Shocked by the results of Novo Nordisk's weight-loss drug trial, the European Stoxx Healthcare Index fell 4.4%, recording its largest one-day decline since March 2020.
According to foreign media reports, Russia is about to start a trial of cryptocurrency exchanges and use digital tokens in cross-border transactions to help ease the payment difficulties of Russian businesses hit by international sanctions. The trial will start on September 1, two people familiar with the matter said. They said that when testing the payment and trading platform, Russia will use a national payment card system to trade in rubles and cryptocurrencies.