... carefully scrutinize the company's financial metrics as an independent business. Stable demand for essential consumer products and confirmation of annual forecasts are expected. Investors want to see sales growth in key consumer health categories and the effectiveness of the separation from the parent company J&J in terms of cost reduction. A successful quarter and confident forecasts may boost confidence in Kenvue's new shares, while any signs of weakness (e.g., revenue growth slowdown or margin contraction) ...

... extensive material for assessing market prospects in light of the absence of major global central bank decisions. 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 ...

... the largest M&A deals of the decade, illustrating that competition for technologies in cloud and security is peaking. Simultaneously, these giants are pursuing significant minority investments: Meta invested $14.8 billion for a 49% stake in Scale AI, effectively becoming a co-owner of one of the market leaders in data for AI. This format—where a corporation takes a significant stake instead of complete acquisition—is gaining popularity as a way to access technologies while sidestepping stringent ...

... (CFTC). All these steps signal a more lenient attitude in the USA towards the industry and an aim to bring crypto trading back from offshore jurisdictions into the legal realm of America. Hong Kong: As of August 1, a law on stablecoins has come into effect, introducing a licensing system for stablecoin issuers under the supervision of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA). Companies issuing stablecoins are now required to comply with strict requirements—from 100% backing of issued tokens to regular ...

... ambitions in Russian regions. In Kazakhstan, the state fund Qazaqstan Venture Group has been established with a volume of $1 billion to support AI startups and a new wave of tech projects. Additionally, in July 2025, the President of Russia signed a decree effectively softening restrictions for foreign investors: they are once again allowed to acquire shares in Russian companies and freely withdraw capital from the country. This move aims to stimulate international investments in the economy and venture ...