Market analysis

Scotland’s economy combines industrial strength with growing innovation across energy, technology and manufacturing. This overview highlights key Scottish companies to watch in 2025 and the factors shaping their performance.

Coinbase’s ownership landscape continues to evolve in 2025, shaped by shifting market sentiment and growing institutional involvement in digital assets.

Disney is one of the most widely held companies in the global entertainment industry, with ownership distributed among major institutional investors, individual shareholders and company insiders.

In March 2023, AMC Entertainment completed its first-ever 1-for-10 reverse stock split and share conversion, simplifying its capital structure and reducing share count.

Global equities end the week on a negative note as investors struggle to find a balance between hopes of a soft landing and expectations of future rate cuts

Japan’s stock market provides access to established and internationally recognised companies that remain competitive across technology, consumer goods and manufacturing.

Switzerland is recognised for its stable economy, political neutrality and well-established financial sector, making it a key player in global markets.

Stocks and indices each play a central role in financial markets, but they offer different ways to access and interpret market performance. This article explains how both operate, the factors that influence their movements, and what traders may take into account when comparing individual shares with broader market indices.

We examine the platinum and palladium markets and the latest trends in supply, demand and pricing for both metals in 2025.

Market sentiment improves, lifting equities and weighing on the dollar, as a deal aimed at ending the US government shutdown has passed the Senate

Gold sees renewed safe haven interest as investors become more risk-averse, but several hurdles remain ahead

Gold mining stocks provide a way to gain exposure to the precious metals market. For CFD traders, identifying which companies offer strong potential can have a notable impact on performance.

Market sentiment improves, lifting equities and weighing on the dollar, as a deal aimed at ending the US government shutdown has passed the Senate

Markets digest the impact of last week's volatility after a hawkish cut from the FOMC and tech earnings that didn't quite meet the mark

The European Central Bank is expected to leave rates unchanged at their meeting this week as the balance of risks remains in favour of moderate growth and inflation

A look into how gold, the Nasdaq 100 and GBPUSD are trading during a busy week of ok key earnings reports and central bank meetings.

Coinbase’s ownership landscape continues to evolve in 2025, shaped by shifting market sentiment and growing institutional involvement in digital assets.

Shiba inu’s ownership structure continues to evolve, shaped by ongoing community initiatives, token burns, and growing exchange participation.

The Ripple vs SEC lawsuit was one of the most influential legal cases in the cryptocurrency sector, helping to define how digital assets are classified under US law.

After a turbulent few years following the collapse of FTX, Solana (SOL) has shown signs of recovery in 2025, supported by rising institutional participation, new ETF launches, and a $1 billion buyback programme from one of its largest holders, Forward Industries. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future results.