A trilateral meeting involving the presidents of Ukraine, the USA and Russia, security guarantees to Kiev and a possible exchange of territories were the topics of discussion at a meeting between Donald Trump and Vladimir Zelensky and them with European leaders in Washington. The Ukrainian president expressed readiness for talks with Vladimir Putin, while Trump expressed confidence that a peace agreement could be reached as soon as possible.

Trilateral summit, Ukraine guarantees: what Trump is discussing with Zelensky and EU leaders

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Daily review and forecast of events on the U.S. stock market from Mikhail Denislamov, Deputy Director of Freedom Capital Markets Research.

Morning in New York: keeping a balance in the news flow

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US President Donald Trump told reporters on Friday, August 15, on his way to Anchorage that duties on US semiconductor imports could <a href="https://www.barrons.com/articles/trump-tariffs-semiconductors-9b62f5ca">reach </a>300%. And early last week, he allowed Nvidia and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) to supply China with chips for artificial intelligence, the export of which was previously restricted. The condition is that the companies will contribute 15% of such sales to the budget.

Small deal with big risks: how the introduction of the "export tax" in the USA will turn out

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US and Russian Presidents Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin held talks on Ukraine in Alaska on Friday. On his way to Anchorage, Trump told reporters that duties on chip imports could reach 300%. Earlier in the week, USA stock markets rose to new records amid expectations of a Fed rate cut. Perplexity unexpectedly offered to buy Google's Chrome browser, and the US administration is exploring buying a stake in Intel. Sam Altman is preparing to launch a startup that will become a competitor of Elon Musk's Neuralink - the rivalry between them is intensifying. The main events of August 11-15 are in our review.

Highlights of the week: US-Russia summit, White House and Intel stake, buyer for Chrome

The US and Russian presidents had a productive meeting on resolving the conflict in Ukraine, but could not find a full understanding, Donald Trump said at a joint press conference with Vladimir Putin after the narrow three-on-three talks that lasted more than 2.5 hours. In addition to the presidents of the two countries, foreign ministers and aides took part in them.

'No deal': Trump's statement after meeting with Putin on Ukraine

The key, according to the analyst, remains the availability of orders, as without them the new Intel plant will not pay off

'Burn tens of billions': Bernstein doubts U.S. government involvement will help Intel

Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin have met at the airport in Anchorage, Alaska, where their talks are due to begin shortly. This is their first face-to-face meeting since 2019.

US-Russia summit on Ukraine begins in Alaska

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U.S. President Donald Trump, speaking to reporters on Friday aboard Air Force One, suggested that duties on U.S. semiconductor imports could rise by up to 300%, Bloomberg <a href="https://finance.yahoo.com/news/trump-says-semiconductor-tariffs-coming-125909996.html">reports</a>.

Trump says chip duties could reach 300%. Nvidia and AMD shares fell

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Morning in New York: in search of balance between statistics and geopolitics

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Donald Trump's administration is considering buying a stake in Intel to fund factories in Ohio. Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway bought 5 million shares of UnitedHealth, whose quotes have fallen 46% since the beginning of the year. Stablecoin issuer Circle, just two months after its IPO, announced the sale of $1.4 billion worth of shares, taking advantage of their 349% growth. On these and other topics - in the review of key events by the morning of August 15.

Highlights for the morning: government investment in Intel, Buffett's buyout and the early sale of Circle

Trump has promised "very serious consequences" if Putin does not agree to a ceasefire in Ukraine.

"Skeptical sentiment": what does the oil market expect from Trump and Putin's Alaska summit?

Traders expect a wave of liquidations of bitcoin short positions to push the exchange rate above $125,000

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