... releases to assess the state of the economy and the profitability prospects of companies. The outcomes of these events will impact stock markets, oil prices, currency exchange rates, and overall business activity. Main Events for Monday, August 4, 2025: Closed markets in the UK (Bank Holiday) and Canada (Civic Holiday). Release of Consumer Price Index (CPI) data for Switzerland for July – 09:30 Moscow time. Release of Consumer Price Index (CPI) data for Turkey for July – 10:00 Moscow time. Publication of the Sentix Investor ...

... major banks, transport), while the share of private issuers remains limited. By the end of 2023, the Russian equity market (Moscow Exchange) was valued at approximately ₽58–62 trillion. Key growth drivers in 2022–2023 included rising blue-chip stock prices and an influx of retail investments: the Moscow Exchange index posted a record rise of 44% in 2023. However, market liquidity remains low, with average daily trading volumes being small relative to capital, and the portfolio of the most active private investors is confined to a narrow range of stocks....

... Soviet period, the securities market was almost nonexistent, and after the collapse of the USSR in the 1990s, the revival of the stock market began. Some large Russian companies conducted IPOs on foreign exchanges (in the U.S. and Europe), attracting foreign capital. The first IPO in the Russian market took place in 2002 when shares of a Russian company were first listed on the Moscow Exchange. From that moment until 2007, the Russian IPO market grew rapidly: dozens of new issuers emerged in various industries ...

... to investors and traders. Public status of the company Gazprom is a public company whose shares are traded on the Moscow Exchange under the ticker GAZP. In addition, the company's global depositary receipts (GDRs) were previously traded on the London Stock Exchange, but in the current environment, access to international markets is limited. Futures and options on Gazprom shares: The Moscow Exchange offers derivative instruments such as futures and options on Gazprom shares. These instruments allow traders to profit from price fluctuations in shares without purchasing them directly. Dividend Policy Gazprom maintains a long-term dividend ...

..., and the accommodative monetary policies of most central banks are all working in favor of the Russian market. The Russian stock market is expected to reach record heights this year, driven by a recovery in commodity prices and persistently low interest ... ... export commodity. However, by the end of 2020, it began to rebound and has been on a steady upward trajectory since then. The Moscow Exchange Index, which hit a record 3,713.49 by May 10, is projected to rise to 3,819 by the end of this year. Gazprombank forecasts ...