The US stock market closed Monday's trading with mixed results. At closing time on the New York Stock Exchange, the Dow Jones index fell 0.08%, the S&P 500 index fell 0.01%, and the NASDAQ Composite index rose 0.03%. Treasury 10-year yields increased 1 basis points to 4.34%. Gold futures fell 0.14% to $3378. Crude oil Brent futures rose 1.14% to $66.60. Of the 11 S&P sectors 6 ended in the red. Real Estate was the weakest, while Consumer Cyclical topped the gainers.

Kazzinc cuts zinc, boosts silver production. Kazakhstan’s largest gold producer, Kazzinc, 70.2% of which is owned by Switzerland-based Glencore, reduced zinc production from its own sources to 61,800 tons in the first six months of 2025, down 3% year-on-year (YoY). Gold output declined by 7% to 281,000 ounces and silver increased by 6% to 1.647 million ounces.

The US stock market closed Tuesday's trading with mixed results. At closing time on the New York Stock Exchange, the Dow Jones index rose 0.02%, the S&P 500 index fell 0.59%, and the NASDAQ Composite index fell 1.46%. Treasury 10-year yields decreased 4 basis points to 4.30%. Gold futures fell 0.57% to $3359. Crude oil Brent futures fell 1.22% to $65.79. Of the 11 S&P sectors 7 ended in the red. Technology was the weakest, while Real Estate topped the gainers.

Non-Jordanian Ownership in Companies Listed on the ASE Reached 47%, of which 32.5% for Institutional Investors. The value of shares bought by non-Jordanian investors since the beginning of the year until the end of July 2025 was JD163.6 million, representing 14.3% of the overall trading value, while the value of shares sold by them amounted to JD189.1 million.

Kazakhstan wants more foreign investment, offering residence permits and tax breaks. Foreign investors can now invest in the share capital of companies registered in the AIFC. If the investment exceeds $300,000, the investor becomes eligible for a residence permit in Kazakhstan. This approach isn’t unique — more than 80 similar programs exist worldwide. With investments of $60,000, foreigners are entitled to a 5-year investor visa.

The US stock market closed Wednesday's trading with mixed results. At closing time on the New York Stock Exchange, the Dow Jones index rose 0.04%, the S&P 500 index fell 0.24%, and the NASDAQ Composite index fell 0.67%. Treasury 10-year yields decreased 1 basis points to 4.30%. Gold futures fell 0.57% to $3359. Crude oil Brent futures fell 1.22% to $65.79. Of the 11 S&P sectors 4 ended in the red. Consumer Cyclical was the weakest, while Consumer Defensive topped the gainers.

Broker Finam plans to conduct an IPO within three years. However, this is only one of the scenarios for the company's development. Earlier, the investment banking group BCS announced a change of ownership ahead of the planned share placement. The company's founder, Oleg Mikhasenko, ceded control of the holding to Vitaly Shelikhovsky, who heads BCS Company and BCS Holding. The company stated that the change of ownership was part of the group's long-term strategy, which involves listing in 2026.

Kazakhstan auto industry output jumps 50% in July. In July 2025, Kazakhstan produced 11,800 vehicles worth about $306.3 million, up 50.1% from a year earlier. From January to July 2025, Kazakhstan produced 83,300 vehicles worth a total of $2.15 billion, a 16.7% increase year-on-year. The top five brands by production in January to July were Hyundai (30,800 vehicles), Chevrolet (16,600), Kia (14,800), Jetour (7,100) and JAC (5,600).

The US stock market closed Thursday's trading lower. At closing time on the New York Stock Exchange, the Dow Jones index fell 0.34%, the S&P 500 index fell 0.40%, and the NASDAQ Composite index fell 0.34%. Treasury 10-year yields increased 3 basis points to 4.33%. Gold futures fell 0.20% to $3382. Crude oil Brent futures rose 1.24% to $67.67. Of the 11 S&P sectors 8 ended in the red. Consumer Defensive was the weakest, while Energy topped the gainers.

The new “gold rush” is catching up with drug trafficking in terms of scale. Illegal gold mining brings criminal groups billions of dollars, destroys lives, and harms ecosystems. According to SwissAid estimates, in Africa alone, 435 tons of illegal gold worth $31 billion were exported in 2022 — twice as much as ten years ago. In Peru, the region's largest producer, over 40% of gold exports in 2024 were illegal.

Prosecutors step in after Chinese investor faces barriers in Khorgos. the Chinese company International Castle, which planned to build a «City of Craftsmen» in the special economic zone (SEZ) Khorgos for 7 billion tenge ($13 million), faced mistreatment. As a result, the investor was unable to obtain registration in the SEZ once its contract expired. However, after the Prosecutor General’s Office intervened, all restrictions were lifted from the company, and the illegally charged payments were canceled.

The US stock market closed Friday's trading higher. At closing time on the New York Stock Exchange, the Dow Jones index rose 1.89%, the S&P 500 index rose 1.52%, and the NASDAQ Composite index rose 1.88%. Treasury 10-year yields decreased 7 basis points to 4.26%. Gold futures rose 1.09% to $3419. Crude oil Brent futures rose 0.09% to $67.73. Of the 11 S&P sectors 1 ended in the red. Consumer Defensive was the weakest, while Consumer Cyclical topped the gainers.

The Central Bank of Russia proposes to stimulate IPOs through access to state guarantees and procurement. Companies implementing large infrastructure projects and listing their shares on the stock exchange will be given priority when receiving state guarantees. The Central Bank justifies this by arguing that public issuers best meet the requirements for transparency in financial activities. In addition, the regulator proposes to single out public issuers as a separate category of industrial mortgage recipients and to set a separate sublimit for state support for them. They are also offered preferential access to technology park space and preferential leases of state property in the regions, the agency added.

FIX publishes new data standards for European capital markets. The FIX Trading Community, the industry association that manages the world’s trading language, the FIX Protocol, has published Market Model Typology (MMT) 5.0, which will help trading firms ready themselves for the pending European Consolidated Tape. MMT 5.0 covers the recently revised post-trade transparency regulatory requirements of MiFIR RTS 1 and RTS 2, but importantly also defines a number of voluntary flags that further improve transparency for those seeking to understand European capital markets.

S&P has affirmed Kazakhstan's rating at ‘BBB-’. The agency has upgraded its outlook for Kazakhstan from stable to positive. The agency's decision reflects the country's steady progress in implementing institutional and economic reforms, including the adoption of new Budget and Tax Codes. According to S&P, the introduction of stricter fiscal rules, combined with a large-scale expansion of the revenue base, will contribute to the consolidation of public finances, which will reduce the budget deficit and maintain the stability of public debt in the medium term.