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The Daily Breakdown looks at XRP after its five-day, 50% surge from $1 into the $1.50 to $1.60 range. Cartesi and SKALE are also discussed. Before we dive in, let’s make sure you’re set to receive The Daily Breakdown each morning. To keep getting our daily insights, all you need to do is log in to your eToro account. Crypto Corner We’re continuing our talk about the ins and outs of the crypto market, helping investors become more familiar with the 110+ cryptoassets offered by eToro.

The first half of 2026 reminded investors that markets can quickly shift between optimism and uncertainty. Artificial intelligence remained a dominant investment theme, driving demand for semiconductors, cloud infrastructure, and technology companies. Meanwhile, geopolitical tensions in the Middle East fueled oil price volatility, while central banks kept a cautious stance on interest rates amid persistent inflation.

Berkshire Hathaway purchased $23.5 billion worth of stocks in the second quarter of 2026, with the largest share of that capital flowing into Google’s parent company, Alphabet. The firm also increased its exposure to air travel and U.S. homebuilders. Warren Buffett’s portfolio was worth nearly $300 billion at the end of June 2026. Apple remains the largest position at 22.04% of the portfolio. But by far the biggest chunk of the quarter’s total buying went into a single stock: Alphabet.

After the price of gold remained around $4,000 per ounce for an extended period, it has risen by approximately 11% since the beginning of August 2026. The recovery comes after a more challenging period in the first half of 2026, when its price fell from the January record of $5,586. One of the drivers of this growth has been changing economic expectations in the US. Moderating inflation and weaker labor market data have cooled expectations of interest rate hikes by the central bank.

The Daily Breakdown takes a closer look at Chainlink as it approaches a multi-month high, while diving deeper into Biconomy and IoTeX. Before we dive in, let’s make sure you’re set to receive The Daily Breakdown each morning. To keep getting our daily insights, all you need to do is log in to your eToro account. Crypto Corner We’re continuing our talk about the ins and outs of the crypto market, helping investors become more familiar with the 110+ cryptoassets offered by eToro.

The Daily Breakdown takes a closer look at COTI and BAND, before diving into the charts of AAVE as it contends with resistance. Before we dive in, let’s make sure you’re set to receive The Daily Breakdown each morning. To keep getting our daily insights, all you need to do is log in to your eToro account. Crypto Corner We’re continuing our talk about the ins and outs of the crypto market, helping investors become more familiar with the 110+ cryptoassets offered by eToro.

Despite reporting record revenues, semiconductor companies have seen their share prices fluctuate sharply in recent weeks. The current earnings season will reveal whether the euphoria on Wall Street still has room to continue. Strong financial results alone, however, are no longer enough for investors–they expect perfection. Companies must now clear an already exceptionally high bar.

Millions of women believe investing is far harder than it really is, according to new research from etoro, suggesting that the UK’s £574bn gender investment gap is driven in part by perception rather than financial barriers. A survey of 2,000 UK women found 73% believe they’d need to learn a lot before they could start investing, and 62% find the idea overwhelming. Yet women who already invest tell a different story: 69% say investing is made to seem more complicated than it really is.

Leaders of all 32 NATO member states gathered in Ankara, Turkey. US President Trump surprised allies with a wave of criticism, once again complaining about insufficient European support in the war with Iran. Allies, for their part, emphasised solidarity and the acceleration of plans to increase defence spending. For European defence manufacturers such as Rheinmetall, the key question is how quickly NATO member states intend to reach the 5% of GDP defence spending target.