Market Insights

Market insights & investment news

Dive into the latest market news and views from the Freetrade team.

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August 6, 2026

Top 10 bought stocks: August 2026

Discover Freetrade’s 10 most-bought stocks in July 2026, including Nvidia, SpaceX, and Microsoft, and what the rankings reveal about investor behaviour.

August 6, 2026

World war maybe 🕊️

Is war with China inevitable?

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August 3, 2026

Earnings this week: Palantir, AMD, Uber, McDonald’s & more

Preview the week’s biggest US earnings from Palantir, AMD, Disney, McDonald’s, Eli Lilly and Uber, including the key figures and themes to watch.

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July 31, 2026

Gaemi 🐜

Who are South Korea's Ants?

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July 28, 2026

Earnings this week: MSFT, AMZN, META, AAPL, & more

What should investors watch this earnings week? Explore the key figures and themes for Microsoft, Meta, Apple, Amazon, Visa and Qualcomm shares.

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July 24, 2026

Devomaxxing 👓

Should we devolve the money too?

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July 21, 2026

Earnings this week: Alphabet, Tesla, Intel, & more

Get the gossip on earnings updates from Alphabet, Tesla, Intel, Texas Instruments, Lockheed Martin, and RTX, including AI spending and defence demand.

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July 17, 2026

X-flation 🐸

Why are Freddos more expensive?

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July 14, 2026

Earnings this week: ASML, TSMC, Netflix, & big banks

From Wall Street banks to AI chip leaders and Netflix, discover the key themes, forecasts and metrics to watch in this week's earnings releases.

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July 10, 2026

SK hynix: Korean memory chip giant joins the Nasdaq

Investing in SK hynix has just become easier for US and international investors. We explain its Nasdaq ADS listing, HBM exposure, recent earnings, risks, and AI chip links.