... Potential Retaliatory Measures In response to the new tariffs, several countries are already preparing countermeasures: Switzerland and Canada are considering mirror measures against U.S. goods. Taiwan and South Korea may tighten regulatory requirements on American companies. South Africa and New Zealand have expressed intentions to contest the decision at the WTO. Short-Term Outlook In the short term, it is expected that: Trade tensions will escalate. Market volatility will persist. The search for alternative markets and new trade alliances will continue. In the long term, a partial redistribution of global trade may occur, opening new opportunities for investors willing to adapt to changes. Conclusion ...

... MSK, the ISM Manufacturing Index for July will be announced. It is expected that the manufacturing ISM will remain around the neutral mark of 50 points, indicating stagnation in the U.S. manufacturing industry. The final PMI values from S&P Global for American industry will also be published, confirming previously recorded sector dynamics. The combination of these data points will determine short-term sentiment in the U.S. stock market and may influence trends in global markets. Corporate Earnings Reports in the U.S. In addition to macro statistics, investors are keenly focusing on corporate results for the second quarter. This Friday, several large American corporations from ...

... the Middle East. At the same time, numerous new venture funds are being established globally, attracting significant institutional capital for investments in high-tech fields. Renowned Silicon Valley firms are also increasing their presence. In the American venture sector, funds have amassed unprecedented reserves of uninvested capital ("dry powder")—hundreds of billions of dollars ready to be deployed as market confidence is restored. The influx of "big money" is providing liquidity to the startup market, ensuring resources for new rounds and supporting valuation growth for promising companies. The return of mega funds and major institutional ...

... multibillion-dollar sums. For example, Chinese battery giant CATL raised approximately $5.2 billion in its IPO, illustrating that investors in the region are ready to actively engage in IPOs again. The situation is also improving in the U.S. and Europe: American fintech "unicorn" Chime recently debuted on the stock market (with shares surging 30% on the first trading day), and design platform Figma attracted about $1.5 billion at an estimated valuation of $15–20 billion, starting trading with solid growth. Following in their wake, other well-known startups—including ...

... companies Circle and Chime have become indicators of the revival of startup activity on the stock exchange. This positive momentum is encouraging other companies to take advantage of the newly opened "window of opportunity" in the public market. A number of tech "unicorns" have already announced plans to go public. For example, the American transportation service Via and the crypto startup BitGo have confidentially filed for stock offerings. There are rumors that even a major player like Figma (a software design developer) is considering an IPO if its acquisition deal does not ...