... semiconductor cycle. Russian Corporate Reports (if any) Major Russian issuers typically publish their semi-annual financial reports in August, so there are no significant releases scheduled for July 22. However, investors in Russia are paying attention to corporate news that may emerge later in the week: Financial results from PAO Severstal for Q2 2025 under IFRS and operational indicators from PAO RusHydro for the first half of the year are expected. These publications will likely come at the end of the week or ...

... Friday, the company’s stock jumped by ~11%. Deckers' success serves as a positive signal for the consumer goods sector, indicating that even in a climate of rising prices, consumers are willing to spend money on sought-after branded products. Together, corporate news reflects divergent trends in the global economy. Successes in the technology and consumer sectors indicate growth points – investments in innovation and sustained demand support their results. Simultaneously, challenges in the industrial sector ...

... startup Ramp raised approximately $200 million, increasing its valuation from $13 billion to $16 billion just three months after its last funding round. This swift rise underscores a renewed interest from investors in financing within the fintech and corporate payments sectors. Revival of IPOs on the Horizon: The successful public offering of digital bank Chime and news that the design developer Figma has confidentially filed for an IPO signal the opening of a "window" for market exits. The confident debut of new tech stocks inspires other late-stage startups to consider IPOs in the latter half of the ...

... restructure their supply chains. According to S&P Global, in a "hard" scenario, the U.S. is prepared to impose new tariffs ranging from 104% to 145%. For companies, this would mean a sharp decline in sales in China, loss of markets, and decreased corporate profits. The S&P 500 index already demonstrates sensitivity to such news: in April 2025, the index fell by 18.9% from its peak and approached "bear market" levels, with the market capitalization of S&P companies losing approximately $5.8 trillion within a few days after the announcement of high tariffs. Partial ...

... encouraging government procurement of innovations to retain startups in the region. Meanwhile, the M&A market in Europe is reviving: in the second quarter, there were 172 startup acquisition deals worth approximately $7.2 billion. This indicates that large corporations and funds are beginning to actively acquire European companies, providing investors with the long-awaited exits. Emerging Markets: Successes in Mexico and the Middle East Besides major regions, positive news is coming from some emerging markets. In Latin America , venture investments are on the rise: in the second quarter, total investment volume increased by 13% compared to the previous quarter (and by 16% year-over-year). An unexpected leader in the ...