... close: Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Williams Companies, Axon Enterprise, Diamondback Energy. Investors will examine a wide range of results from biotechs (Vertex) and security technologies (Axon) to energy (Williams – gas transportation, Diamondback – oil extraction). These reports will provide initial insights into different sectors at the week's start. Commentary: Monday starts relatively quietly. The absence of trading in London and Toronto reduces volumes on global markets, and key macroeconomic ...

... for investors. Current LNG Consumption in Europe Since the energy crisis of 2022, triggered by disruptions in Russian energy supplies, Europe has significantly increased its LNG imports. According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), Europe imported ... ... consumers and manufacturers by increasing production and service costs. As noted by Sergey Tereshkin, founder and CEO of Open Oil Market , this transition would demand significant investment in infrastructure and would be accompanied by high transportation ...

... will shift to the earnings reports from US companies across various sectors. Biopharmaceutical company Gilead Sciences will share its achievements — market participants will focus on sales of its key drugs and progress in developing new medications. Oil and gas giant ConocoPhillips will report its earnings for the past quarter amid oil price volatility; its results will serve as a benchmark for the entire energy sector. Motorola Solutions is also expected to report, providing insights into demand ...

... Dmitry Kasatkin, managing partner of Kasatkin Consulting, stated that sanctions on 105 tankers from the shadow fleet are a continuation of previous restrictions (189 tankers in the 17th package). "The aim is to complicate the logistics of Russian oil supplies circumventing the price ceiling. However, the real effectiveness depends not on the number of vessels on the list, but on the EU and G7 countries' ability to control insurance, servicing, and loading of these vessels. In practice, the 'shadow ...

... Usmanov – wealth increased by +$3 billion to $16 billion, driven by stable demand for steel and projects in the IT sector. Viktor Vekselberg – growth of +$3 billion , for a total of $10.3 billion; supported by rising aluminum prices and export supplies. Suleiman Kerimov – added +$2.6 billion , bringing wealth to $9.6 billion; a key factor was the revaluation of gold mining assets. 4. Resource Giants: Oil & Gas and Mining Classic resource sectors continued to generate superprofits for their owners: Vladimir Potanin – +$2.5 billion , totaling $30.4 billion; a positive trend was aided by a nickel shortage in the global market. Alexey Mordashov – ...