🇷🇺 On August 15, Raspadskaya announced its IFRS report for the first half of 2025. For more details, visit here.

⭐️🇺🇸 The SEC has announced that certain practices related to liquid staking of cryptocurrencies do not qualify as securities offerings.

✈️ A plane potentially carrying Witkoff has departed from the United States, according to dispatcher data, as reported by TASS. The U.S. State Department has confirmed Witkoff's visit to Russia but declined to disclose further details.

🚀 The United States aims to be the first to deliver a reactor to the Moon, positioning itself advantageously on the lunar surface, according to U.S. Transportation Secretary and Acting NASA Administrator Sean Duffy.

🇺🇦 On Wednesday, Vitkoff will arrive in Moscow for meetings with Russian leadership, according to RTRS.

💥✴️ Solana Mobile has announced the launch of its Seeker smartphones, which will be available in over 50 countries worldwide. This move marks a significant expansion for the company as it aims to tap into the growing demand for mobile devices in the cryptocurrency space.

🌟 MetaMask is set to launch its stablecoin, “MetaMask USD”. The token will be issued by payment giant Stripe.

🚨 The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) saw a significant decline of 15% following the recent report. This change has sparked concerns about its impact on low-income households relying on these benefits for food security. The report's findings are expected to influence future discussions on the program's funding and structure. For more details, visit here.

🚀 AMD has reported its Q2 results, with an adjusted EPS of $0.48, slightly below the estimated $0.49. The company's revenue reached $7.685 billion, surpassing the IBES estimate of $7.420 billion. AMD's gross margin stands at 40%. Looking ahead, the company projects Q3 revenue between $8.4 billion and $9 billion, compared to the estimate of $8.37 billion.

🛢️ Oil stocks report shows a decrease in crude oil inventory. According to the latest API data, crude oil inventories fell by 4.200 million barrels, contrasting with expectations of a decline of 1.800 million barrels and a prior increase of 1.539 million barrels.

⚠️🇺🇸🇷🇺 Donald Trump announced that meetings with Russia will take place tomorrow. He stated that decisions on sanctions against countries purchasing Russian energy resources will be made after the discussions. Trump emphasized that efforts are being made to resolve the Ukrainian conflict. Additionally, on August 6, Witkoff will arrive in Moscow for meetings with Russian leadership.

😊 Today’s Calendar - August 6, 2025

India's central bank interest rate announcement is set for 07:30 MSK. Germany will release June's Factory Orders at 09:00 MSK. Russia will publish the minutes from the recent Central Bank meeting at 16:00 MSK. Canada’s S&P Services/Composite PMI for July is due at 16:45 MSK. US oil inventories will be reported by the EIA at 17:30 MSK, followed by Russia's consumer inflation CPI at 19:00 MSK.

Ukrainian Witkoff will meet with Russian leadership in Moscow. Fix Price will be delisted from the Moscow Exchange. The Russian Finance Ministry will hold auctions for OFZ 26248 and 26225.

Earnings reports include Novo Nordisk at 08:30 MSK, Disney at 13:50 MSK, Uber at 13:55 MSK, Shopify and McDonald's at 14:00 MSK, Novavax at 15:00 MSK, Lyft at 23:00 MSK, Airbnb, Joby Aviation, DoorDash, Zillow, and Virgin Galactic at 23:05 MSK, and DraftKings and Beyond Meat at 23:15 MSK.

🌎 The exchange rates stand at USDCNY = 7.188 and USDTRUB = 81.

🇺🇸 Former President Donald Trump is set to meet with the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan this Friday, according to the Washington Post. The meeting aims to address ongoing tensions between the two countries. Further details regarding the agenda have not yet been disclosed.

🇨🇳🇺🇸 Trump will meet with Xi Jinping if a trade deal is reached, confirmed the administration.

🇺🇸🇷🇺 Democratic senators believe that under Trump, the U.S. sanctions regime against Russia has weakened, according to a report.

🇺🇸 Trump stated that he is unaware of uranium and fertilizer imports from Russia to the United States. "I know nothing about this. I will need to check, and we will get back to it," Trump remarked. Earlier, India responded to Trump's threats of tariffs on Russian oil by pointing out that the U.S. itself trades with Russia, purchasing fertilizers and uranium from the country.

🛢🇨🇳🇷🇺 According to the South China Morning Post, China is unlikely to stop purchasing oil from Russia despite threats from Trump. The ongoing demand for Russian oil suggests that geopolitical tensions will not significantly alter trade relationships.

🚨🇺🇸🇷🇺 Whitcoff has arrived in Moscow.

💰Sberbank forecasts a weakening of the ruble in August, predicting it will reach 83 USDRUB and 11.5 CNYRUB.

🇺🇸 Trump has named Vance as his likely successor for the presidency of the United States.