🚨 Russia anticipates the lifting of sanctions on Rosselkhozbank and its reconnection to SWIFT, according to the Russian Foreign Ministry.

🌕 Gold shows strength following a three-day consolidation period as Goldman raises its forecast.

🗞️ Bernstein has updated its forecasts for Bitcoin. The cryptocurrency is expected to reach $200,000 by the end of 2025, $500,000 by 2029, and could hit a staggering $1,000,000 by 2033.

✴️Ripple and Chipper Cash team up to enhance quicker and more affordable crypto-enabled payment solutions across Africa. For more details, visit the expansion link.

🇨🇳 Reports indicate that several Chinese companies, including those in the IT sector, have received signals from Chinese authorities to resume preparing for initial public offerings (IPO). This shift may suggest a change in the government's stance on new listings in mainland China's stock exchanges. Previously, authorities had restricted new offerings due to concerns that they could exacerbate a stock market decline. — FT

🌟 In a move set to reshape the Russian investor relations sector, Infomost Communications and Alliance Territory have joined forces. Led by banker Vagan Amichba, Alliance Territory now comprises the venerated Infomost along with PR giants NW Advisors and Mikhailov & Partners. This collaboration seems poised for a capital market boom.

⚖️ A court has detained the founder of RUSAGRO, Moshkovich, for two months.

📈 In the Russian investor relations industry, a new alliance has formed as consultants Infomost Communications and Alliance Territory join forces. Led by banker Vagan Amichba, Alliance Territory now comprises three notable names: the respected Infomost in the IR sphere and two large PR agencies, NW Advisors and Mikhailov & Partners, possibly preparing for a capital market boom.

🎬 On April 14, the premiering comedy series "Kilowattino" will air on CTC, focusing on the theme of mining.

🇺🇸 Intel's new CEO has fulfilled his promise by purchasing $25 million worth of INTC shares. For more details, visit the report here.

🇷🇺 Russian anti-monopoly service sees no reasons for additional changes in "Transneft" oil transportation tariffs, says deputy head, according to TASS.

✴️ Circle and exchange ICE are set to explore the integration of stablecoins USDC and USYC into financial markets.

🇺🇸 BofA advises selling USD rallies this year. Many experts note the USD is currently behaving as it did during Trump's first term (graph).

⚠️ Law enforcement reports that the damage in the case against the founder of the "Rusagro" holding, Vadim Moshkovich, exceeds 1 billion rubles, according to TASS.

🔥🇺🇸 U.S. economic data shows the GDP for Q4 2024 increased by 2.4% quarter-on-quarter, slightly above the expected 2.3%, but down from a previous 3.1%. Initial jobless claims numbered 224,000, slightly below the anticipated 225,000 and unchanged from prior figures. The preliminary trade balance for February recorded a deficit of $147.91 billion, larger than the expected $134.6 billion, yet narrower than the prior $155.57 billion.

⚠️🌎 Trade wars and economy: Fitch reports that the impact of new U.S. tariffs is starting to show in macroeconomic data.

🇺🇸 The U.S. market may soon reopen for Russian investors. DJCapital is among the few remaining Russian-language channels for traders in the American market. It shares real-time analytics and trades from a five-star trader according to TipRanks ratings. Access to the channel is available through an invitation link for the first 50 subscribers.

🛢 The Russian Federation acknowledges U.S. interest in certain Russian technologies, including those related to liquefied natural gas, according to Dmitriev.

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🇷🇺 The Central Bank of Russia reports that the share of non-residents in Russian federal loan bonds (OFZ) decreased to 3.9% in February 2025.

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⚠️ Canada and Europe announced they would prepare countermeasures in response to Trump's new tariffs.

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🔹 French President Emmanuel Macron has stated there is no legal basis for confiscating frozen Russian assets. The fate of these assets, valued at 230 billion euros, will be negotiated in the context of Ukraine's recovery. Macron suggests they could potentially be used for future reconstruction as part of a peace agreement.

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