🚗 The primary goal and global strategy of AvtoVAZ is to maintain Lada's market share at 25%, according to company head Maxim Sokolov in an interview with the OTR television channel.
🇨🇳🇺🇸 Huawei and Xiaomi have decided to challenge Apple by unveiling their premium foldable smartphones ahead of Apple's first-ever foldable iPhone presentation scheduled for September 9. The competition in the smartphone market is intensifying as both companies aim to capture consumer interest with their innovative designs. For more details, visit RTRS.
🚨 An Iranian tanker was hit by a missile fired by the United States just four miles off the coast of Kharg Island, according to Tasnim news agency.
🇺🇸 OpenAI has announced that its new AI model has solved one of the seven "Millennium Problems" by proving the existence of singularity.
⚠️🇮🇷 The United States has conducted airstrikes on targets near Hargh Island and in the Jask area, according to reports from FOX News.
⚠️🇮🇷 US officials reported that Iran launched an attack on US Navy ships on Monday, which the American military has not yet confirmed. Over the weekend, Iranian ballistic missiles targeted an aircraft carrier and a guided-missile destroyer. While no American vessels were harmed, these recent Iranian attempts to strike US naval assets raise concerns about the regime's use of more advanced weaponry, potentially aided by China or Russia — WSJ
🔥🛢 The Iranian Navy has issued a warning to all crews of oil tankers near Kuwaiti and Bahraini ports that contain Americans, advising evacuation. The IRGC stated that ships will be attacked in retaliation for any U.S. assaults on Iranian oil tankers.
🚀 Citi has begun offering Japanese companies instant cross-border payments using blockchain technology, according to Nikkei. This development marks a significant advancement in financial services, enhancing transaction speed and efficiency for businesses in Japan.
⚠️🇺🇸🇨🇳 US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has sent a letter to Ford CEO Jim Farley urging the automaker to terminate its strategic partnership with Chinese companies and halt joint projects. Duffy argues that reliance on technology from China poses a threat to national security and jeopardizes American jobs.
🚨🛢 The United States has attacked a second oil tanker near Jask, according to IRIB News. This incident adds to ongoing tensions in the region, particularly concerning Iran and its oil exports. Further details are awaited as the situation develops.
⚠️🇮🇷 The United States has confirmed attacks on Iranian oil tankers. A U.S. official stated that American forces struck several Iranian tankers linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps in response to new attempts of missile attacks on a U.S. Navy warship.
⚠️🇺🇸🇨🇦 Trump has instructed U.S. agencies to exclude Canadian products from $50 billion in annual government procurement plans. The directive comes after he referred to Canada in derogatory terms on his platform, Truth Social.
🔥⚠️🇮🇷 Iran has launched massive retaliatory strikes against U.S. targets in the Middle East. Reports indicate that several dozen rockets have already been fired. This escalation follows increasing tensions in the region, with significant implications for geopolitical stability. For further details, please visit SEPA NEWS, SNN, FARS, and TASNIM.
📬 Today’s Calendar - September 9, 2026
China's Consumer Price Index (CPI) for August will be released at 04:30 Moscow time. The U.S. Energy Department will provide short-term oil market forecasts at 19:00. ECB President Christine Lagarde is scheduled to speak at 20:00, followed by U.S. API oil inventory data at 23:30.
Russian President Putin will hold talks with the Vietnamese President in Moscow. The Russian Ministry of Finance will auction OFZ bonds 26218 and 26230. In the U.S., Bessent is expected to announce updated buyback parameters for government bonds, including 10 and 20-year notes. Apple is set to unveil its first foldable iPhone, while Hunter Biden will launch his meme coin, LAPTOP.
Upcoming earnings reports include Sberbank at 09:50 and Chewy at 14:05.
China's Consumer Price Index (CPI) for August will be released at 04:30 Moscow time. The U.S. Energy Department will provide short-term oil market forecasts at 19:00. ECB President Christine Lagarde is scheduled to speak at 20:00, followed by U.S. API oil inventory data at 23:30.
Russian President Putin will hold talks with the Vietnamese President in Moscow. The Russian Ministry of Finance will auction OFZ bonds 26218 and 26230. In the U.S., Bessent is expected to announce updated buyback parameters for government bonds, including 10 and 20-year notes. Apple is set to unveil its first foldable iPhone, while Hunter Biden will launch his meme coin, LAPTOP.
Upcoming earnings reports include Sberbank at 09:50 and Chewy at 14:05.
⚠️🇮🇷 Iran's oil export revenues are dwindling due to a maritime blockade imposed by the United States, according to the Wall Street Journal. Since mid-July, no Iranian oil tanker has crossed the blockade line, leading to an 85% drop in shipments in August. Iranian oil reserves on tankers outside the Persian Gulf have plummeted from 90 million to 29 million barrels and could be depleted by mid-October. This loss of a key currency source is exacerbating the economic crisis in Tehran.