❗️ Automakers are panic-buying aluminum amid fears that stockpiles could run out within months if the Middle East conflict continues — FT
🛢️🇷🇺 Russia increased diesel fuel exports amid tensions in the Strait of Hormuz
✴️₿ Yesterday, during the "Trump pump," inflows into spot BTC ETFs surged sharply.
🇺🇸📉 The deepest corrections in S&P500 typically occur in midterm election years — Carlson
✴️₿ Strong surge in on-chain BTC transactions observed while price consolidates sideways
CryptoQuant notes a significant whale inflow into BTC
CryptoQuant notes a significant whale inflow into BTC
✴️🇷🇺 Crypto exchanges in Russia will be required to verify investor status: selling crypto to non-qualified investors for amounts exceeding 300,000 rubles will carry significant fines. — Izvestia
🇷🇺📊 DOM.RF net profit rose 94% to RUB 18.4bn in January–February 2026, driven by 47% growth in fee and quasi-fee income to RUB 7.6bn and 48% growth in net interest income to RUB 28.5bn, compared to the same period last year.
🌫 Nornickel expects global palladium demand to grow by 1.7 million troy ounces annually, driven by the metal's adoption in new industries beyond the automotive sector
🛢️ TotalEnergies CEO: global oil prices could exceed 2022 levels ($140) if energy supplies through the Strait of Hormuz do not resume in the coming months
🇷🇺 RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT EXTENDS TAX AND INSURANCE CONTRIBUTION DEFERRAL FOR COAL INDUSTRY ENTERPRISES — MISHUSTIN
🇨🇳🇺🇸🇪🇺 BYD sales in Europe in February rose 162% YoY to 17,954 vehicles
Tesla sales in Europe in February rose 11.8% YoY to 17,664 vehicles
— ACEA
Tesla sales in Europe in February rose 11.8% YoY to 17,664 vehicles
— ACEA
⚠️🇨🇳🇺🇸 China is mapping the seabed in strategically important areas of the Pacific, Indian, and Arctic Oceans in preparation for underwater warfare with the US — RTRS
⚠️🇪🇺 UBS Global Wealth Management downgraded Eurozone equities due to high oil prices
🇨🇳 Every day around 10:30–11:30 Moscow time, China's MFA calls on everyone for world peace, mutual respect, and transparent and good-faith practices everywhere and in everything.
🇷🇺📊 Russia's Constitutional Court has banned automatic demands for early bond redemption in corporate reorganizations — RBC Investments
The Constitutional Court of the RF issued a ruling changing the approach to creditor rights protection during legal entity reorganizations. Under the decision, courts must not automatically satisfy demands for early bond redemption without assessing the debtor's actual financial condition. The burden of proof that creditor interests were not harmed falls on the debtor or its successor.
The Constitutional Court of the RF issued a ruling changing the approach to creditor rights protection during legal entity reorganizations. Under the decision, courts must not automatically satisfy demands for early bond redemption without assessing the debtor's actual financial condition. The burden of proof that creditor interests were not harmed falls on the debtor or its successor.
✴️ Prediction platform Kalshi has banned athletes and politicians from placing sports bets, as part of its fight against insider trading.
🇷🇺 Bureau 1440 (part of ICS Holding) launched satellites for the Rassvet low-Earth orbit constellation into orbit. The launch of 16 spacecraft took place on the evening of March 23.
BBG writes about the start of competition with SpaceX's Starlink. — BBG
BBG writes about the start of competition with SpaceX's Starlink. — BBG
⚠️🇮🇷 Arab mediators have privately "expressed skepticism" that the US and Iran can quickly reach a deal, noting the sides remain far apart on most issues — WSJ