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European indices are down 2% or more - trading data
The main reasons are the suspension of Nord Stream and weak data on business activity. Gas prices in Europe jumped by 30 percent because of the suspension of the JV.
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Mosbirzha will launch trading of Uzbek sum, - press release
Since September 12, the currency pair Uzbek sum - Russian ruble will be available for trading on the spot market and for swap overnight deals. Earlier Mosbirzha launched trade in Armenian dram and South African rand. The Exchange plans to launch 10-15 new currency pairs.
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Yandex benefited from the asset swap with VK
The company exchanged assets with VK. Yandex will get Delivery Club, while VK will get Yandex Zen and Yandex News. Yandex now owns the two largest food delivery services. Service Yandex and Delivery Club occupy about a quarter of the market of delivery of ready-made food. And the delivery market
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Apple enters the virtual reality segment - Bloomberg
The company has applied for registration of three trademarks: Reality Pro, Reality One, and Reality Processor. Apple plans to introduce its first AR headset as early as next year.
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Zuckerberg admits for the first time to censorship on Facebook*, - interview with Joe Rogan
Zuckerberg confirmed that during the 2020 election, the social network restricted the release of compromising articles about Joe Biden's son, but did not completely ban it, unlike Twitter. Mark stated that the FBI came to him and said, "Just in case, we're letting you know
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OPEC+ may be inclined to cut oil production if production in Iran resumes - OPEC+ sources
Brent is up 3% and close to $100 a barrel. The Iran deal is still not "a matter of time. But many OPEC members are determined to cut production in order to keep prices high. There are risks that the association will work hard to keep prices above $100
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German household appliance manufacturer Bosch is looking for a buyer for its Russian plants - Kommersant
Market participants believe that the plants could be worth up to 4.4 billion rubles. They consider Chinese or Turkish vendors to be the most likely buyers.
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Phosagro shares up 3% after strong earnings
Phosagro has also recommended a dividend for the first quarter with a yield of 9%. And then another intrigue unfolds: in July the company refused to pay the recommended dividends for 2021. Will the company pay now? The future of the company's quotes will largely depend on the
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Oil starts the new week with a strong drop - WTI dropped by 4%
The reason: bad macro data on China. The Middle Kingdom failed to meet analysts' expectations. And today Bloomberg analysts also raised the probability of a recession in the EU to 60%. So it's more likely to happen than not. Earlier the probability was 40%. All this negatively
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Parallel import may stop working, - Kommersant
Suppliers of consumer electronics (tablets, smartphones, computers) fear that when the seasonal demand starts to grow in August, sellers from the EAEU will start refusing to ship equipment to Russian partners under the parallel import scheme. These countries will not sacrifice the domestic market.
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Broker "Finam" will raise fees for withdrawal of dollars and euros from the brokerage account
The increase in commissions will take place on August 10. The changes will affect the withdrawal of foreign currency from brokerage accounts to all banks, except Finam Bank. The fee for withdrawing US dollars will reach 0.2% of the amount withdrawn, but no less than $30 and no more
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EU calls for dialogue to reduce risks amid tensions in Taiwan - Reuters
"The EU is interested in preserving peace and the status quo in the Taiwan Strait," the bloc said. The EC spokesman said the EU has a "clear one-China policy," recognizing the Chinese government as the only legitimate government of China, and maintaining "friendly relations and