🛢🇷🇺RIA Novosti reports that 23 regions in Russia have recorded a decrease in the price of gasoline.

⚠️🇮🇷 The frontlines of the war in the Middle East are expanding as more countries get involved in the conflict. For further details, visit BBG.

⚠️✴️🇺🇸 New York has filed a lawsuit against Kalshi for $36 billion, accusing the platform of operating an illegal gambling business.

🇷🇺 The average maximum interest rate on deposits from the top 10 banks in Russia has risen to 12.85%, according to the Central Bank.

🇺🇸 Colgate-Palmolive has reported its second-quarter 2026 adjusted earnings per share of 99 cents, surpassing estimates of 95 cents. The company's net sales reached $5.36 billion, slightly exceeding expectations of $5.35 billion.

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🎮 The Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund (PIF) and a group of investors have received approval from the European Commission to acquire Electronic Arts for $55 billion.

✈️ In the first half of the year, Aeroflot's revenue under RAS increased by 4.4%, reaching 365.6 billion rubles.

❗️🇷🇺 BCS – Most Holding has submitted an offer for shares of Yugra Energy Company. For more details, see the release.

💥🌎 Global equity inflows have surged to a three-week high, according to LSEG.

🚨 Trading volume for cryptocurrency on major centralized exchanges has fallen to its lowest level since 2019, according to Glassnode.

🚨 Novo Nordisk reported that its experimental drug ziltivekimab failed to reduce cardiovascular risk in late-stage clinical trials.

🇪🇺 Optimism regarding the earnings reports of European companies is rapidly increasing, according to Goldman Sachs.

⚠️🇺🇸 Kashkari from the Federal Reserve stated that the longer inflation remains elevated, the more challenging it will be to reduce it. He emphasized that current monetary policy is not restrictive enough.

🇺🇦 According to the State Duma, Whitcoff and Kushner are likely to travel to Moscow after their visit to Kyiv. They are expected to arrive in Kyiv on August 24.

⚠️🇺🇦 There are no indications that the Special Military Operation (SMO) will conclude by 2026, according to statements made in the State Duma. The range of drones is increasing, and the current safety zone, which Russian forces are expanding, is deemed insufficient. A push towards Ukraine's western borders is necessary. For more details, visit this link.

🚗 Recent data from Autostat reveals that the share of Chinese cars in Russia's automotive market has surpassed 7%. This marks a significant growth for Chinese automotive brands in the region, reflecting changing consumer preferences and increasing competition. For more details, visit here.

🇨🇦 Canada's GDP for June has shown a growth of 0.3%, slightly below expectations. Previously, the GDP growth rate was reported at 0.6%. For more details, visit here.

🌟🇺🇸 Circle has received a license to operate as a trust company in New York.

💥🌎 EM stocks are experiencing their best day since 2008.

🚫🥖 The Russian Union of Grain Exporters and Producers has warned that the consequences of the ongoing crisis will soon affect numerous countries. For more information, visit here.