News and trade ideas https://www.ig.com/en Mega-caps shed $658bn in July as S&P 500 breadth broadens. Ahead: equal-weighted S&P 500 gains ground as tariff risk and US mid-terms come into focus. https://www.ig.com/en/news-and-trade-ideas/us-mega-caps-lose-in-july-260729 https://www.ig.com/en/news-and-trade-ideas/us-mega-caps-lose-in-july-260729 Wed, 29 Jul 2026 06:01:33 +0000 Discover why Amazon's advertising business could be the real story this earnings season. https://www.ig.com/en/news-and-trade-ideas/amazon-earnings-preview--aws-and-ai-spending-take-centre-stage-260728 https://www.ig.com/en/news-and-trade-ideas/amazon-earnings-preview--aws-and-ai-spending-take-centre-stage-260728 Tue, 28 Jul 2026 04:39:23 +0000 Meta reports Q2 2026 results on 30 July. Wall Street expects massive ad growth, but will surging AI spending test investor patience? https://www.ig.com/en/news-and-trade-ideas/meta-q2-2026-earnings-preview-260727 https://www.ig.com/en/news-and-trade-ideas/meta-q2-2026-earnings-preview-260727 Tue, 28 Jul 2026 04:37:45 +0000 The Fed, BoE and BoJ deliver rate decisions this week as Microsoft, Apple, Amazon, Meta, Samsung and SK Hynix report earnings. Analyse Nasdaq, HSI and USD/JPY moves. https://www.ig.com/en/news-and-trade-ideas/weekly-market-navigator-27-jul-2026-260727 https://www.ig.com/en/news-and-trade-ideas/weekly-market-navigator-27-jul-2026-260727 Mon, 27 Jul 2026 01:35:20 +0000 Find out what to expect from Apple's Q3 2026 earnings, including iPhone 17 demand and Services growth. https://www.ig.com/en/news-and-trade-ideas/apple-q3-2026-earnings-preview-260722 https://www.ig.com/en/news-and-trade-ideas/apple-q3-2026-earnings-preview-260722 Thu, 23 Jul 2026 06:08:05 +0000 Find out what to expect from Microsoft's upcoming Q4 2026 earnings, including Azure growth, Copilot adoption and AI capex. https://www.ig.com/en/news-and-trade-ideas/microsoft-corp-q4-2026-earnings-preview--260721 https://www.ig.com/en/news-and-trade-ideas/microsoft-corp-q4-2026-earnings-preview--260721 Thu, 23 Jul 2026 06:02:06 +0000 Strategy (MSTR) reports Q2 2026 earnings 30 July. Watch Bitcoin yield, mNAV, GAAP losses and key technical levels versus Wall Street’s Strong Buy view. https://www.ig.com/en/news-and-trade-ideas/strategy-mstr-q2-2026-earnings-preview-260723 https://www.ig.com/en/news-and-trade-ideas/strategy-mstr-q2-2026-earnings-preview-260723 Thu, 23 Jul 2026 02:12:36 +0000 Nasdaq 100 sold off, Hang Seng steadied and gold slid last week. This week: ECB rate decision, UK/Japan inflation data and earnings from Alphabet, Tesla, Intel. https://www.ig.com/en/news-and-trade-ideas/weekly-market-navigator-20-jul-2026-260720 https://www.ig.com/en/news-and-trade-ideas/weekly-market-navigator-20-jul-2026-260720 Mon, 20 Jul 2026 01:09:42 +0000 Tesla reports Q2 2026 earnings soon. We preview vehicle deliveries, margin pressure, autonomous driving progress and what to expect from the results. https://www.ig.com/en/news-and-trade-ideas/tesla-q2-2026-earnings-preview--can-musk-reignite-growth-amid-sl-260716 https://www.ig.com/en/news-and-trade-ideas/tesla-q2-2026-earnings-preview--can-musk-reignite-growth-amid-sl-260716 Thu, 16 Jul 2026 07:13:23 +0000 Ahead of Alphabet's Q2 report: can Google Cloud fend off Meta and Azure, is the TPU chip business turning into real revenue, and is Gemini closing on ChatGPT? https://www.ig.com/en/news-and-trade-ideas/alphabet-q2-2026-earnings-preview-260716 https://www.ig.com/en/news-and-trade-ideas/alphabet-q2-2026-earnings-preview-260716 Thu, 16 Jul 2026 06:51:14 +0000 US Q2 2026 earnings season preview: S&P 500 growth forecast at 23.6% as tech's rotation into cyclicals and Mag7's valuation reset take centre stage. https://www.ig.com/en/news-and-trade-ideas/q2-26-us-earnings-preview-260715 https://www.ig.com/en/news-and-trade-ideas/q2-26-us-earnings-preview-260715 Wed, 15 Jul 2026 00:19:15 +0000 Brent crude topped $80 on US-Iran tensions. Meta and Nvidia lifted the Nasdaq 100, while Fed, JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs and China GDP data headline this week. https://www.ig.com/en/news-and-trade-ideas/weekly-market-navigator-13-jul-2026-260713 https://www.ig.com/en/news-and-trade-ideas/weekly-market-navigator-13-jul-2026-260713 Mon, 13 Jul 2026 00:46:52 +0000 US bank earnings kick off Q2 season on 14 July. Preview for JPMorgan, Bank of America, Citigroup and Wells Fargo https://www.ig.com/en/news-and-trade-ideas/us-bank-earnings--what-to-expect-from-q2-2026-260710 https://www.ig.com/en/news-and-trade-ideas/us-bank-earnings--what-to-expect-from-q2-2026-260710 Mon, 13 Jul 2026 00:02:17 +0000 Kioxia shares are up 590%+ in 2026 and SK Hynix prepares for $28bn listing on Nasdaq. We examine whether this historic memory chip supply shortage can continue. https://www.ig.com/en/news-and-trade-ideas/memory-chip-stocks-rally-2026-260708 https://www.ig.com/en/news-and-trade-ideas/memory-chip-stocks-rally-2026-260708 Wed, 08 Jul 2026 07:27:55 +0000 US Q2 2026 earnings season previews strong growth of 23.3%. Discover the sectors leading forecasts and how to trade the results. https://www.ig.com/en/news-and-trade-ideas/us-q2-earnings-season-kicks-off-with-unusually-bright-expectatio-260706 https://www.ig.com/en/news-and-trade-ideas/us-q2-earnings-season-kicks-off-with-unusually-bright-expectatio-260706 Wed, 08 Jul 2026 03:46:23 +0000 US payrolls slowed to 57,000, easing Fed hike bets as Dow hits a fresh record; Hang Seng rebounds 3%; bitcoin steadies. Ahead: ISM PMI, China CPI. https://www.ig.com/en/news-and-trade-ideas/weekly-market-navigator-6-jul-2026-260706 https://www.ig.com/en/news-and-trade-ideas/weekly-market-navigator-6-jul-2026-260706 Mon, 06 Jul 2026 01:31:51 +0000 Find out why Bitcoin declined in Q2 and what comes next. https://www.ig.com/en/news-and-trade-ideas/how-bitcoin-s-strong-start-to-q2-went-wrong---and-what-lies-ahea-260701 https://www.ig.com/en/news-and-trade-ideas/how-bitcoin-s-strong-start-to-q2-went-wrong---and-what-lies-ahea-260701 Thu, 02 Jul 2026 23:26:49 +0000 Ether enters Q3 under pressure as ETF outflows, a hawkish Fed and inflation fears push ETH to a one-year low. Can institutional demand return? https://www.ig.com/en/news-and-trade-ideas/ether-outlook--hawkish-fed--etf-outflows-and-inflation-fears-dri-260702 https://www.ig.com/en/news-and-trade-ideas/ether-outlook--hawkish-fed--etf-outflows-and-inflation-fears-dri-260702 Thu, 02 Jul 2026 23:23:55 +0000 USD/JPY hits 162.38, the weakest since 1986, as Fed-BoJ policy gaps widen. CFTC data flags crowded short-yen bets, raising reversal risk on intervention. https://www.ig.com/en/news-and-trade-ideas/usdjpy-at-1986-levels-260630 https://www.ig.com/en/news-and-trade-ideas/usdjpy-at-1986-levels-260630 Tue, 30 Jun 2026 08:22:05 +0000 The US dollar is rebounding sharply as rate cut expectations give way to hike bets. We explain the key drivers and what it means for traders. https://www.ig.com/en/news-and-trade-ideas/us-dollar-strengthens-as-hawkish-fed-shift-reshapes-interest-rat-260625-260629 https://www.ig.com/en/news-and-trade-ideas/us-dollar-strengthens-as-hawkish-fed-shift-reshapes-interest-rat-260625-260629 Mon, 29 Jun 2026 09:49:26 +0000