... vacation season and the harvest campaign in the agricultural sector) and limited fuel supply in several regions, a local gasoline shortage arose. The government has tightened market regulation: on August 14, a meeting of the operational headquarters for monitoring the situation in the FES was held under the leadership of Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak, following which a set of steps aimed at reducing price surges was announced, including: Extension of the Export Ban: The complete ban on the export ...

... increasing, and new unicorns are appearing as global investors seek opportunities in this region. Such geographical expansion of venture capital is intensifying the competition for the best projects worldwide. Large investment funds are now closely monitoring promising startups from Singapore and Dubai to Nairobi and São Paulo, striving not to miss the next "diamond" of the global tech scene. As a result, venture activity is becoming increasingly distributed: innovations and capital are ...

... investments in innovation and sustained demand support their results. Simultaneously, challenges in the industrial sector (automotive, metallurgy) remind us of limiting factors – high rates, trade barriers, and costs. Investors will need to closely monitor the progress of the earnings season, as several megacorporations (including Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, and Meta) are set to report their results next week. Their reports and forecasts may significantly shape market sentiment in mid-summer when ...

... euro-to-dollar exchange rate (a strong euro may restrain exporters). Nikkei 225 / Japan: Japan's quarterly earnings season is nearing its end as August approaches, and most major companies reported at the beginning of the month. However, investors continue to monitor individual releases from mid-sized industrial and consumer companies, as well as the macro backdrop. Preliminary PMIs for Japan in August, released early in the morning, could influence Nikkei 225 dynamics the following day: improvements in indicators ...

... demand for riskier assets, including digital currencies. Further influx of institutional capital (via the launch of ETFs and issuance of tokenized products) creates a solid basis for the growth of the sector's capitalization. It is also important to monitor the actions of regulators and innovations in DeFi and Web3. Experts believe that projects with real utility, strong fundamentals, and active communities will remain in the focus of investors. Overall, positive market dynamics persists against ...