... expectations and weak consumer demand, allowing for further policy easing. Yields on government bonds have declined, and the MOEX index remains around 2850 points. Lower rates support domestic demand companies, while commodity exports benefit from high energy prices. Despite ongoing sanction risks, market uncertainty has decreased – a more accommodative central bank policy and a stable ruble create conditions for economic revival in the second half of the year. Commodity Markets: Oil Balance and Gold Surge Oil is trading in a narrow range: Brent is holding around $68–69,...

... told the agency. One of the current drivers of rising gasoline prices, according to the expert, is the oil companies' costs due to forced downtime at refineries. "The profit and loss balance of Russian refineries over the past eight months has decreased by 34%. Rising costs are pushing up wholesale prices, which in turn affect retail fuel prices," Tereshkin explained. For the gasoline segment, the decisive factor is the outpacing price dynamics of the AI-98 grade, says the CEO of "Open Oil Market." While the prices for AI-92 and ...

... and technologies have increased production costs, especially in the industrial and food sectors. How Does Inflation Affect the Population? Decline in Real Income: Price growth surpasses wage increases, reducing the purchasing power of the population. Decreased Housing Availability: Real estate prices are rising faster than income, complicating apartment purchases. Increased Credit Burden: Inflation makes long-term loans more expensive, increasing financial pressure on households. Future Outlook Economists predict that inflation will remain ...

... and technologies have increased production costs, especially in the industrial and food sectors. How Does Inflation Affect the Population? Decline in Real Income: Price growth surpasses wage increases, reducing the purchasing power of the population. Decreased Housing Availability: Real estate prices are rising faster than income, complicating apartment purchases. Increased Credit Burden: Inflation makes long-term loans more expensive, increasing financial pressure on households. Future Outlook Economists predict that inflation will remain ...

... devaluation happen? Devaluation can occur for various reasons. Here are the main ones: Economic instability: When a country experiences economic difficulties, such as high inflation, political or geopolitical crises, the state's foreign exchange reserves can decrease, and the demand for the ruble falls. Low prices for export goods: Russia, as an exporter of oil and gas, is faced with the fact that when prices for these resources fall, the inflow of currency into the country decreases. As a result, the ruble exchange rate falls. Central Bank Policy: Sometimes ...