🇷🇺 The Russian Ministry of Finance is exploring the idea of encouraging regional companies to pursue an IPO on a reimbursable basis. Regions would provide various forms of support in exchange for an option in the future public company, according to Deputy Minister of Finance Ivan Chebeskov in an interview with RIA Novosti.

🌫 Copper prices have dropped, marking a decline over the past week. Investors are closely monitoring the market for further developments. For more details, visit here.

🌍 TotalEnergies will increase its share buyback program in the fourth quarter to $2.5 billion.

⚠️✴️ Altcoin inflows to exchanges continue, indicating that short-term traders may be looking to secure profits after a significant market surge, according to analysts at CryptoQuant. Inflows have reached levels not seen since October 2025, prior to a BTC correction. However, experts note that the current market is bullish, unlike the previous bearish phase. As a result, a mild correction or stagnation may occur, but a crash similar to last year is not anticipated.

⚠️ Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei stated that enemy forces do not dare to enter the Persian Gulf, and the Arabian Sea will soon be cleared of "enemies."

🇷🇺 Integral Systems LLC, a subsidiary of Sberbank and a shareholder in the major microelectronics holding company Element Group, has become a legal entity of the United Microelectronics Company (UMC). — Manturov

⬆️ Fitch has raised its price forecast for several metals and coal for the years 2026-2027. For further details, visit the full report here.

⚠️🇪🇺 Kalas stated that Europe must rearm faster and more effectively to meet its goals for 2030.

🇭🇺🇷🇺 The largest bank in Hungary, OTP, is exploring options for a complete exit from Russia, according to a report by Bloomberg. Read more here.

🇧🇾 President Alexander Lukashenko has urged Belarusians to "turn their faces towards the countryside."

💥🇺🇸 NVIDIA has approved a new buyback program worth $150 billion.

🇷🇺 On October 2, Novak will present the forecast for Russia's social and economic development at the Federation Council.

🇺🇸🇫🇮 Google is set to invest at least $15.2 billion in Finland over the next two years, according to Fox News. This significant financial commitment highlights the tech giant's growing interest in the Finnish market and its plans for expansion in the region.

💰 Russia plans to allocate at least 100 billion rubles annually for financing microelectronics over the next three years, according to Governor Alikhanov.