The main events by the morning: September 25

• Gold is still far from record highs. JPMorgan predicts that the price of gold could rise to $2,850 per troy ounce by 2025, and this is considered a moderate estimate. BofA and Macquarie banks expect that the value of the precious metal may reach $3,000. The main growth factors will be the reduction of rates by the Fed and other central banks, as well as the inflow of liquidity into exchange-traded funds.

• Macron's approval rating has fallen to an all-time low in his seven years in office. Only a quarter of the French have a positive opinion of the president's work, the remaining 75% of respondents are dissatisfied with his activities, according to a survey by Odoxa.

• The demand for banking specialists in Russia has tripled in a year. According to Avito Work research, demand increased by 196% in the third quarter. The average salary offered is 66.5 thousand rubles per month. At the same time, the demand for financiers increased by 68%, with the proposed average salary of 88,625 rubles. The highest paid position in the financial sector was a broker, with an income of about 143,831 rubles per month.

• Ryan Routh, who attempted to assassinate Donald Trump, has been formally charged. According to Reuters, on the day of the assassination attempt, Routh spent about 12 hours on the golf course at the Trump International Club waiting for the politician. He faces life imprisonment for the attempt on the life of a presidential candidate.

• New York has once again topped the ranking of the world's leading financial centers. London is in second place in the Global Financial Centers Index, and Hong Kong closes the top three.