... Russia continue to strengthen their energy cooperation, discussing the creation of a joint gas hub. This project could shift the balance of power in the European energy market, increase the influence of both countries, and ensure more stable gas supplies.... ... accusations of financing Russia. The gas hub would have helped anonymize the origin of the gas. Not only Russian gas would be traded there, but also Azerbaijani gas and LNG. European companies could then say they were buying gas not from Russia, but from ...

... transportation. This platform should connect shippers, carriers, and recipients, enhancing the transparency and efficiency of transport chains. Putin also mentioned legislative initiatives for the digital economy. According to him, the regulation of offline trade is largely outdated and does not reflect current realities, where online platforms play an increasingly important role. The president urged the State Duma to expedite the adoption of a law on digital platforms, which would ensure balanced development of e-commerce and protect competition. This is a signal to businesses that the rules of the game in the rapidly growing e-commerce market will become clearer and more modern. Thus, technological sovereignty and digitalization have ...

... any statements from OPEC+ regarding demand and production outlooks could influence oil price forecasts. For investors from oil-producing CIS countries, oil price dynamics are crucial as they impact the revenues of energy companies, the state of the trade balance, and budget revenues. U.S. Fed Policy: Market Expectations Although the U.S. Federal Reserve's decision will be announced later in the week, global markets are already pricing in relevant expectations on Monday. Currently, the consensus forecast ...

... (compared to significant losses last year) with revenues of ~$112-113 million (+1% year-on-year). MicroStrategy's primary business—business analytics software—shows stable sales with slight growth; however, market attention is focused on the company's balance sheet, where it holds over 150,000 BTC. With Bitcoin prices rising in the second quarter (Bitcoin traded around $30,000, significantly above last year’s levels), MicroStrategy may reflect significant paper profits or at least avoid earlier write-downs. An important aspect of the report will be updated data on its crypto asset strategy: it is possible ...

... securities market. To be included in the index, companies must meet a number of requirements, including the volume of freely traded shares, liquidity level and trading history. The weight of each company in the index depends on its market capitalization ... ... volume confirms investor interest and liquidity of the asset. Sectoral diversification: The composition of the index strives to balance the various sectors of the Russian economy in order to exclude the disproportionate influence of individual industries ...