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ServiceNow’s planned 5-for-1 stock split represents a notable adjustment to the company’s share structure. Understanding how stock splits work can help you interpret what this type of corporate action means for pricing, the number of shares in circulation and how accessible the stock may appear to different market participants.

Changes to a company’s share structure can offer valuable insights when assessing how its stock has developed over time. In Intuitive Surgical’s case, several adjustments have accompanied its growth in the robotic-assisted surgery market, helping the shares continue trading at levels that remain accessible as the price has increased.

Palo Alto Networks has completed several stock splits in recent years as its share price has increased, drawing interest from traders who track developments across the cybersecurity sector.

Stock splits can influence how a company’s shares trade without altering the underlying business. For Coca-Cola, they form part of a long-running approach to managing how its share price is presented in the market.

The recent rally in silver has been impressive but the technical picture shows signs of overexhaustion

US equities struggle to capitalise on the dovish FOMC meeting as the AI valuation concerns resurface.

Gold hovers around $4,200 ahead of the Federal Reserve meeting as traders await key insights.

Markets tread with cautious heading into the Fed meeting this week, with focus on the revised projections into 2026.

EU Stocks 50 (EU50) was trading around 5,721.0 as of 1:59pm (UTC) on 4 December 2025, within an intraday range of 5,687.4–5,729.9 on Capital.com’s platform. Prices remain close to recent Euro area benchmark levels, with related EU50 measures reported near 5,714.0 in early December.

The US unemployment rate is expected to drift higher as inflation continued to drift above the US Federal Reserve's target.

US equities struggle to capitalise on the dovish FOMC meeting as the AI valuation concerns resurface.

Global stock indices serve as key indicators of overall market performance, tracking the value of leading companies across major economies. Whether it’s the S&P 500, Dow Jones, Nasdaq-100, FTSE 100 or DAX 40, each index provides a distinct view of economic activity, sector dynamics and investor sentiment.

EUR/CHF is trading around 0.93384 as of 11.28am UTC on 4 December 2025, within an intraday range of 0.93277–0.93430 on the Capital.com platform. The pair remains close to the levels seen in early December. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future results.

US equities struggle to capitalise on the dovish FOMC meeting as the AI valuation concerns resurface.

The US dollar faces downside pressure as positioning shifts post-FOMC meeting, but the structural drivers remain unchanged.

USD/TRY continues to react to shifts in Turkey’s economic outlook and wider global conditions, offering a clear view of how domestic and international factors interact across the currency market. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future results.

Learn all about the US dollar’s pegs, including why countries peg their currencies to USD, and how it can affect forex trading.

EUR/CHF is trading around 0.93384 as of 11.28am UTC on 4 December 2025, within an intraday range of 0.93277–0.93430 on the Capital.com platform. The pair remains close to the levels seen in early December. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future results.

The US unemployment rate is expected to drift higher as inflation continued to drift above the US Federal Reserve's target.

US equities struggle to capitalise on the dovish FOMC meeting as the AI valuation concerns resurface.