⚠️🇷🇺 Electricity consumption in Russia has decreased by 1% since the beginning of this year, according to Deputy Energy Minister Evgeny Grabchak.
📰 Ahead: The Consumer Price Index (CPI) for May is set to be released today at 15:30 Moscow time in the United States. This key inflation indicator will provide insights into price changes and economic conditions. Investors and analysts are keenly watching for any significant shifts that could impact monetary policy and market trends.
🔥🇺🇸 In the latest consumer price index (CPI) report for May, the United States reported a month-on-month increase of 0.1%, slightly below expectations of 0.2%. Year-on-year, inflation stands at 2.4%, also below the anticipated 2.5%. The core CPI, which excludes volatile food and energy prices, rose by 2.8% year-on-year, matching prior figures but falling short of expectations of 2.9%.
💥 The S&P 500 has reached its highest level since February 2025, signaling a strong performance in the U.S. stock market. Investors are closely monitoring this upward trend as it reflects positive economic indicators and market confidence. For more details, visit Investment News.
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💥✴️ TON has emerged as the number one blockchain for daily NFT trading volume, according to Pavel Durov. If off-exchange transactions are excluded, it stands as the second after Ethereum.
🚀 The total market cap of Telegram gifts has surpassed $200 million, according to Dune. Earlier, Durov stated that TON is now the number one blockchain for daily NFT trading volume.
⚡️ A government directive regarding the dividend payments of PAO "RusHydro" has not yet been approved by the Ministry of Finance due to existing disagreements. This was announced by the Deputy Minister of Energy of Russia, Evgeny Grachev.
🚨🇷🇺 Financial Services: The average maximum interest rate on annual deposits has dropped below 18% for the first time since autumn 2024.
💥✴️ The Solana Optimistic Network has received strategic investments from Jump Crypto, Amber Group, and other major players.
🚀 PayPal has launched its stablecoin, PYUSD, on the Stellar network, aiming to enhance cross-border remittances, payments, and financing. This move is expected to streamline transactions and provide users with more efficient financial solutions. For more information, visit the full article here.
📈 Russia's external trade balance, calculated using balance of payments methodology, reported a positive figure of $39.5 billion for January-April 2025. This marks a decrease of $7.1 billion, or 15.2%, compared to the same period last year, which stood at $46.6 billion.
⚠️🇺🇸 Opponents of Trump plan to take to the streets nationwide on June 14, coinciding with Trump's birthday and a military parade day. Organizers have dubbed the event "No Kings," describing it as a "national day of defiance" to demonstrate to the world "what real democracy looks like," according to Politico. Trump has already vowed to retaliate against anyone who disrupts activities on that day, as reported by RTRS.
🛢 Brent crude prices have reached their highest level in 1.5 months following a strong surge today. The increase was triggered after former President Trump expressed reduced confidence in the nuclear deal with Iran.
🚨 Former President Donald Trump has once again urged Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell to cut interest rates by a full percentage point. In a recent statement, Trump emphasized the importance of lowering rates to alleviate the burden of interest payments on the nation's debt. He cited favorable Consumer Price Index (CPI) numbers as justification for this significant reduction.
⚠️🇷🇺 The State Duma has approved a law amending the federal budget for 2025. According to the revisions, Russia's budget revenues for the current year are projected to be 38.5 trillion rubles, which is lower than the previously approved figure of 40.296 trillion rubles. For more details, visit here.