China Exports Surge 25% in August as Trade Surplus Hits $119 Billion 
Oil Prices Rally as Brent Nears $100 on U.S.-Iran Escalation 
Gold Prices Rise as Yen Rally Weakens Dollar 
Japan, U.S. Stay Aligned on Yen as Currency Surges 
Japan GDP Growth Beats Forecast, Boosting BOJ Rate Hike Bets 
Japanese Yen Nears Seven-Month High as Oil Approaches $100 
Gold Prices Rebound as Dollar Weakens, Fed Decision Looms 
Asian Stocks Mixed as AI Chip Rally Meets Oil Surge 
UK House Prices Fall for First Time Since 2023 
China to Inject $45 Billion Into State Financial Institutions 
Asian Stocks Rally as AI Optimism Fuels Chipmaker Surge 
South Korea GDP Surges on Chip and AI Boom 
Asian Stocks Mixed as Korean Chipmakers Rally 
Hormuz Shipping Slows as Iran Threats Lift Oil Risks 
US Stock Futures Mixed as Strong Jobs Data Boosts Fed Rate Hike Bets 
Hungary Industrial Output Beats Forecasts With 4.7% July Growth 
Japan Foreign Reserves Plunge $79.6 Billion After Record Yen Intervention 
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Russian equities closed flat on Saturday, with the MOEX Russia Index ending unchanged at 0.00%. Market activity saw mixed performances among major stocks, as gains in financials and metals offset minor losses elsewhere.
Bank VTB PJSC (MCX:VTBR) emerged as the top performer, climbing 2.17% to 82.76. Moskovskaya Birzha PJSC (MCX:MOEX) followed with a 1.84% gain to 177.20, while MMC Norilsk Nickel PJSC (MCX:GMKN) advanced 1.68% to close at 117.30, buoyed by investor sentiment in the mining sector.
Conversely, diamond miner AK ALROSA PJSC (MCX:ALRS) slipped 0.19% to 46.46. Fertilizer giant PhosAgro PJSC (MCX:PHOR) declined 0.16% to 6,247.00, and Moskovskiy Kreditnyi Bank (MCX:CBOM) edged down 0.14% to 7.05.
Overall, advancing stocks outnumbered decliners on the Moscow Exchange, with 124 stocks gaining, 23 losing, and 2 closing flat. The Russian Volatility Index (RVI), tracking implied market volatility via MOEX options, remained unchanged at 30.06.
In commodities, gold futures for August rose 0.39% to $3,358.30 per troy ounce, driven by ongoing global uncertainty. Crude oil prices slipped, with August WTI down 0.30% to $67.34 per barrel, and September Brent declining 0.35% to $69.28, reflecting cautious sentiment in energy markets.
Currency markets showed the ruble weakening, with USD/RUB up 0.85% to 78.71 and EUR/RUB gaining 1.11% to 91.51. Meanwhile, the U.S. Dollar Index futures dropped 0.25% to 98.20, signaling mild pressure on the greenback amid broader market consolidation.
