News about World markets
Shares of major cruise operators are rising noticeably amid a sharp drop in oil prices, which could significantly reduce their fuel costs.
The total volume of foreign direct investments in Moldova at the end of 2025 reached 5.4 billion euros, increasing by 2.6% compared to 2024.
If by the end of 2025 the share of oil revenues in the state budget of Azerbaijan amounted to 48%, by 2030 this dependence will be reduced to 30%.
The UFC Freedom Fights 250 tournament is scheduled to take place on June 14 on the South Lawn of the White House, where official guests are usually hosted. On that day, the United States celebrates Flag Day, and Donald Trump will turn 80 years old.
The largest Polish marketplace Allegro is preparing to enter the Ukrainian market and plans to start the first stage of expansion in June.
An ad seeking shepherds in remote areas in northern China has suddenly gone viral on social media, garnering tens of millions of views and sparking a debate about the state of the country’s labor market.
French luxury department store chain Galeries Lafayette has closed its flagship store in China, admitting: the country’s luxury market is not what it was a decade ago.
Volvo Cars shares jumped more than 6% after the Swedish automaker got the green light from US authorities to import and sell connected cars. The decision was an important signal for the entire industry: Washington is increasing its control over digital technologies in cars, but Volvo managed to pass the test.
Bank Goldman Sachs raised its year-end forecast for the S&P 500 index from 7,600 to 8,000 points. The bank attributed this to strong corporate reporting for the first quarter and improved profit expectations for U.S. companies.
In Europe, “winter” electricity is trading at the highest premium since 2022 due to gas and hydropower shortages. Low gas reserves and shrinking hydropower reserves increase the risk of even higher energy prices for businesses and households.
Chile stops growing sugar beets. And this is after more than seven decades of history of production of this atypical (for South America) agricultural crop. The reason is low sugar prices and rising costs of agricultural production in the world.
It refers to the 2013 intergovernmental agreement under which Russia indefinitely canceled export duties on supplies of natural gas, oil products and rough diamonds to Armenia. The letter says that Moscow may suspend the document or denounce it unilaterally if Yerevan continues its course of integration with the EU.
A Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Charter was signed between Armenia and the United States. The document was signed by Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
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The question of whether the EU should enter direct negotiations with Russia continues to divide its members. Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna warns that such a move would turn the EU into a “neutral mediator” expected to ease sanctions and meet Moscow’s maximalist demands.
International rating agency Fitch Ratings forecasts Moldova’s GDP growth in 2026-2027 at an average of 3%, given improving external reserve buffers and the authorities’ macroeconomic policies, which mitigate the risks of energy shocks, the agency said in a commentary published on Tuesday after Chisinau agreed a non-financial cooperation program with the IMF.
Exports are still one of the most visible indicators of the economic clout of nations on the world stage. Meanwhile, the top 30 food exporters alone account for more than 80 percent of the global agricultural export market, worth about $1.5 trillion.
Wheat futures are down for the longest period this year. Traders returning from a long weekend in the U.S. are “wagering” on news of “progress in negotiations” in the Middle East.
The Wertheimer family, which controls Chanel, has received dividend payments that could exceed $21 billion over the past decade, cementing the family’s position as one of the wealthiest dynasties in the luxury industry amid a slowdown in the sector.
Large technology companies and enterprise AI users are increasingly facing unexpectedly high costs to operate generative models and AI tools. And this puts them facing a difficult choice – return to “natural intelligence” or further develop an AI-centric business model.
