🇺🇸 Vice President JD Vance will hold a media briefing today as the White House Press Secretary, according to the schedule.

🚀 The IMOEX index in Russia has seen a rise of 1.5%, reflecting positive market trends. Investors are closely monitoring economic indicators and global influences that could impact future performance. For more detailed information, visit this link.

📈 Former President Donald Trump predicted on September 2 that the stock market will rise, suggesting a gradual recovery. Meanwhile, Russian President Vladimir Putin echoed this sentiment on September 3, stating that the stock market is expected to gradually restore itself.

🚗 Sales of new passenger cars in Russia increased by 10% from January to August, although they fell by 6% in August. Meanwhile, sales of new electric vehicles and hybrids nearly doubled during the same period, reaching 83,300 units. This data was reported by the Ministry of Industry and Trade and RIA.

🛢 Trump has endorsed the option of using the Syrian route to bypass the strategic Strait of Hormuz.

🇺🇸 Nvidia is set to acquire the AI startup Hugging Face for $12.9 billion. The deal is anticipated to close in the first half of 2027. For more information, visit the full article here.

🚗 Xiaomi has signed memorandums of understanding with a group of German car dealers to enter the German market. This move marks the company's strategic expansion into the automotive sector in Germany. For more details, visit here.

🚨 Economic Update

The United States will release its Initial Jobless Claims data today at 15:30 Moscow time. Additionally, the trade balance for July will be announced at the same time. Stay tuned for the latest insights on these key economic indicators.

🚨 The United States reported a trade balance of -$88.6 billion for July, slightly better than the expected -$89.4 billion. The previous figure was revised from -$73.3 billion to -$71.2 billion.

🚨 The United States has reported Initial Jobless Claims at 206,000, slightly above expectations of 205,000 and up from the previous figure of 204,000. Continuing Jobless Claims stand at 1.779 million, better than the anticipated 1.783 million and revised down from 1.778 million to 1.771 million.

🚨🇺🇸 Waller from the Federal Reserve has traditionally expressed concerns about the risk of further inflation growth. However, he noted the first signs of disinflation and advocated for keeping interest rates unchanged at the next meeting. Previously, he supported raising rates now to avoid more pain later.

📈🇷🇺 OZON shares rose by 6%. President Putin announced that a simplified state procurement system will be tested in the Far East, including through marketplaces.

🚀🇷🇺 MGKL shares rise by 5%. The company announced it will accelerate its stock buyback program starting September 7 and will also initiate a bond buyback.

🇷🇺 Deputy Prime Minister Trutnev summarized the results of the Eastern Economic Forum 2026, highlighting participation from over 7,000 individuals across 78 countries. More than 2,400 business representatives from over 1,000 companies attended, including participants from 17 unfriendly nations. The forum featured over 150 business events and resulted in agreements totaling 6 trillion rubles.

✨ The first deputy general director of the international payment system A7, Igor Gorin, reported that between 50% and 80% of Russia's cross-border transactions with international partners are currently conducted through alternative channels rather than traditional banking infrastructure. For more details, visit this link.

🚀 The number of transactions in the ruble stablecoin A7A5 is rapidly increasing, according to Dune.

🇨🇳🇷🇺 China aims to deepen investment cooperation with Russia, according to Xinhua.

🚨 The United States has reported its economic data for August. The S&P Composite PMI rose to 56, up from the previous 54.5. Additionally, the S&P Services PMI increased to 56.5, compared to the earlier figure of 54.6.

🚨 Ahead

The United States will release its ISM Services PMI for August at 17:00 Moscow time.

📊 The ISM Services PMI for the United States in August has been reported at 55.4, an increase from the previous figure of 54.1.

💥 Russia's Aeroflot has secured contracts for the delivery of the SJ-100 aircraft for the next three years. Other airlines in the country can expect deliveries post-2030. Negotiations are already underway for the supply of the MS-21 aircraft to Russian carriers beyond Aeroflot. Both the MS-21 and SJ-100 are in the final stages of certification and production preparation, according to Alihanov.