🇷🇺 The market is buzzing as investors anticipate the continuation of negotiations. The ongoing contact between the presidents of the two countries has satisfied investors. — Ъ

💊 "Pharmacy Network 36.6" reported a profit of 5.4 million rubles for the first quarter of 2025, a significant turnaround from a loss in the same period last year.

🇷🇺 PROMOMED Announces Operational Results for Q1 2025

The company reported an impressive revenue growth of 86%, significantly outpacing market growth by five times. PROMOMED reaffirms its financial forecast for 2025, anticipating a revenue increase of 75% with an EBITDA margin exceeding 40%. For more details, visit the report.

🇺🇸 Foreigners hold U.S. government bonds worth $8.51 trillion, accounting for approximately 23% of the total U.S. debt, according to the U.S. Treasury Department.

🚀 Santiment reports that Ethereum-based crypto projects are currently witnessing the highest developer activity. For more details, visit Santiment.

⚠️🇷🇺 "Expert RA" has downgraded its profit forecasts for banks and lending for 2025. The main factors include high interest rates and tighter regulations. According to new estimates, banks are expected to earn 3.1–3.3 trillion rubles, down from the March forecast of 3.4–3.6 trillion rubles. In the face of declining lending and profits, only the largest players will strengthen their positions —

🔋 The Russian Ministry of Energy is awaiting directives on allocating dividends from state electric companies for investments, according to TASS. "We proposed that RusHydro retain dividends for financial recovery. Additionally, the government recently held a strategic session on energy development, where these initiatives were discussed. We hope that the issue of directing dividends toward investments will be included in the protocol directives or decisions resulting from the strategic session," officials stated.

✨ In a groundbreaking initiative, charitable NFT tokens have been launched in Russia to fund the construction of a temple dedicated to St. Sergius of Radonezh in Cheboksary. Following the project's completion, these tokens may be utilized to support community beautification programs, according to Ak sakov.

📉 A forecast by Expert RA predicts that by 2028, Russia will have fewer than 270 banks remaining.

🚫🇺🇸🇨🇳 General Motors has announced it will cease vehicle shipments to China. The decision marks a significant shift in the company's strategy within the world's largest automotive market. For further details, visit here.

🚀 VK has initiated a private placement for its additional share issue. The preferential rights for acquiring VK shares will expire on June 3, 2025. The share issue is priced at 324.9 rub. The buyers include investment funds of key Russian shareholders. The company plans to use the 115 billion rubles raised from this placement to reduce its debt burden, which it promises not to increase further.

🌍 Reshetnikov: The growth rates in the tourism and IT sectors are over 30%.

🇶🇦 The Qatari Economic Forum has officially begun in Doha.

🇨🇳 China has significantly increased its platinum imports, marking the highest levels in a year as market pressures intensify. For more details, visit BBG.

✨ The Russian Ministry of Energy may propose that miners relocate to the northern regions of Russia, according to a report by TASS. The initiative aims to optimize energy consumption and enhance the mining industry's infrastructure in less populated areas. For more details, visit TAСС.

✨ Justin Sun will attend Trump's crypto dinner as a major holder of the TRUMP token. Additionally, Sun is one of the largest investors in Trump's World Liberty Financial project.

🌍 The Central Bank of Russia, during testing, sees a significantly higher potential demand for the digital ruble in cross-border payments and for legal entities, according to Nabiullina.

⚠️🇪🇺🇷🇺 The European Union is preparing its 18th sanctions package against Russia, aimed at encouraging the country to seek peace, according to EU Commissioner Kallas. The ongoing efforts reflect the EU's commitment to holding Russia accountable for its actions. For more information, visit here.

🇷🇺 Discussions on a new privatization initiative have resumed in Russia, according to RBC.

🚀 A significant rally is anticipated in Russian stocks, according to experts. Investors are closely monitoring the market for potential opportunities as various factors may influence stock performance. The outlook suggests optimism despite ongoing challenges. For more details, visit акциях РФ.

⚠️ The head of the Central Bank of Russia, Elvira Nabiullina, stated that there are currently no grounds for increasing the inflation target. This declaration comes amid ongoing discussions about the country's economic stability and inflationary pressures. For more details, visit here.