🌕 The rising demand for physical gold in Russia is largely attributed to the transfer of savings from cash dollars, according to Moiseev, as reported by Rossiyskaya Gazeta.

💥 The Moscow Exchange has included DOM.RF shares in the MOEX Value Creation Index.

✴️ The first spot TRX ETF with staking is launching today in the United States. The issuer is Canary, and the ticker is TRXS.

🔺🇺🇸 Mortgage Rates Surge: Reuters reports that the fixed rate on a 30-year mortgage in the United States has climbed to its highest level since June 2025.

✴️🇩🇪 Germany is set to introduce a 25% tax on profits from cryptocurrency transactions starting in 2027. This move will abolish the current one-year period during which profits remain untaxed.

🚨 The Russian Finance Ministry has successfully placed OFZ 26218 bonds, amounting to 51.49 billion rubles. The auction witnessed substantial demand, totaling 91.82 billion rubles. The average yield on these bonds is reported at 15.45% per annum.

❗️🛢 Iran is set to permanently ban the passage of vessels to the east of the Strait of Hormuz, expanding the restricted zone into the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea. This new restricted area, announced by Tehran, will encompass regions including the port city of Chabahar. This move, communicated by the IRGC, aims to enforce Iran's maritime boundaries by prohibiting any ships from traveling through these designated waters.

✴️According to the indicator, the crypto market has been in the "greed" zone for 20 consecutive days.

🇷🇸 Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić has dissolved the parliament, paving the way for potential early elections.

🇺🇦 Russia prioritizes Abu Dhabi as the venue for talks on Ukraine, stated Ushakov, according to Vesti.

🇺🇦 During a meeting involving Putin, Witkoff, and Kushner, discussions focused on resuming negotiations with Ukraine, including the possibility of a trilateral format, according to Ushakov.

⚠️ The IMOEX index sees a shift as monitoring reveals that Assol is no longer influenced.

⚠️🇺🇦 Ushakov stated he has not seen the U.S. roadmap on Ukraine, as reported by TASS.

🇷🇺🇮🇳 United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) is set to sign agreements with India regarding the Il-114-300 at the "Innoprom" exhibition, reports RIA. The UAC aims to finalize a deal for the delivery of the SJ-100 to an Indian airline by 2027, according to RIA. Additionally, a licensing agreement for localizing the SJ-100 in India is nearly finalized, announced TASS.

🚨 U.S. employment data reveals a rise of 12,000 jobs according to the latest ADP report, slightly surpassing the previous increase of 11,800 jobs.

🇷🇺🇻🇳 Russian President Vladimir Putin is holding a meeting with the President of Vietnam, To Lam.

🇺🇸 Amazon is set to issue debut bonds in GBP, raising $5 billion.

⚠️🇺🇸 Apple is set to unveil its first-ever foldable iPhone today. Traditionally, AAPL shares tend to dip as soon as a new product presentation commences.

Chinese President Xi Jinping has joined Russian President Vladimir Putin in committing to the development of bilateral relations with North Korea.

Analysts expect the Central Bank of Russia to pause the reduction of the key interest rate at its upcoming meeting on Friday, according to a survey conducted by RIA Novosti. A consensus forecast by TASS indicates that the Central Bank is likely to maintain the key rate at 14%.

Severstal forecasts a decline in steel consumption in the Russian market for the years 2026-2027. The company notes that ongoing pressure from imports, especially those originating from China and Kazakhstan, continues to affect the Russian steel sector. Furthermore, increased competition in the finished goods segment has been attributed to a surge of low-quality products.