France Faces Long Road to Economic Rebalancing as Weak Demand and High Rates Weigh, Says Citi 
Trump and Iran Sign Framework Peace Deal in France Amid Ongoing Middle East Tensions 
Trump Questions USMCA Renewal as Trade Talks Continue 
Japan Inflation Stays Below BOJ Target Despite Rate Hike and Rising Energy Cost Risks 
US Stock Futures Slip After Wall Street Rally Fueled by US-Iran Deal and Chipmaker Surge 
Russia Stocks End Flat as MOEX Index Hits New 52-Week Low; Gold Falls and Oil Mixed 
Asian Stocks Rally as Japan and South Korea Reach Record Highs on US-Iran Peace Deal 
Russian Stocks End Flat as MOEX Index Hits New 52-Week Low 
German Industry Employment Falls to Lowest Level in a Decade 
Canada, British Columbia Launch $5 Billion Infrastructure Partnership to Boost Housing, Transit, and Healthcare 
Oil Prices Drop as U.S.-Iran Peace Deal Eases Supply Concerns 
Europe EV Demand Surges as Fuel Prices Rise Amid Iran Conflict 
Oil Prices Slide as U.S.-Iran Deal and Hormuz Reopening Ease Supply Concerns 
BOJ Signals More Rate Hikes as Inflation Risks Rise Amid Energy Price Pressures 
China’s AI Manufacturing Boom Masks Weak Consumer Economy, Citi Says 
Asian Stocks Surge as Oil Prices Fall and Strong US Dollar Weighs on Markets 
Japan Signals Readiness to Intervene as USD/JPY Nears 161 Amid Yen Weakness 
Russian stocks closed weaker on Saturday as the MOEX Russia Index remained flat at 0.00%, marking a new one-month low. Market sentiment was mixed, with energy and financial stocks providing slight support, while construction and metals weighed on the index.
Transneft PJSC Pref (MCX:TRNF_p) led the session’s gainers, rising 0.22% to 1,292.00. Surgutneftegas PJSC (MCX:SNGS) followed with a 0.20% increase to 22.32, while Bank VTB PJSC (MCX:VTBR) added 0.18% to close at 76.00.
On the downside, PIK SHb PJSC (MCX:PIKK) dropped 1.94% to 590.60, posting the sharpest loss of the day. Aluminum producer OK Rusal MKPAO (MCX:RUAL) slipped 1.23% to 32.99, while fertilizer giant PhosAgro PJSC (MCX:PHOR) fell 1.17% to 7,033.00. Overall, declining stocks outnumbered advancing ones by 110 to 102, with 18 remaining unchanged.
Volatility spiked as the Russian Volatility Index (RVI), which tracks implied market swings, climbed 4.81% to 33.56.
In commodities, Gold Futures for December rose 0.35% to $3,686.40 per troy ounce, signaling ongoing investor demand for safe-haven assets. Crude oil prices also strengthened, with October WTI crude up 0.51% to $62.69 a barrel and November Brent crude gaining 0.93% to $66.99.
Currency markets saw the Russian ruble advance. The USD/RUB dropped 0.59% to 84.00, while EUR/RUB slipped 0.59% to 98.57. Meanwhile, the US Dollar Index Futures edged up 0.01% to 97.54.
The session reflected cautious investor sentiment, with global commodity trends and currency shifts adding further pressure to Moscow’s equity market.
