... relatively delayed, it will provide additional insight into the Canadian economy, particularly in the services sector. Investors will compare these figures with similar PMIs from other countries to gauge the resilience of demand in the North American service sector and its potential impact on the Bank of Canada's monetary policy. U.S. Oil Inventories (EIA Report) 17:30 (MSK) – The U.S. Department of Energy will release its weekly report from the Energy Information Administration (EIA) on commercial oil and petroleum ...

... from some Fed officials. Moreover, market participants are starting to price in the possibility of a Fed rate cut towards the end of the year. These anticipated supportive monetary policy measures fuel stock market growth, particularly in the high-tech sector. Analysts note that among investors, the FOMO (fear of missing out) effect is intensifying: the rapid growth of IT giants’ stocks—from chip manufacturers to cloud services—has led to American stock indices experiencing their best first half in decades. Next week, attention will shift to the reports from tech industry leaders (including Alphabet and Tesla),...

... intelligence – and a few dozen of the largest deals. Such an imbalance means that the market is still fragile: if enthusiasm for AI cools or several mega deals fail to meet expectations, overall sentiment could shift rapidly. For a fully sustainable upturn, it is essential that investments are more broadly distributed across sectors and stages. Fortunately, there are signs of a gradual revival in fintech, cybersecurity, climate technologies, and other segments – signaling a diversification of the venture boom . Investors are paying increasing attention to startups with ...

... recently raised $820 million from a consortium of investors at a valuation above $7.5 billion, signaling renewed interest in the sector. Simultaneously, there is a boom in "green" technologies: funds are eagerly financing climate projects — from ... ... nuclear energy. Swiss startup Climeworks raised $162 million to expand direct CO₂ capture systems from the atmosphere (bringing its total funding to over $1 billion). In the realm of nuclear fusion, European companies set a new funding record (around €290 ...

... 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 sector, despite geopolitical conditions. It is noteworthy that émigrés from the CIS are already achieving global success, integrating into the world industry. For example, the AI startup Perplexity (founded by a Belarusian entrepreneur and based in the US) recently raised an additional funding ...