Hansoh Pharmaceutical Group Company Limited

Hangzhou Tigermed Consulting Co., Ltd

Investors were taking profits after quotations in the sector doubled since the beginning of 2025

China's biotech stocks post worst collapse in 5 months due to possible U.S. restrictions

BP p.l.c.

Shell plc

TotalEnergies SE

Oil prices could fall below $60 a barrel before the end of the year, some analysts suggest

Shares of EU oil and gas giants were among the growth leaders. What is driving the market?

The year 2025 can hardly be called a calm year for the oil market - the increase in OPEC+ production since the spring of this year has become one of the factors putting pressure on prices. Since April, the member countries of the association have been accelerating their production quotas compared to the plan approved in December 2024. As early as September 2025, they will finally lift production <a href="https://www.opec.org/pr-detail/572-03-august-2025.html">limits of</a> 2.2 million barrels per day. The mood at the July OPEC meeting in Vienna was described by one of its participants in <a href="https://www.ft.com/content/60baf8ed-9652-415d-9a78-51e2c00f686a">a conversation with the FT </a>as similar to "the mood of sailors before the storm".

A fortress company: why banks see Shell as a defensive asset in the oil market

The meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and American leader Donald Trump in Alaska was the main event of August, but expectedly did not bring the main thing - a ceasefire agreement. Instead of signed documents, the market received impressive decorations: a red carpet, handshakes and smiles at the military base and promises to continue dialog. For some, this is Russia's return to the world stage; for others, it is a Trump-style theater of peacemaking. And for investors, it is an important reminder that inflated expectations quickly fizzle out, says <a href="https://asterofalcon.com/">Astero Falcon</a> portfolio manager <a href="https://asterofalcon.com/">Alyona</a> Nikolaeva.

Smile diplomacy and unfulfilled expectations: how the Anchorage summit will affect markets 

US President Donald Trump warned on July 14 that he would go for sanctions against Russia in 50 days if there is no progress in the Ukrainian settlement. In this case, secondary duties of 100 percent will be imposed, he said during a meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte.&nbsp;

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China's biotech stocks post worst collapse in 5 months due to possible U.S. restrictions

Shares of EU oil and gas giants were among the growth leaders. What is driving the market?

A fortress company: why banks see Shell as a defensive asset in the oil market

Smile diplomacy and unfulfilled expectations: how the Anchorage summit will affect markets

Trump threatened Russia with secondary duties of 100%. Oil futures fell