🇺🇸 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.
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🇨🇳🇺🇸 Trump announced that Chinese President Xi Jinping has proposed a meeting. He stated he will meet with Xi before the end of the year if a trade agreement is reached.
🇨🇳🇺🇸 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.
💰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.
🌍 China's Ministry of State Security has publicly warned that a "foreign company" is using token issuance as a ruse to collect user information globally by scanning their iris patterns. This data is reportedly transferred "where needed," posing threats to personal data security and even national security. The warning likely pertains to the project led by OpenAI's Sam Altman, formerly known as Worldcoin.
💰 Alpha Capital's baseline scenario predicts the Russian ruble will weaken to 85-90 USDRUB by the end of the year.
🎉 After earnings reports, several stocks experienced significant changes. AMD fell by 6%, while SuperMicro saw a sharp decline of 16%. Snap dropped 15%, and Clover Health decreased by 12%. Rivian was down 4.5%, and Lucid experienced an 8.5% decline. In contrast, Match Group posted a positive gain of 7%, while Amgen only slightly decreased by 1%.
💹 Daily trading volumes on the exchange using the yuan have exceeded 100 billion rubles, according to a report by Kommersant.
🚨🇺🇸 Former President Donald Trump is set to make a statement today at 23:30 MSK, with the topic yet to be revealed. Yesterday, Trump indicated that he would decide on sanctions against countries purchasing Russian energy resources following Whitcoff's meeting with Russian officials on Wednesday.
🇺🇸 Trump announced that a decision regarding the nomination of a new head of the Federal Reserve will be made by the end of this week.
🇷🇺 The M&A market in Russia is showing signs of revival, fueled by expectations of a Central Bank rate cut and the ongoing exit of foreign investors. In the second quarter of 2025, the market surged by 54%, highlighting a significant shift in the landscape. For more details, visit Kommersant.
🚀 BitBridge has announced plans to start acquiring Bitcoin (BTC) for its balance sheet as it prepares to go public by the end of the third quarter of 2025. The company, which will trade under the ticker BTTL, aims to develop the BTC ecosystem and will also begin offering BTC-backed loans. For more details, visit their announcement here.