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⚠️ Citi now anticipates three Federal Reserve rate hikes in 2027 instead of two cuts in October and December 2026.

❗️ A drone attack on the main building of the SBU in Kyiv likely resulted from an internal conflict between Ukrainian special services rather than Russian actions. This version was proposed by State Duma Deputy Oleg Matveychev, who estimated its likelihood at 96%. For more details, see the report.

⚠️🇺🇦 Ukraine's economy faces a shortfall of €32.6 billion by 2027, according to Finance Minister Marchenko.

🇨🇳 Chinese AI startup Moonshot AI is set to raise up to $5 billion in a Hong Kong IPO, potentially valuing the company at $50 billion, according to Bloomberg. Previously, Moonshot AI released an open-source model, Kimi K3, boasting 2.8 trillion parameters, reportedly the largest AI model globally. The U.S. expressed concerns, calling Kimi K3's emergence a "DeepSeek 2.0" moment for America.

🇷🇺 In a recent statement, "Gazprom Arena" confirmed there are no scheduled concerts featuring foreign artists in October, as reported by RBC.

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🚨 Shareholders of Rusal have approved the decision not to pay dividends for the first half of 2026.

💥 The coal market, in crisis since 2024, shows signs of recovery as global prices hit multi-year highs. This surge is boosting Russian exports and production, slightly improving the industry's financial health. The main reasons for the market shift are supply instability caused by accidents and Middle Eastern conflict. Experts anticipate high prices will persist only until the end of the current year. — Ъ

🇷🇺🇮🇩 RUSAL is exploring a project to build a bauxite-alumina plant in Indonesia, the company announced.

🌍 Witkoff and Kushner are expected to arrive in Moscow for talks on Saturday, reports Bloomberg.

🔥 Ukrainian President Zelensky and the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) have issued warnings to Russia. The SBU declared that Russia will face painful repercussions, including more special operations and the dismantling of espionage networks. Zelensky stated efforts are underway to respond to Russian attacks. The timing and location have been strategically chosen to ensure effectiveness.

🚨 Today, Witkoff and Kushner are departing for Moscow. Tomorrow, they are scheduled to hold talks with Putin, reports Axios.

🎉 Increasingly, investment firms are upgrading their recommendations, advising to buy shares of broker Robinhood. The main reason is the rapidly gaining popularity of Robinhood Chain, which was launched on July 1 and is currently setting records across several metrics, emerging as a leader among many older networks.

⚠️🇺🇦 US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are expected in Moscow on Saturday for talks with Russia. However, sources close to the Kremlin express skepticism, noting previous visits by Witkoff and Kushner have yielded little progress. They doubt any acceptable proposals will be brought this time either. — BBG

The United States is currently engaged in negotiations with Ukraine concerning a Patriot license, according to Senator Rubio. He emphasized that even if Ukraine secures a U.S. license, it would take several years to establish factories for the production of Patriot systems.

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) data for Russia is scheduled for release today at 19:00 Moscow time.

A global diesel fuel shortage, caused by Russia’s export ban and shipment disruptions from the Middle East, has allowed U.S. producers to increase exports to record levels and subsequently raise prices. For more details, read here.

The Russian Finance Ministry has resumed auctions for government bonds (OFZ) following a two-month suspension. On September 2, it successfully issued a variable-coupon bond totaling 1 trillion rubles. For further information, please visit Эксперт.

The number of holders of tokenized shares has increased by 134% month-over-month, reaching 1.9 million individuals. Since the beginning of the year, this figure has risen by 1,360%. Analysts attribute this growth to the rapid adoption of tokenization, highly anticipated IPOs such as SpaceX, OpenAI, and Anthropic, as well as increased demand for 24/7 trading, a feature now offered by crypto exchanges in contrast to traditional markets.

ChemicalMed announces the launch of its inaugural bond issue, SPB-001R-01. The order book will open on September 3 at 11:00 AM (MSK). The bond has a maturity of three years (1,080 days) with an annual coupon rate of up to 22.5%, payable monthly. A call option is available after 1.5 years (March 1, 2028), offering an effective yield to call (YTP) of up to 24.97%.

Financial results for the first half of 2026 (IFRS) indicate a 19% year-on-year increase in revenue to 4.4 billion rubles, with gross profit rising 26% year-on-year to 1.8 billion rubles.