside a £1.9bn cost-savings programme and a £400m Cambridge R&D investment. Explore third-party price targets and technicals. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future results.

Shell agreed on 3 August 2026 to sell around 500 megawatts of European onshore renewables assets to TotalEnergies as part of its portfolio changes. Explore third-party SHEL price targets and technical analysis. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future results.

National Grid announced plans to simplify its group structure on 3 August 2026, while continuing its previously outlined £70bn energy network investment programme. Explore third-party NG. price targets and technical analysis. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future results.

BP reported second-quarter underlying replacement-cost profit of $5.73bn and agreed to acquire Woodside’s 70% stake in the Calypso gas project in August 2026. Explore third-party BP. price targets and technical analysis. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future results.

Markets await the latest CPI data in the US as the missing peace of information in the hopes that the Fed may not have to hike rates in 2026.

Hong Kong 50 tracks the Hang Seng Index. The market recently responded to the US decision not to renew the 2020 order revoking Hong Kong’s special trade status. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future results.

Markets end the week with a risk off tone as higher oil and disappointing earnings weigh on sentiment ahead of the FOMC meeting next week.

Markets face the latest US CPI data and Warsh's testimony before Congress as tensions in the Middle East continue to rise.

Gold rebounds as falling yields and softer dollar allow the precious metal to regain some upside momentum.

Gold traded under pressure ahead of the Federal Reserve’s 29 July decision, as firm real yields, a resilient US dollar and easing haven demand weighed on prices. Explore third-party Gold price targets and technical analysis. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future results.

US Crude and Brent Crude fell after US–Iran talks eased supply concerns and OPEC+ agreed to raise output quotas by 188,000 barrels per day from August. Explore third-party crude oiL price targets and technical analysis. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future results.

Markets end the week with a risk off tone as higher oil and disappointing earnings weigh on sentiment ahead of the FOMC meeting next week.

USD/JPY drops to three-month low as the US and Japan confirm a joint intervention.

USD/EGP traded near 50.73 after the CBE held interest rates at 19% and 20%, while June inflation data and Egypt’s latest IMF review remained in focus. Explore third-party USD/EGP forecasts and technical analysis. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future results.

The bank of England is expected to keep rates unchanged in July as inflation and growth remain in focus.

EUR/USD traded near 1.1400 in mid-July 2026, as a firmer US dollar, Strait of Hormuz tensions and French political risk influenced the pair. Explore third-party EUR/USD forecasts and technical analysis. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future results.

Bitcoin traded near $65,569 in late July as markets assessed possible Federal Reserve easing and shifting spot ETF flows after renewed outflows. Explore third-party BTC price targets and technical analysis. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future results.

Pi Network is set to release around 128 million PI in July 2026, with further token unlocks scheduled through the second half of the year. Explore third-party PI price targets and technical analysis. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future results.

Trump coin is a politically linked meme token whose recent price action has followed disclosures of $635m in royalties connected to TRUMP and scrutiny of its supply schedule. Explore third-party TRUMP price targets and technical analysis.

Ethereum is trading near $1,952.48 as US spot ETF inflows reached $105m in the week of 13–17 July, their highest weekly total since April. Explore third-party ETH price targets and technical analysis. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future results.