The Russian stock market met 2021 with new record values: how long this growth will last The Russian stock market met the first week of 2021 with a new record - the Moscow Exchange index today for the first time broke out 3,500 points. In 2021, brokers are waiting for last year's record tributary to the exchange of retail investors, and analysts count on the growth of the market at least in the next six months.

Gold as part of Russia's international reserves for the first time surpassed the value of the dollar, follows from the statistics of the Central Bank, which drew the attention of RBC. The review of the regulator is published with a six-month lag and reflects the situation as of mid-2020. As of June 30 last year, 22.9% of the Central Bank's assets were placed in gold. In monetary terms, this is $128.5 billion out of a total of $561.1 billion.

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has revealed plans to build a car-free, zero-carbon, AI-driven linear "city of the future" called The Line, according to a press release . The Line, 170 kilometers long, is a tightly interconnected communication environment of the future in the midst of nature - without roads and cars and with five minutes' walk of all everyday infrastructure.

Following the Jan. 6 takeover of Congress by supporters of outgoing President Donald Trump, at least two of the largest US banks and other companies stopped processing contributions to their political action committees (PACs) of both parties or individual Republicans, The Wall Street Journal . reported In the current context, the ban appears to be a continuation of the attack of social networks and Internet services on Donald Trump and his supporters, but this is not the whole story.

Last year, US equity funds led clean energy companies in terms of returns, according to VTimes, citing the Financial Times. The shares of two such funds have more than tripled in value due to the growth of quotations of companies developing solar energy. Invesco Solar, an exchange-traded fund with $3.7 billion in assets, rose 238% by Christmas, topping the list of US exchange-traded and mutual funds investing in equities.

The U.S. House of Representatives has released a resolution to impeach the current President of the United States, Donald Trump. In it, the only article of the charge is incitement to sedition.

Donald Trump on the last day of his presidential term may pardon his closest associates and possibly himself, Bloomberg reports , citing sources. An advance pardon theoretically prevents criminal prosecution, but is in a gray area of ​​the law and deprives Trump of a chance for a new term. The list may include the president's daughter Ivanka Trump, her husband Jared Kushner, lawyer Rudy Giuliani, as well as rappers Lil Wayne and Kodak Black.

On January 11, the Moscow Exchange index updated a historical record. The Bell learned from financial analysts why the stock market is growing and how long it will last. Eduard Harin Manager of the Criminal Code "Alfa-Capital" The growth of the market last week and this is due to the fact that at the beginning of the year global funds increase the share of developing markets, especially those where there are Value Assets, that is, companies that are close to balance cost (often raw materials).

If you are considering investing in cryptocurrencies, be prepared to lose all your money, according to a statement from the British financial regulator (FCA). Cryptocurrency-related investments and lending products carry “very high risks,” he warned. The warning came amid wild volatility in the cryptocurrency market and investor hype. Over the past 12 months, bitcoin has risen in price by more than 300%.

Iconic British boot manufacturer Dr. Martens has announced plans to launch an IPO on the London Stock Exchange. The company plans to submit an application for an initial public offering of shares today. It has not yet been announced when it will go public. The company notes that it may be included in the FTSE indices (calculated based on the share price of the largest companies by capitalization listed on the London Stock Exchange). During the placement of its share in Dr.

US President-elect Joe Biden has nominated former US Ambassador to Russia William Burns to the post of CIA director, follows from an official press release. The US Senate will have to approve Burns' candidacy. "Burns is an exemplary diplomat with years of experience on the world stage," Joe Biden said.

After the riots on Capitol Hill and the January 6 takeover of Congress, two of the largest US banks and other companies stopped processing contributions to political action committees (PAC) or are considering this issue, The Wall Street Journal reports, citing . sources PAC is one of the main channels for funding bipartisan candidates in the United States in federal elections, including presidential ones.

Shares of Twitter fell more than 8% in U.S. pre-trading on Monday after the account of President Donald Trump was banned. On January 8, the microblogging network completely banned the politician's page with all the old posts. As of 13:26 Moscow time, Twitter shares were worth $48.2 per share in pre-bidding, down 6.37%. An hour earlier, the fall reached 8.3%. Update At the opening of trading, shares of Twitter fell 12.29% to $45.15.

The Moscow Exchange Index on January 11 updated its historical high, rising to 3500 points. At 12.20 Moscow time, the index added +1.51% to 3507 points. The RTS currency index also grew up to 1485 (+1.28%), approaching the highs of the beginning of 2020. The previous update of the historical maximum of the Moscow exchange index took place on January 6, at the moment it exceeded the mark of 3380 points.

The Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Internal Affairs intend to toughen responsibility for violation of traffic rules: a driver who grossly violated the rules more than three times a year is proposed to be deprived of his rights, learned .