🌕🇨🇳 China has been buying gold for seven consecutive months, according to BBG.

🚀 Tom Lee of Fundstrat predicts that Bitcoin (BTC) could reach between $150,000 and $250,000 by the end of this year. He believes that the BTC market cap should at least match that of gold, translating to a price of $1,200,000 per BTC. Lee argues that BTC is more valuable than gold, setting a macro target of $3,000,000 per BTC due to its limited supply and rapidly growing demand.

✨ The Anti-Corruption Bureau of Argentina has cleared Javier Milei of any wrongdoing in the promotion of the cryptocurrency Libra.

🇺🇸 The S&P 500 index remained unchanged during the quarterly rebalancing last Friday. Earlier reports indicated that shares of Robinhood were the main candidates for inclusion in the index.

🚀 The number of S&P 500 companies mentioning AI during their conference calls remains consistently high following a surge that began in 2023, according to FacSet data.

📈 Goldman Sachs reports a significant rise in short interest in stocks from the S&P 500 index, with short-interest increasing to 2.4% since the beginning of the year.

🌟 CEO of Tether, Paolo Ardoino, stated that if Tether were to go public now, the company's valuation would reach $515 billion, making it the 19th largest company globally, surpassing Costco and Coca-Cola. While this figure is impressive, he noted that it might be somewhat conservative.

⚠️✴️ Kraken CEO Nick Percoco discussed the risks of fund theft at various crypto conferences. Common threats include unlocked devices, the use of public Wi-Fi, fake QR codes, and USB charging attacks.

🌟 Prominent trader James Wynn, closely watched by the market, has closed his short position and returned to a long position. This indicates that BTC is unlikely to see a rise in the near term. For more details, visit the monitoring.

🌍 Today’s Calendar — June 9, 2025

Representatives from the United States and China will hold trade talks in London. Turkey, Switzerland, and Australia report no trade activity. Japan's GDP for Q1 2025 will be released at 02:50 Moscow time. China's CPI for May will be available at 04:30, followed by global trade data at 06:00. The U.S. will report consumer inflation expectations for May at 18:00. Apple will host its annual WWDC25, showcasing new products and strategies. Meanwhile, the automatic conversion of depositary receipts for Russian issuers resumes - more details. The Central Bank of Russia will publish a financial market risk overview.

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🌎 The current exchange rates show USDCNY at 7.187 and USDTRUB at 80.7.

❗️🇨🇳 China's consumer inflation, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for May, has shown a month-on-month decline of 0.2%, against expectations of 0% and a previous increase of 0.1%. Year-on-year, the CPI fell by 0.1%, slightly better than the anticipated drop of 0.2% and matching the prior decrease of 0.1%. The continued decrease in consumer prices raises concerns about deflation as demand remains weak — CNBC.

🇺🇸 Biden's curse seems to be affecting Trump and Rubio as they recently stumbled while boarding a plane.

⚠️🇷🇺 Metallurgists in Russia anticipate a 10% decline in demand for steel in 2025. This expected decrease is set to have a negative impact on the financial performance of companies within the industry, according to a report by Vedomosti.

🇷🇺🇨🇳 RUAL
The company "Rusal" has received its third Chinese rating for 2025. The agency CCXI awarded the company the highest score on the local scale.

🚀 Elon Musk stated that he has done more than anyone else to undermine his own reputation.

🌟🇺🇸 Nasdaq has submitted a proposal to the SEC to include XRP, SOL, XLM, and ADA in its core digital asset index. For further details, refer to the official document here.

🇷🇺 The Russian budget is set to receive an unexpected influx of 163 billion rubles in June, a figure comparable to expenditures on national projects aimed at economic and transport development. This significant sum was not included in the initial revenue forecast. For more details, visit Izvestia.

🚨 Bitcoin's growth halted immediately after notable trader James Wynn, a key figure in the market, flipped to a long position. Prior to this shift, Bitcoin had been on the rise as Wynn maintained a short position.

🚫🇷🇺 Trading of Fix Price receipts on the main market (T+1 trading mode) will cease on June 23. The delisting from the Moscow Exchange is scheduled for August 6, according to the company.