๐บ๐ธ CEO of Goldman Sachs, David Solomon, forecasts that the US economy will accelerate in 2026.
๐ฎ๐ณ๐ฒ๐ณ๐ท๐บ India may begin mining operations in Mongolia and transport resources through Russia. Authorities from Mongolia and India are set to sign a memorandum of understanding on cooperation in geology and exploration, according to reports from Mongolian media. For more details, visit this link.
โ๏ธ Uzbekistan Airways is set to launch flights from Andijan to Saint Petersburg.
๐จ The Russian Ministry of Finance will reduce currency and gold sales starting October 7, decreasing the daily amount from 1.4 billion rubles to 0.6 billion rubles. Additionally, the Central Bank of Russia will lower its currency sales under the budget rule from 10.34 billion rubles to 9.54 billion rubles per day. For more details, visit here.
โ ๏ธ๐ท๐บ A proposal has been made in Russia to introduce VAT on foreign goods purchased from marketplaces. This move aims to regulate the growing online shopping sector and ensure fair competition for domestic products. More details can be found in the article by ะะ at this link.
๐ Todayโs Calendar โ October 3, 2025
China observes National Day with no trading. Australia reports Services/Composite PMI at 02:00 MSK, followed by Japan at 03:30 MSK. Russiaโs Services/Composite PMI is at 09:00 MSK. Turkey releases CPI data at 10:00 MSK, with Germany and the Eurozone following at 10:55 and 11:00 MSK, respectively. The UK reports at 11:30 MSK. The Central Bank of Russia will announce currency purchase/sale volumes at 12:00 MSK. ECB President Lagarde speaks at 12:40 MSK. Brazil, Canada, and the US report their Services/Composite PMI later in the day. In Russia, Ozon Pharmaceuticals begins additional share placement, and dividends are announced for ZAYM. Today marks the last day for dividends for OZPH, BSPB, and NVTK.
China observes National Day with no trading. Australia reports Services/Composite PMI at 02:00 MSK, followed by Japan at 03:30 MSK. Russiaโs Services/Composite PMI is at 09:00 MSK. Turkey releases CPI data at 10:00 MSK, with Germany and the Eurozone following at 10:55 and 11:00 MSK, respectively. The UK reports at 11:30 MSK. The Central Bank of Russia will announce currency purchase/sale volumes at 12:00 MSK. ECB President Lagarde speaks at 12:40 MSK. Brazil, Canada, and the US report their Services/Composite PMI later in the day. In Russia, Ozon Pharmaceuticals begins additional share placement, and dividends are announced for ZAYM. Today marks the last day for dividends for OZPH, BSPB, and NVTK.
๐ก New players will enter the financial market as mortgage microcredit companies (ะะะ) are set to launch on October 22, 2025. According to the Central Bank of Russia, these companies are being established in line with legislation aimed at implementing government programs designed to increase housing accessibility in various regions. For more details, visit here.
๐จ The head of the Moscow Exchange's supervisory board, Sergey Shvetsov, has compared the restrictions on cryptocurrencies in Russia to Prohibition. He stated that these bans are driving participants in the Russian market to seek services in Belarus. As a result, the shift towards Belarusian platforms highlights the challenges faced by the Russian crypto industry amid increasing regulatory pressures. For more details, visit here.
๐ In September, private investors made a record investment of 317 billion rubles in securities on the Moscow Exchange (MOEX). By the end of September 2025, the number of individuals holding brokerage accounts at MOEX reached 38.6 million, an increase of 244,000 for the month, with a total of 73.1 million accounts opened. Read more
๐จ P. Diddy has struck a deal with Chinese billionaire Guo Wengui while in jail to create an AI platform aimed at helping youth. The initiative is set to launch after their fellow inmates in the Brooklyn detention center complete their prison sentences. โ Fox News
โ ๏ธ๐ป๐ช Trump has directed the Pentagon to initiate operations against drug cartels under military laws, according to The Hill.