✴️🇩🇪 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.
🇷🇸 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.
🇷🇺🇮🇳 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.
⚠️🇺🇸 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.
🌎 A major El Niño event, already disrupting global weather cycles, could become a "historic event" with a 75% chance of surpassing all records since 1950, according to the U.S. Climate Prediction Center. El Niño is expected to strengthen through the year, increasing its predictable impact on global weather. Forecasters anticipate it may become the strongest El Niño since 1877. The phenomenon could lead to Eastern Pacific waters warming by at least 3 degrees, similar to the catastrophic 1877-78 event. — BBG
🤖 Russian T-Bank has enabled clients to trade on the stock exchange using external AI agents. Investors can link brokerage accounts to AI agents based on neural networks such as Claude, DeepSeek, and ChatGPT. These agents handle tasks like market analysis, placing orders, and stop-losses, as well as tax accounting. All operations require human confirmation. More information can be found here.
📉 In the United States, existing home sales for August showed a 2% month-on-month decline. This is compared to an expected decrease of 0.2% and a previous drop of 1.7%.
📰🇨🇦 Canada is undertaking its largest military reorganization in 30 years to prepare for a potential major conflict, reports The Globe and Mail.
Analysts forecast that steel consumption in Russia may decrease by 4–11% by 2026, driven by a decline in residential and commercial construction. A moderate recovery in demand, estimated between 2–5%, is expected no earlier than 2027, contingent upon a reduction in the key interest rate and the resumption of investment cycles. For further details, please refer to the source.
Hunter Biden is set to launch his meme coin, LAPTOP, on the Base network. According to the project, 20% of LAPTOP coins will be allocated to individuals who incurred losses on the TRUMP shield. Another 30% will be held by the founders, including Hunter Biden, with a restriction on sales for the first six months. The launch pays homage to Hunter Biden’s controversial laptop, a political scandal from 2020. Industry analysts suggest that LAPTOP may exhibit investment characteristics similar to tokens such as TRUMP and MELANIA.