Market analysis

Qualcomm’s shares came into focus after the company issued Q3 2026 revenue and EPS guidance below prior consensus estimates, alongside reports of talks to acquire Modular Inc. Explore third-party QCOM price targets and technical analysis.

SoundHound AI traded near $6.49 on 23 July 2026, below its December 2024 high, as investors assessed revenue growth, ongoing losses and upcoming earnings. Explore third-party SOUN price targets and technical analysis. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future results.

AMD designs processors and graphics chips for data centres, PCs and gaming, and outlined its latest AI roadmap at Advancing AI 2026 ahead of Q2 earnings on 4 August. Explore third-party Advanced Micro Devices targets and technicals. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future results.

Palantir develops software for government and commercial clients and, in July 2026, expanded its NVIDIA collaboration on sovereign AI deployment tools. Explore third-party PLTR price targets and technical analysis.

Markets adapt to the new Federal Reserve under Warsh leadership as he offers little information in regards to forward guidance.

Markets await the first meeting from Governor Warsh to determine the likely path for interest rates.

News that the US and Iran have reached a peace deal and the Strait of Hormuz will re-open has reignited risk appetite in markets during a busy central bank week.

Stubborn inflation has led markets to price in a rate hike from the ECB, but the tone of the meeting will be key.

Oil jumps higher as Trump announces the ceasefire deal with Iran is over, reintroducing the Hormuz risk-premium into markets.

Markets focus on the latest economic data as central banks reiterate they are data-dependant at the ECB forum in Sintra.

Oil continues to face downward pressure as markets hope for a resolution to the Middle East conflict and reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.

Markets trade with some uncertainty as high inflation and a lack of progress in the Middle East cap the upside

Stubborn inflation has led markets to price in a rate hike from the ECB, but the tone of the meeting will be key.

Markets pull back from recent highs as positioning, rate expectations and geopolitics play into the momentum change.

USDJPY pulls back from recent highs as Japanese officials increase interventions in the Yen, but fundamentals remain unchanged.

Markets remain headline driven as the latest developments in the Middle East point to higher risks of further escalation despite the ceasefire holding.

XRP is the native token of the XRP Ledger. Its price is being shaped by Ripple’s latest escrow release and ongoing US debate over crypto regulation. Explore third-party XRP price targets and technical analysis. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future results.

Ethereum is a decentralised blockchain network and cryptocurrency trading near $2,000, with digital assets pressured by ETF outflows and macro risk. Explore third-party ETH price targets and technical analysis. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future results.

XRP is the native token of the XRP Ledger, which Ripple, Ondo Finance, Mastercard and J.P. Morgan used in a tokenised US Treasury redemption pilot on 5 May 2026. Explore third-party XRP price targets and technical analysis. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future results.

XRP is the native token of the Ripple network, with price action in late April 2026 shaped by RLUSD rollout progress, regulatory developments and broader crypto market conditions. Explore third-party XRP price targets and technicals. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future results.