Market Analysis

At the end of the week from depression markets brought on U.S. GDP data, which is estimated to have increased in the 4 square. 2009 to 5,7%. This - the maximum level for the past 6 years, experts predicted 4,7%. Before the release of the report the world market stagnated, an average of 0,5%. After - the dollar strengthened against the euro to 1.39 dollars, oil prices approached $ 75 per barrel. WTI, the world"s index went into the Green Zone. Russia"s up to the day grew by 0,9% (RTS and MICEX). Gazprom shares have risen by 2,3%, shares of energy companies - up to 5,5% (TGC-1). In the area of second-tier investors bought PIC (3.7%), LSR (4.2%), shares of telecommunications companies.

Today, we look forward to reducing the indices at the opening - about 1%. U.S. markets finished Friday disappointing fall on 0,5 - 1,0%, shattering hopes for a breakthrough sentiment after the GDP. The first day of February, Asian markets finished lower indices on the background of bad corporate news and negative dynamics of commodity exchanges. Nikkei fell by 0,07%, Topix at 0,3%. Oil prices decline on average by 1% to lower than 73 dollars per barrel. WTI.

Today is expected publication of reports Gazprom for 3Kv09 and Rosneft for 4Kv09. In addition, today released statistics on industrial activity in the euro area, in the afternoon, there are data on the dynamics of income and expenditures of the population in the United States in December last year. On Tuesday, investors" attention is drawn to the statement by U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner to the draft budget for 2011 on Wednesday will be published next portion of data on business activity in the service sector in European countries, and on Thursday the Bank of England and the ECB will decide on interest rates.

On the first day of February in Russia"s stock market can go immune to the effects of negative external background
After a morning "gap down likely stabilization of Russia"s stock market
Toward the end of the session may increase trading volume and the formation of a more definite trend
In the first ten days of January, "The first cargo company to 5,2% increase in coal transportation from the Krasnoyarsk railway stations
Court of Appeal upheld the FAS Russia and ordered the "daughter" LUKOIL "to pay a fine of 18.391 million rubles
Trading revenue "Seventh Continent" in 2009 rose 12% to 49 billion rubles
European stock markets finished the day in positive territory
Forex: Euro grows up a bit in the Forex against U.S. dollar
Morgan Stanley plans to hire hundreds of traders around the world

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