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GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) is a leading British multinational pharmaceutical and biotechnology company, focused on vaccines, and specialty medicines.

Meta Platforms (META) is a global technology company best known for its flagship social media app – Facebook – as well as Instagram, WhatsApp and Threads.

BP’s share price continues to draw attention as the company balances traditional energy with its move into renewables, and third-party analysts remain divided on where BP stock could head next.

Softening e-commerce and macroeconomic headwinds could cloud future of fintech leader

Traders look ahead to the US labour market data on Friday to determine the pace of rate cuts from the Federal Reserve

Wall Street pulls back and gold rallies heading into a seasonally weak September.

Forecasters expect a lift in the Fed's preferred inflation gauge

Global equities cheer on Powell's dovish speech at Jackson Hole as focus shifts to the US PCE data to confirm rate cuts can go ahead

Traders look ahead to the US labour market data on Friday to determine the pace of rate cuts from the Federal Reserve

Silver prices rise to their highest since 2011.

Wall Street pulls back and gold rallies heading into a seasonally weak September.

As of 21 August 2025, the palladium price stood at $1,110 an ounce – up from $909 at the start of the year, but still some distance from recent highs.

The US dollar faces increased downside pressure as markets anticipate rate cuts and the yield curve steepens

Traders look ahead to the US labour market data on Friday to determine the pace of rate cuts from the Federal Reserve

Forecasters expect a lift in the Fed's preferred inflation gauge

Global equities cheer on Powell's dovish speech at Jackson Hole as focus shifts to the US PCE data to confirm rate cuts can go ahead

Chainlink, launched by Sergey Nazarov and Steve Ellis, is a decentralised oracle network that connects blockchain smart contracts to real-world data, APIs and payments.

Avalanche is a smart contract blockchain focused on speed, low transaction costs, and network scalability. Its native cryptocurrency is called ‘AVAX’.

As of 18 August 2025, Litecoin (LTC) has risen over 17% since January and nearly 80% year on year. While it remains well below its 2021 all-time high, its 2025 gains attracted renewed attention.

Bitcoin Cash (BCH), launched on 1 August 2017 as a hard fork of bitcoin, was designed to provide faster, lower-cost transactions for everyday payments.