... meters per year. Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak mentioned the potential construction of an export oil pipeline to China parallel to the Power of Siberia 2, with a capacity of approximately 30 million tons per year. Chinese partners approach price negotiations for energy supplies with caution, Malkov notes. As a result, talks for new projects and contracts may be "lengthy and complex." He cites negotiations for the Power of Siberia 2 project as an example, with Chinese partners ...

... role in the global digital economy. The dominance of USD stablecoins provides relative predictability: most transactions in the crypto sphere will remain in dollars. This enhances market confidence among those previously wary of crypto assets due to price volatility. Risks and Challenges Despite positive changes, investors should be aware of potential risks: Delays and Political Opposition. Many of the working group's proposals have yet to be legally implemented. Their realization will require the ...

... administration of 145% tariffs on Chinese exports, Chinese airlines received instructions to halt the acceptance of Boeing aircraft. This serves as a clear example of how political conflict (in trade relations) directly affects the revenue, profits, and stock prices of even such large corporations. Apart from the listed companies, several other firms within the S&P 500 are also dependent on China (such as Qualcomm, NVIDIA, Adidas, General Motors, etc.). In all these cases, Chinese consumer demand constitutes ...

... banks, transport), while the share of private issuers remains limited. By the end of 2023, the Russian equity market (Moscow Exchange) was valued at approximately ₽58–62 trillion. Key growth drivers in 2022–2023 included rising blue-chip stock prices and an influx of retail investments: the Moscow Exchange index posted a record rise of 44% in 2023. However, market liquidity remains low, with average daily trading volumes being small relative to capital, and the portfolio of the most active ...

... listing, while several fintech and biotech firms carried out IPOs totaling around $1–2 billion each. The situation is also improving in the U.S. and Europe: the recent debut of fintech unicorn Chime on the New York Stock Exchange resulted in stock prices increasing by more than 30% on the first trading day, cementing the company’s valuation at around $15 billion. This success is inspiring other players—design platform Figma has begun its IPO roadshow, aiming to raise nearly $1 billion at an ...