... several weeks of decline, global oil prices have managed to stabilize and even partially recover position. By mid-August, pricing for the benchmark Brent crude is trading in a relatively narrow range in the mid-$60s—around $66–67 per barrel, while American oil WTI remains around $64 per barrel. The improvement in market sentiment was influenced by several factors. Firstly, data from the US Department of Energy last week recorded an unexpected decrease in commercial oil inventories of approximately 3 million barrels, signaling robust demand and boosting market ...

... reflect the state of its electronics, video game, and entertainment content segments. Honda Motor. One of Japan's leading automakers will report on global car sales and production, providing insights into global automotive demand. Company Reports After Market Close Walt Disney. The American media giant will disclose quarterly financial results, with investors focusing on revenue and profits in its theme parks, film distribution, and streaming segments (including subscriber growth dynamics for online services). Uber Technologies....

... the startup into the ranks of the most valuable young companies. Safe Superintelligence: A company founded by OpenAI co-founder Ilya Sutskever received $2 billion for developments in "safe" artificial intelligence. This funding reflects the market's desire to support projects aimed at controlling advanced AI technologies. Anduril Industries: The American defense technology startup Anduril closed a series G round of $2.5 billion, doubling its valuation to approximately $30 billion. This deal underscored the attractiveness of the intersection of AI and defense for investors and became one of the ...

... high-tech and industrial companies and adding inflationary risks. Retaliation measures and compromises: China condemned the actions of the US and may implement retaliatory measures—up to restrictions on the export of rare earth materials critical for the American industry. So far, Asian markets have reacted cautiously, hoping for negotiations rather than a full-scale trade war. Meanwhile, a de-escalation appears to be taking shape on the transatlantic front: the US and the European Union reached a compromise on tariffs (for instance,...

... geopolitical tensions, funds are shifting their attention to defense and related deeptech projects. A recent example is the American startup Mach Industries, which develops unmanned weapons systems, which raised $100 million in Series B (valuation around ... ... has only been around for two years, and its rapid progress highlights the high demand for defense technologies in the venture market. Similar trends are noticeable in the aerospace sector: startups offering innovations for space and national security are ...