🌍 Today's Calendar — May 23, 2025

Japan reports consumer inflation CPI for April at 02:30 MSK. Germany will release Q1 2025 GDP figures at 09:00 MSK. The U.S. announces April New Home Sales at 17:00 MSK. Baker Hughes will provide oil and gas rig counts at 20:00 MSK. Key speakers include Lane and Schnabel from the European Central Bank and Cook from the U.S.

The fifth round of Iran-U.S. nuclear talks is set in Rome.

The SPB Exchange will expand its list of securities for weekend trading to 108.

Dividend data is awaited from various Russian firms.

Positive news from #XRP as the first futures XRP ETF will launch in the U.S.

Quarterly reports include #FLOT Sovcomflot and #OZPH Ozon Pharmaceuticals for Q1 2025.

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🌎 The exchange rates have been updated, with USDCNY standing at 7.201 and USDTRUB at 80.6.

⚠️🛢🇪🇺🇷🇺 Mertz supports the ban on the "Nord Stream" pipeline, according to a report by the Financial Times — FT.

📰 Japan's Consumer Price Index (CPI) for April shows a month-on-month increase of 0.1%, lower than the expected 0.2%, while year-on-year inflation remains steady at 3.6%. Core inflation has risen to 3.5%, marking the highest level in over two years. Most analysts surveyed by RTRS believe the Bank of Japan will raise interest rates to at least 0.75% this year. For further details, visit this link.

✨ Former President Trump hosted a private dinner for top holders of the TRUMP token, with no major announcements made during the event. Justin Sun, the founder of TRON, was among the prominent attendees. Around 100 individuals gathered outside the venue, holding signs that read "Stop Crypto Corruption." For more details, visit here and here.

🚀 Former President Donald Trump stated that the United States dominates the cryptocurrency sector and intends to maintain this position. For more details, visit here.

💥🇨🇳🇺🇸 China has announced that dialogue with the United States will continue, suggesting further progress in trade negotiations. Following a phone conversation between Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Ma Zhaoxu and U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau, both nations agreed to maintain communication. For more details, visit — CNBC.

⚡️ A new round of negotiations between Russia and Ukraine may take place in the Vatican, according to the Russian Foreign Ministry. The possibility was confirmed in a statement to Izvestia. For more details, visit here.

🇺🇸🇪🇺 Trump urges the EU to lower tariffs or face additional duties. European politicians are engaging in informal talks about a trade deal with U.S. congressional representatives, a Slovak MEP told Izvestia. For more details, visit FT and Izvestia.

⚠️ Russia ranked third in April for the decline in steel production among the top ten producing countries. Year-on-year, the output fell by 5.1%, compared to a global average decrease of 0.3%. — Ъ

🇺🇸 The owner of OnlyFans, Fenix International Ltd, is in talks to sell the platform for $8 billion to a group of investors, according to sources. For more details, visit this link.

🇺🇸 Apple plans to release smart AI glasses in 2026 as part of its push into artificial intelligence, while nixing plans for a smartwatch with a camera. For more details, visit the article on Bloomberg here.

🚀 AI startup Anthropic, backed by Amazon, has unveiled its most powerful AI model to date, Claude 4.

🤖 The Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade believes that the widespread adoption of robots will enhance the efficiency of the economy.

🇺🇸 CEO of Nvidia, Jensen Huang, announced that the restrictions on chip exports from the United States have failed.

🌟🇺🇸 Amid rising competition from the crypto industry, major U.S. banks are exploring the possibility of collaborating to launch a joint stablecoin, according to a report by WSJ.

🌾 In Russia, a forecast predicts a reduction in wheat planting areas for 2025, according to a recent report. — Ъ Russia is the largest wheat exporter in the world.

🌾 In Japan, the price of rice soared to a historic high in April, marking an unprecedented increase of 98% year-on-year.

🍷 Russia's alcohol production is set to reach a record high in 2024, marking the largest output in eight years, according to reports from Izvestia. However, alcohol sales in the country have significantly declined, as highlighted by Izvestia.

📉 Prices for household appliances in Russia have decreased by 10-20%, according to a report by Izvestia.