🎉 Today’s Calendar — 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. Russia’s 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.

🚨 The European Parliament is set to make history by voting on two motions of no confidence against the European Commission led by Ursula von der Leyen. The vote is scheduled for October 9.

🏡 New players will enter the financial market as mortgage microcredit companies (МКК) 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.

⚠️ The First Management Company does not anticipate a decrease in the key rate until April 2026.

🇷🇺 JETLEND has released its performance results for August 2025. The comprehensive report outlines key metrics and developments on the platform during this period. For more details, visit the full report.

🚨 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.

🚀 Tether co-founder Rive Collins predicts that by 2030, all types of fiat currencies, including the US dollar and the euro, will transform into stablecoins. For more insights, visit this link.

🚀 Arthur Hayes predicts that France's massive deficit will compel the ECB to print trillions of euros, leading BTC to soar to the moon.

📈 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

💥🌎 The influx of funds into global equity funds has surged to an 11-month high, according to data from LSEG.

🚗 Netanyahu has promised Qatar's Prime Minister that there will be no more attacks on the country. Meanwhile, Tesla has officially launched sales of its electric pickup, the Cybertruck, in Qatar.

🚨 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. — Fox News

⚠️🇻🇪 Trump has directed the Pentagon to initiate operations against drug cartels under military laws, according to The Hill.

🚨 The FBI has reduced its workforce by 800 employees since the onset of the government shutdown, according to CBS. This significant cutback highlights the ongoing impact of the shutdown on federal agencies. For more details, visit CBS News.

🥩 PRIME: Global beef prices have reached their highest level since 1960.

⚠️🛢🇷🇺 Russia's oil and gas revenues declined by 20% year-on-year in September due to weak crude prices and a strong ruble. The decrease highlights the ongoing challenges facing the nation's energy sector. For more details, visit BBG.

🚀 Standard Chartered believes that traditional "halving cycles" are fading and forecasts a continued rise for Bitcoin (BTC), predicting it could reach between $135,000 and $200,000 soon. This optimistic outlook is driven by strong inflows into spot ETFs and increased demand from corporations.

🚀 OnePay, the fintech subsidiary of Walmart, is set to launch crypto services this year.

💥🇺🇸 JPMorgan has raised its target price for Tesla shares to $150 from $115.

⚠️🇺🇸 Jeff Bezos has described artificial intelligence as an industrial bubble, yet he believes society stands to gain enormous benefits from this technology.

💵 CNBC reports that the wealth of the richest 1% has reached a record $52 trillion.