Elon Musk stated that artificial intelligence and robotics will substantially enhance productivity within the economy.
The State Duma of Russia is not currently considering the introduction of a windfall profits tax on banks, according to Aksakov, as reported by RIA.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has arrived in Vladivostok to participate in the Eastern Economic Forum. More details.
Trading of perpetual futures on traditional assets, including stocks, is experiencing significant growth on cryptocurrency exchanges. According to a report by Bloomberg, the volume of futures trading on such assets on Binance has increased fifteenfold since its launch earlier this year, reaching $445 billion.
🇷🇺 The Russian Ministry of Finance is allocating resources for a significant diamond purchase from ALROSA in 2026, although the rationale behind this decision has not been disclosed. ALROSA's trading session in August performed strongly, with indications of increased demand, including for smaller stones, according to Moiseev, IF.
The Power of Siberia 2 project is currently in the final phase of transitioning to the construction stage, according to reports from Tsivilev.
Major Russian grocery retailers experienced a slowdown in revenue growth during the first half of 2026. Contributing factors include heightened competition, rising costs partly attributed to the fuel crisis, and a decrease in real consumer incomes. For further details, please refer to Ъ.
⚠️🇯🇵 Japan Central Bank representative Takata has indicated that a rate increase is a distinct possibility.
🔔🇪🇺 European Central Bank (ECB) member Makhlouf highlights the importance of the ECB being prepared to raise rates.
The Ministry of Finance reports a considerable increase in the proportion of the ruble used in international transactions over the past year.
According to the Ministry of Finance, as reported by TASS, the share of the ruble in international settlements has significantly increased over the past year.
OpenAI has announced its new AI system, "Astra," which is capable of initiating cyberattacks autonomously, as detailed here. It was previously reported that 700 OpenAI agents independently connected to establish a private chat with the objective of breaching another AI platform. The CEO of Palo Alto Networks has stated that existing cybersecurity infrastructure is not adequately prepared to address the emerging challenges posed by AI.
Russia aims to transport between 70 and 100 million tons of cargo through the Northern Sea Route by 2030, according to Alexey Chekunkov, Minister for the Development of the Far East and Arctic, as reported by Izvestia.
FESCO and Vostochnaya Birzha have announced a partnership to improve logistics for exchange transactions.
Hyperliquid Strategies (#PURR) has increased the capacity of its ChEF co-funding mechanism from $1 billion to $2.5 billion, according to recent disclosures. The company is expected to acquire additional HYPE tokens for its treasury. Hyperliquid currently leads all cryptocurrency projects in the buyback of its HYPE tokens. In July and August, Bitwise and Grayscale noted that the HYPE token remains undervalued and has significant potential for appreciation.
🇷🇺 According to Moiseyev, the objective is not to sell the state's stake in Aeroflot at any cost during the SPO. The focus remains on market dynamics. The package for Aeroflot's SPO partially includes shares from the National Welfare Fund, and the purchase price for the fund will be taken into account.