... corporate stories of the day will help assess whether the balance between consumer spending and the impact of high rates is maintained. Wednesday, August 13, 2025: Inflation in Germany and Russia Wednesday's attention is distributed between European and Russian inflation news and updates on the global oil market. The macroeconomic agenda is moderate: investors assess final consumer price data in Germany and fresh statistics on price growth in Russia. An IEA report due in the afternoon might impact oil ...

... positively perceived by investors and industrial consumers. Meanwhile, market participants are closely monitoring the EU's further steps to strengthen energy security, including discussions about new targets for storage filling and potential restrictions on Russian gas imports. Global Agreements and Policy: Trade De-escalation vs Sanction Pressure In the international arena, two opposing trends are notably interwoven: de-escalation of trade conflicts between major economies and increasing geopolitical rhetoric. On one hand, a key recent event has been the trade-energy deal between the U.S. and the EU, accompanied by a reduction in trade disputes. Washington and Brussels have developed agreements aimed at preventing ...

... Energy Market Participants. The current events in the fuel and energy complex (TEC) as of August 7, 2025, are once again in the spotlight for investors and market participants. Washington is ramping up its sanction pressure on the largest buyers of Russian oil, particularly with new trade tariffs imposed on India, escalating geopolitical tensions. Against this backdrop, global oil prices have ceased their decline and are demonstrating relative stabilization as investors assess OPEC+ actions and ...

... indicating resilient demand and preventing a sharp drop in prices. At the same time, expectations of monetary policy easing in major economies fuel investor interest in commodity assets, including oil. As a result, by the end of the week, the oil market is in ... ... steps to enhance energy security—including the introduction of new target levels for storage and potential restrictions on Russian gas imports currently under political discussion. Russian Fuel Market: Stabilization Measures and Price Reactions The ...

... currencies. Inflation and Business Activity: Macroeconomic Overview Inflation data and business activity indicators of major economies shape an overall macroeconomic picture that investors must consider when making decisions. In the U.S., year-on-year ... ... may decrease, creating conditions for a modest ruble depreciation in early August. Experts note that the exchange rate of the Russian currency is likely to remain relatively stable in the near term. Specifically, several analysts estimate that the U.S....