Russian T-Bank has introduced a service allowing clients to trade on the stock exchange through external AI agents. Investors can connect their brokerage accounts to AI agents powered by neural networks, including Claude, DeepSeek, and ChatGPT. These agents assist with market analysis, order placement, stop-loss management, and tax accounting. All transactions require human approval. Further details are available here.
In the United States, existing home sales for August declined by 2% month-over-month. This decrease contrasts with the anticipated reduction of 0.2% and follows a prior decline of 1.7%.
Canada is undertaking its largest military reorganization in 30 years to prepare for a potential major conflict, according to The Globe and Mail.
Traders have fully anticipated three European Central Bank interest rate hikes by mid-2027, according to Bloomberg.
🚨 Upcoming Report: U.S. Natural Gas – EIA Stock Levels at 17:30 MSK (Expected: — / Previous: +30 BCF).
The yield on two-year U.S. Treasury bonds rose by 10 basis points, reaching 4.53% for the day.
The representative of Yemen's Houthis affirmed that freedom of navigation and international trade in the Red Sea and the Bab el-Mandeb Strait remain secure and uninterrupted, with military operations described as limited in scope.
U.S. Gas Report – EIA reserves have increased by 40 BCF, exceeding the expected 35 BCF and the previously reported 30 BCF.
The MOEX Index in Russia has risen above the 2300 mark, indicating positive market momentum.
❗ Dmitry Medvedev has once again dismissed rumors concerning mobilization in Russia. He stated these rumors are unfounded and serve as provocations intended to stir public sentiment ahead of the State Duma elections.
📉 Russia experienced deflation in August, recording a 0.08% decrease in prices, according to Rosstat, slightly below economists' forecast of a 0.09% drop. This marks the first monthly deflation since August 2025. Meanwhile, annual inflation rose to 6.33% in August from 5.98% in July. Rosstat also confirmed a 1.3% year-over-year GDP growth for Russia in the second quarter, following a 0.2% decline in the first quarter.
🛢 CNN reported on the damage to Saudi Arabia's "East-West" oil pipeline yesterday.
🛢🇷🇺🇺🇸 A Russian representative will attend the G20 energy summit in Houston next week, according to the White House, RTRS.
🛢 The International Energy Agency (IEA) has revised its oil market forecast, reducing the global demand prediction for 2026 by 2.5 million barrels per day to 102.45 million barrels. This anticipated decline mirrors oil crises from the 1970s and the economic shocks of 2008 and 2020. In August, global oil supply fell by 1.6 million barrels per day to 100.1 million, affected by tanker attacks in the Strait of Hormuz and the Red Sea.
🇷🇺 Aeroflot Group's passenger traffic for the first eight months of 2026 dropped by 0.1%, totaling 37.4 million people, according to a report. The passenger flow in August declined by 1.3% year-on-year amid flight restrictions.
🇺🇸 U.S. lawmakers are considering the implementation of "AI emergency stop buttons" to address scenarios where artificial intelligence systems might become uncontrollable.
🛢 Yemeni Houthis have taken full control of the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait, reports AFP/TASNIM.
⚠️ Saudi Arabia's vital East-West oil pipeline, bypassing the Strait of Hormuz, allegedly suffered damage. On September 10, the Ansarullah movement, led by Houthi forces, reportedly launched a successful attack on the pipeline. This key conduit transports crude oil from Abqaiq to Yanbu on the Red Sea coast. Official confirmation of the incident is yet to be released.