... products or sharply rising metrics), the influx of money back into these stocks could be swift. Conclusion: A Look Ahead The current historical decline in institutional interest in the “Magnificent Seven” stocks is driven by a combination of factors: high valuations and concentration of risks, slowing growth (in the cloud at Amazon and advertising at Google), declining profitability (Tesla), and overall market risk-off sentiment. Hedge funds have driven net exposure to record lows, effectively expressing distrust in the further explosive growth of tech giants in the short term. This is largely a technical reaction – a desire to lock-in profits after years of rallies – but also a fundamental reassessment of prospects....

... Market: Measures to Stabilize Fuel Prices In Russia, emergency measures are being taken in the domestic fuel segment to normalize the price situation. In the first half of August, wholesale exchange prices for automotive gasoline reached new historical highs, surpassing records from 2023. Against the backdrop of high summer demand (transportation season and harvesting work in the agricultural sector) and limited fuel supply, the government is compelled to intensify market regulation. On August 14, a meeting of the monitoring ...

... Simultaneously with the investment resurgence, activity in the mergers and acquisitions market is rising. Major tech companies and highly valued startups have entered a race to acquire promising projects, opting for acquisitions over developing technologies ... ... Gretel) to broaden its neural network capabilities. Even social networks are making significant bets: Meta Corporation made a record strategic investment in data processing company Scale AI, buying a stake for approximately $14.3 billion in order to gain ...

... for $125,000, Ethereum Holding Steady Around Peak Values, Major Altcoins Consolidate, Investors Await Signals from the Fed and New Regulatory Measures in the US, Europe, Asia, and the CIS. As the new week begins, the cryptocurrency market remains near record levels following a mid-August rally. Bitcoin fluctuated around $120,000 over the weekend, just below its recent historical high of approximately $124,000, as it attempts to gain momentum for a breakthrough towards $125,000. Ethereum is also holding close to multi-year peak values, having reached around $4,800 last week and now consistently trading above $4,600. The total ...

... consumption of coal is particularly high in the Asia-Pacific region, where economic growth and electricity needs support the intensive use of this fuel. China, the world's largest consumer and producer of coal, in 2025 is burning coal at levels close to record highs. Chinese mines extract over 4 billion tons of coal annually, barely sufficient during peak load periods (for instance, during hot summers with widespread air conditioning use). India, possessing substantial reserves, is also increasing coal use: ...