News about World markets
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has pledged to allocate a record amount of nearly one trillion liras (about $23 billion) to support agriculture in 2026 to strengthen the country’s position among the world’s leaders in the agribusiness sector, Logos Press reported.
Last year was an exceptional year for the Baltic capital markets. A total of almost EUR 2 billion was raised, which is 145% more than in 2024, when investors invested EUR 815 million in the markets, according to Logos Press.
In January 2026, the average cost of housing in Madrid reached an all-time high of 5861 euros per square meter, according to Logos Press.
Moldova has entered the top 5 countries in Eastern Europe in terms of fixed broadband Internet access thanks to developed fiber-optic networks, Logos Press reports.
“Blue Square” of former Russian national soccer team defender Igor Smolnikov sold for 99.2 thousand Russian rubles (about €1 thousand) during the auction held at the Moscow Auction House, Logos Press reports.
The World Trade Organization (WTO) needs fundamental reform due to inefficiency, violation of international trade rules and inability to fulfill its role. World leaders are in solidarity with this, Logos Press reports.
Moldova Fruct Association estimates February stocks of marketable apples in fruit storages of Moldovan producers and traders at 100 thousand tons. Earlier this year, the estimate was 120 thousand tons, Logos Press reported.
Greece expects to become the main hub for liquefied natural gas exports to Europe after the EU’s rejection of Russian gas. It has three main trump cards for this, including ties with the US.
The UK retail sector is on the cusp of major staffing changes, with most major chains planning to cut hours and staff and freeze hiring of new workers, according to Logos Press.
Real house prices declined across the board, but the trend was down 0.7%, Logos Press reported
Santiment, a cryptocurrency analysis firm, has released its latest estimate of which crypto assets may be overvalued or undervalued based on 30-day MVRV data for large market capitalization assets, Logos Press reported.
The US has long been the main driver of global economic growth, including now, thanks to the boom in artificial intelligence (AI). This boom shows no signs of cooling, and it is financed by dollars, which remain the central pillar of global finance.
Through the new tool, a grant funding mechanism for IT startups will be launched, Logos Press reported.
Amazfit has officially announced a new generation of rugged outdoor smartwatch, the T-Rex Ultra 2, according to Logos Press.
The volume of trade between Moldova and the State of Israel will increase significantly in 2025, reaching $53.84 million, up from $27.22 million in 2024, Logos Press reported.
In February, summer and fall wheat futures prices are higher than current quotations on exchanges in Europe and the United States, which is atypical in terms of seasonal dynamics of the grain market, Logos Press reports.
The price of oil has hit a multi-month high, driven by active US preparations for military action against Iran despite ongoing talks between the countries, Logos Press reported.
In global currency markets, the U.S. dollar rose more than 1% this week. This was helped by positive economic data, a tougher stance from the Federal Reserve and tensions between the US and Iran, which kept markets on edge, Logos Press reports.
The political focus of accession of the candidate countries (Ukraine, Moldova, Western Balkan countries) is shifting from formal admission to the “club” to the actual ingrowth of economies and institutions into the EU structure even before the official membership status, Logos Press reports.
In 2020-25, the 15 largest buyers of gold increased their official reserves of this asset by almost 2 thousand tons. During this period, the price of gold increased by more than 230%, according to Logos Press.
