... Thursday, August 7, 2025 Key Economic Events: USA: The increase in tariffs on imports of certain goods from dozens of countries comes into effect. This action by the U.S. administration marks a new escalation in trade disputes and may prompt retaliatory measures, impacting global trade. 06:00 (China): Trade data for July (exports and imports). Chinese export/import statistics will signal global demand and the condition of the second-largest economy; particularly crucial after the implementation of new ...

... hedging against a drop in BTC below the psychological level of $100,000 by month-end. Additionally, earlier this week, around $200 million was withdrawn from American Bitcoin ETFs over a few days amid economic concerns. However, these precautionary measures haven’t triggered a catastrophic price drop—demand for BTC remains robust enough to absorb selling. This underscores a solid foundation of investor interest: even amidst risk hedging and partial profit-taking, Bitcoin remains stable within ...

... a packed agenda for global markets. In Asia, attention is focused on monetary policy: China, facing deflationary risks and an economic slowdown, will announce its Loan Prime Rate (expected to remain at a record low of 3.0% following previous easing measures), while the Reserve Bank of New Zealand is expected to cut rates to support its slowing growth. In Europe, fresh inflation data will be in the spotlight: the consumer price growth rates in the UK and Eurozone for July will reveal how close regulators ...

... Consequently, founders from various countries now have unprecedented opportunities to secure financing, making the venture market increasingly international. Russia and the CIS: Local Focus Amid Global Trends In Russia and neighboring countries, active measures are being taken to develop homegrown startup ecosystems in line with global trends. At the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF-2025), a new venture fund was announced in partnership with the state bank PSB, valued at around 12 ...

... established in Kazakhstan with a size of $1 billion to support AI startups. In July 2025, Russia also eased regulations for foreign investors: they were once again allowed to acquire stakes in domestic companies and freely withdraw invested funds. These measures aim to revitalize international investments and integrate the local venture market more closely into global processes. Although the scale of the venture market in the region remains relatively modest, the foundation for future growth is being ...