News about World markets
Digital gold and many other crypto assets fell in price on the evening of April 29 amid the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) decision to keep interest rates at current levels.
The Republic of Moldova ranks 27th among 83 countries in the rating of debtors of the International Monetary Fund in nominal terms and 16th in terms of debt-to-GDP ratio.
Billionaire Ilon Musk knows how to provoke discussion and express his position even without words. On Wednesday, in his account on the X platform (former Twitter) he reposted a post by user Nick Cruz Patane, dedicated to the activities of OpenAI.
On April 28, 2026, the Republic of Moldova and the Republic of Seychelles established diplomatic relations in the spirit of promoting bilateral cooperation and strengthening friendship.
The increase in metro fares will not take effect from May 1. On April 29, Radu Mirutse, Romania’s acting transport minister, signed an order suspending the fare hike measure for 60 days.
Israel has accused the Venice Biennale jury of politicizing art following their decision not to consider pavilions from countries facing International Criminal Court charges.
Russia will hold a military Victory Parade on Red Square on May 9 to mark the 81st anniversary of the end of the Great Patriotic War.
Chairman of the Parliamentary Commission on Economy, Budget and Finance Radu Marian, along with other MPs from the PAS faction, registered a bill aimed at strengthening the state’s ability to react quickly in an energy crisis or emergency preparedness mode.
Apparently, the National Energy Regulatory Agency (ANRE) was able to adjust the fluctuations on the world exchanges with the prices of oil products in Moldova so that the daily changes would be minimal.
A prolonged war or more severe oil supply disruptions could push Brent crude prices to $115 a barrel in 2026, with oversupply not returning until 2027, the bank said in its latest commodity markets forecast.
According to the Wall Street Journal, U.S. President Donald Trump has instructed his aides to prepare for a prolonged blockade of Iran amid demands for Tehran to make concessions on the nuclear issue.
Chaotic changes in U.S. tariff policy could increase the federal budget deficit by $1.1 trillion over the next decade.
The growing convergence between fashion and Formula One continues to gain momentum, with brands increasingly using the Miami race weekend as a cultural platform. As the sport increases its influence on the style and entertainment industry, fashion brands are turning the Miami event into a platform to communicate with consumers through localized stories and limited edition collections.
Clothing resale platform Vinted has completed a large-scale secondary transaction worth €880 million, bringing the company’s market valuation to €8 billion. Demand for the offering significantly exceeded supply, which was one of the key signals of high interest of institutional investors in the company’s business.
The United Arab Emirates announced on Tuesday, April 28. its withdrawal from OPEC and OPEC+, dealing a major blow to groups of oil-exporting countries and Saudi Arabia amid an ongoing war with Iran.
Coca-Cola, one of the world’s largest beverage makers, started 2026 with results above market expectations, raising its full-year profit forecast. Against this backdrop, the company’s shares rose more than 2% in pre-market (before the start of main trading).
The National Energy Regulatory Agency (NERA) has set new fuel price caps that will be in effect tomorrow, April 29.
In a fresh global ranking of the largest coal consumers, the leading tandem is China and India. These two countries together account for almost 70% of global coal consumption. The Chinese share is 55.8%
According to a survey, energy prices have reduced consumer sentiment in Germany to a three-year low and will apparently decline further. The consumer sentiment index was presented earlier this week by the Nuremberg Institute for Market Solutions (NIM) together with the research institute GfK.
Leading banks recommend their clients to buy commodity currencies amid the ongoing conflict between the U.S. and Iran. In the developed countries segment, these are the Norwegian krone and the Australian dollar, and in the developing countries segment – the Kazakh tenge, the Brazilian real and the Nigerian naira.
