News about World markets
Kazakhstan fund “Samruk-Kazyna” took 22nd place in the list of 25 largest sovereign wealth funds in the world with assets of $88 billion.
China has used the U.S. and Israeli war against Iran to strengthen its position on the world stage, which has caused concern in the Pentagon. This was the conclusion reached by U.S. intelligence in a report delivered to Gen. Dan Kane, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
The Turkish Foreign Ministry announced the start of direct trade with Armenia. The Armenian Foreign Ministry welcomed the announcement, noting that this is an important step towards the development of full-fledged and normal relations between the two countries. From now on, Armenian economic entities can import goods from Turkey directly in their own name, without intermediaries.
The Global Firepower portal presented a ranking of the world’s largest armies in terms of active military personnel as of April 2026.
Honda posted its first annual loss in 70 years amid problems in its electric vehicle segment and the impact of U.S. trade tariffs.
Ilon Musk said talks between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing were “wonderful”.
Data from a fresh report by the International Organization of Viticulture and Wine shows a global decline in production. There are not many exceptions, most of them in Europe.
Yandex founder Arkady Volozh’s company Nebius Group reported a 13.4-fold increase in revenue.
Data published on May 13 by Romania’s National Institute of Statistics (INS) showed that the country’s GDP fell by 1.7% in gross terms and 1.5% in seasonally adjusted terms compared to the same quarter of 2025.
US President Donald Trump has arrived in Beijing for a three-day visit – the first for an American leader in nine years.
The World’s 50 Best Beaches has published a list of the best beaches on the planet for 2026. The rating is based on the votes and assessments of more than 1,000 experts in the travel and tourism industry.
The eurozone economy has slowed sharply, growing at an annualized rate of only 0.8% in the first quarter of 2026. However, the three countries are growing many times faster than the bloc.
Due to the conflict over Iran, a Japanese snack food manufacturer is forced to abandon brightly colored packaging. Calbee Inc. announced that some of its products will temporarily switch to a black-and-white design due to disruptions in the supply of components for color ink.
Energy group Eni is in talks with international investment funds to raise more than €1 billion for floating liquefied natural gas (LNG) projects. The deal reflects Europe’s desire to strengthen energy security and diversify gas supplies after reducing dependence on Russian fuel.
South Korea is debating the idea of redistributing some of the revenue from the artificial intelligence boom to citizens, and the market reacted by dropping shares of major chipmakers.
Azerbaijan’s state oil company SOCAR has acquired 99.82% of shares of Italiana Petroli group. It was part of the energy consortium API Holding and owned more than 4,500 gas stations and two refineries. Earlier it was reported that the purchase cost about 3 billion euros.
German automobile holding company Porsche SE recorded a net loss of 923 million euros for the first quarter of 2026.
Moldova’s e-commerce market reached 640,000 active shoppers in March 2025, and the number of active online stores reached around 2,800 in the first half of the year. The growth is structural – estimated at 7-9% p.a. in 2025-2026 – and comes exclusively from generational shifts and gradual adoption of digital habits. The EU accession process is gaining momentum. A major Romanian retailer has publicly stated that it is considering entry.
Rising global oil prices have supported Canada’s exports and fiscal revenues, but have also increased inflation risks and the economy’s dependence on trade relations with the United States. Additional uncertainty is created by a possible renegotiation of the trade agreement between Mexico, Canada and the United States (USMCA) and the threat of new U.S. tariffs.
In April 2026, 1.44 million Moldovans visited the World Wide Web at least once, reports the Bureau of Audit of Circulations (BATI), citing the research company Gemius. This is 0.7% less than in March.
