... lead to faster implementation of infrastructure projects and improved quality of services provided. Reduce inflationary pressure: Optimization of expenses of natural monopolies can help reduce inflationary pressure on the economy. Strengthen financial stability: Reducing costs and increasing transparency of the use of funds will strengthen investor confidence and financial stability of the sector. The joint initiative of the Ministry of Economic Development and the Central Bank to analyze and optimize ...

... end of December, the current restrictions will have been in place for five months, compared to the previous ban from March 1 to May 17, 2024, which lasted only two and a half months. The purpose of the ban is to create an additional incentive to stabilize prices, Tereshkin explains. When prices stabilize, regulators lift the restriction. Partial stabilization was observed between summer and autumn. While gasoline prices rose 3.8% over ten weeks from May 21 to July 29, they increased only 2.6% ...

... stable pricing from international competitors. Margin Compression for Businesses: Companies unable to pass on costs risk facing declining profitability. Forecasts for the Coming Months Base Scenario: Gradual deceleration of PPI as raw material prices stabilize. Pessimistic Scenario: Continued PPI growth above 3% year-on-year due to wage and raw material increases. Optimistic Scenario: A sharp decline in energy and logistics costs leading to a correction in the index. Conclusion for Investors July's ...

..., the market price of BTC, strategies of public companies post-halving, and the current state of fundamental metrics. Bitcoin: Decrease in Mining Difficulty and Market Implications Bitcoin’s automated difficulty adjustment is crucial for network stability. The latest BTC difficulty recalibration marked a decrease of 3.34% to 119.12 trillion, concluding on May 4, 2025, at block number 895,104. This is the first decrease in Bitcoin mining difficulty following four consecutive increases, occurring ...

... paid to the labor market report in Canada. On Friday at 15:30 Moscow time, employment figures for Canada for July will be released. Analysts expect moderate growth in the number of employed following a significant increase in the previous month and stabilization of the unemployment rate around the 7% mark. If the actual data deviates significantly from the forecast, it could impact the Canadian dollar (CAD) and partly the neighboring U.S. dollar through trade relations between the U.S. and Canada....