The Bank of Russia has halted its interest rate reductions for the first time in 15 months due to inflationary risks, according to Bloomberg.

The United States will release Consumer Price Index (CPI) data for August at 15:30 Moscow time.

Traders have fully priced in two Federal Reserve rate hikes by the end of 2026, according to Bloomberg.

The Russian Central Bank will sell gold in 2026 rather than purchase it, according to Elvira Nabiullina. She explained that the Central Bank started accumulating gold several years ago when others were not. At present, gold sales are primarily associated with operations conducted by the Ministry of Finance.

✴️ In a recent statement, Strategy highlighted that attracting greater capital enhances its potential to secure additional investments.

The Canadian regulator has announced that tokenized deposits will be accorded the same legal status as traditional deposits.

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The House of Representatives is scheduled to vote next week on a sanctions bill targeting Russia, described as imposing stringent measures.

In response to the 99% decline of his meme coin, LAPTOP, Hunter Biden stated, "We are doing our best."

CNN reported yesterday on the damage sustained by Saudi Arabia's "East-West" oil pipeline.

A Russian representative is scheduled to attend the G20 energy summit in Houston next week, according to the White House and RTRS.

The International Energy Agency (IEA) has updated its oil market forecast, lowering the projected global demand for 2026 by 2.5 million barrels per day to 102.45 million barrels. This expected decrease reflects patterns observed during the oil crises of the 1970s as well as the economic shocks experienced in 2008 and 2020. In August, global oil supply declined by 1.6 million barrels per day to 100.1 million, influenced by tanker attacks in the Strait of Hormuz and the Red Sea.

Aeroflot Group's passenger traffic for the first eight months of 2026 decreased by 0.1%, reaching a total of 37.4 million passengers, according to a recent report. In August, passenger traffic declined by 1.3% year-on-year, impacted by flight restrictions.

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met on the sidelines of the BRICS summit to discuss bilateral relations and global issues.

Elon Musk has announced the forthcoming introduction of Tesla Semi electric trucks in Europe.

Dmitry Medvedev has once again dismissed rumors regarding mobilization in Russia. He stated that these rumors are unfounded and are intended as provocations to influence public sentiment ahead of the State Duma elections.

In response to the 99% decline of his meme coin, LAPTOP, Hunter Biden stated, "We are doing our best."

🇫🇷 French President Emmanuel Macron's approval rating has plummeted to a record low of 16%, according to La Tribune.

⚠️🇩🇪 German auto components manufacturer Prinz & Co. Stahlrohre has announced its bankruptcy after 130 years of operation, as reported by Bild.

🛢 Former President Donald Trump indicated the potential for the U.S. to exit Iran unless a decision is made to remain and potentially take control of oil resources, similar to actions taken in Venezuela.

⚠️🧠 Slowing AI development will lead the U.S. to lag behind China, according to House Speaker Johnson, in response to Anthropic's call to decelerate AI growth.