... continue, and businesses in Europe still take into account the possibility of new barriers in the future. The macroeconomic situation in Europe is gradually deteriorating, although a sharp decline has been avoided. According to preliminary estimates, the eurozone economy grew virtually unchanged in Q2 (growth of about 0.1–0.2% q/q), with some countries already balancing on the brink of technical recession. Inflation, meanwhile, is slowing down: the July estimate showed a decline in the overall price ...

... companies as well as key macroeconomic data. Below is a brief overview of the day's pivotal events and corporate reports, tailored for investors from the CIS countries. Macroeconomic Events of the Day (MSK): 11:00 AM – Inflation expectations in the Eurozone (a critical indicator for ECB policy); 3:30 PM – U.S. trade balance (impact on the dollar exchange rate and trade sentiment); 4:00 PM – S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Index (snapshot of the U.S. real estate market); 5:00 PM – CB Consumer Confidence ...

... assessment: they analyze which currency is undervalued relative to another in terms of purchasing power parity, where the country's economy is heading in the coming years, and open long-term positions (the so-called positional traders). For example, if the Eurozone economy is stagnating and the US is growing, they might sell euros and buy dollars in anticipation that the EUR/USD rate will continue to decline. It is important to note that technical analysis is widely used by currency speculators, but fundamental ...

... liquidity, regularly disclose information, and adhere to transaction volume regulations. For instance, limits were established for stablecoins pegged to foreign currencies (not euro) in cases where their use becomes systemically significant within the Eurozone. For Tether, whose euro-denominated operations are relatively small, the primary concern is to align with general transparency and reliability requirements so as not to lose the European market. It is likely that Tether is working on compliance ...