... service Uber to rental housing services (Airbnb) and food delivery (DoorDash). Applovin, a mobile app developer, and Uber's competitor, Lyft, will also report. These quarterly reports will provide a wide perspective on consumer demand in services and the digital economy. Commentary: Wednesday will be one of the critical days of the week. From the morning, markets will focus on news from Asia, Europe, and the U.S.: strong data from Novo Nordisk may influence the pharma sector, while McDonald's report could ...

... the previous quarter (and by 16% year-over-year). An unexpected leader in the region has been Mexico, which for the first time since 2012 surpassed Brazil in capital raised. Mexican startups secured significant rounds in fintech and e-commerce: the digital bank Klar raised around $170 million, while the auto marketplace Kavak raised $127 million. These deals helped Mexico City take the lead in the region. For comparison, in Brazil, a large round of $120 million was secured by cleantech startup ...

... venture funds are becoming leading investors both in the domestic market and abroad. New "unicorns" are emerging in Southeast Asia: tech companies in e-commerce, fintech, and logistics are reaching valuations over $1 billion amid the booming digital economy and expanding user base. India and Indonesia are also experiencing a surge in venture activity: in recent weeks, several Indian and Indonesian startups have closed funding rounds worth tens and hundreds of millions of dollars, and several ...

... emerging as leading investors both in the domestic market and abroad. In Southeast Asia, new "unicorns" are emerging: tech companies in e-commerce, fintech, and logistics are achieving valuations over $1 billion against the backdrop of rapid digital economy growth and user base expansion. India and Indonesia are also experiencing a surge in venture activity: in recent weeks, several Indian and Indonesian startups have closed funding rounds in the tens and hundreds of millions of dollars, ...

... investments. In Southeast and South Asia, there is a surge in entrepreneurial activity: India, Indonesia, Vietnam, and other countries in the region are witnessing growth in late rounds and upcoming IPOs, reflecting the dynamics of their rapidly developing digital economies. Just in recent weeks, several Indian startups closed funding rounds in the tens and hundreds of millions of dollars, and a number of "unicorns" in the region have announced plans to go public. Africa is also seeing an unprecedented ...