... post-pandemic recovery is entering a more challenging phase. Beijing announced a series of targeted economic support measures (stimulating domestic demand, tax benefits for businesses); however, global investors doubt whether these steps are sufficient to accelerate growth to targeted levels of ~5.5-6% per year. Further pressure on sentiment in Asia comes from trade and political factors. After the introduction of new US tariffs on a range of Chinese goods at the beginning of the year, many regional exporters ...

... region is still relatively modest, the groundwork for future growth is gradually being laid. Investors are shifting their focus to more mature projects with well-thought-out business models while the government is expanding support through IT education, accelerators, and special tax regimes. Local startups are striving to integrate into global value creation chains, relying on their strengths in advanced technology areas (AI, Big Data, etc.). As a result, the Russian and neighboring ecosystems are trying ...

... making new coal projects less attractive. However, as noted, some countries in Asia are temporarily increasing coal combustion to avoid purchasing expensive gas. As a result, global coal consumption remains at a plateau. According to the IEA, with an acceleration of the energy transition and a gradual shift in China toward gas and RES, global coal demand will begin to decline slowly starting from 2026. For now, the coal sector provides near-record levels of electricity generation worldwide, remaining ...

... statistical services (for example, Rosstat, the US Bureau of Economic Analysis, the Federal Reserve System, etc.), as well as economic calendars on financial portals. Investors follow these publications to adjust their estimates: for example, a sharp acceleration of inflation or an increase in the rate can worsen the forecast for a number of companies, as costs rise and loans become more expensive. Macro data is also needed to analyze other markets - for example, raw material prices that affect exporting ...

... 2020–2021. The reason lies in the already large base and closer regulatory scrutiny of large figures. However, the penetration of stablecoins into traditional finance will continue: some banks and fintech companies may start using stablecoins for accelerating international payments and settlements. Experiments are underway where transfers between countries are made through USDT or USDC instead of SWIFT systems—this is faster and cheaper. In 2025, we may witness more partnerships between stablecoin ...