The Russian stock market declined amid weak trend in oil prices

MOSCOW, 20 Jan - RIA Novosti/Prime, Dmitry Mayorov. The market of the Russian Federation of shares by the closing of trades fell by 0, 3-1, 3% indexes amid a weak trend in oil prices and save geopolitical risks.

The MICEX index according to the results of the day decreased by 0, 34% and amounted to 1570, 97 points, the RTS Index 1, 34% to 756, 27 points, inform capital data exchange.


the market of the Russian Federation of shares during the trading session on Tuesday did not show a single speaker. In the first part of the day, the Russian stock market received support from data on the dynamics of China's GDP for the fourth quarter and full year of 2014. The growth of the Chinese economy in the fourth quarter was higher than market expectations (7, 3% vs. 7, 2%).

However, by the end of trading, the market situation has deteriorated. The escalation of the conflict in Ukraine impede the growth of the Russian stock market. Weak dynamics of oil prices also put pressure on the Russian stock market.

some decrease in ruble helped grow the securities exporters: preferred shares of Surgutneftegas has risen by 4, 3%, NLMK shares - 1, 9%, ALROSA - 1, 9%. After a few days break with the resumption of trading shares "inter RAO" increased by 7%.

Worse than market felt paper banking sector - the falling leaders VTB (-3%) on the background of the increase of capital of the Ukrainian subsidiaries of the Bank, said Vasily Tanurkov Of the investment company Veles Capital.


Tomorrow kicks off the world economic forum in Davos, and news From this location have the opportunity to influence the course of trading in Russian equities, said Andrew Dirgin From organization alpha Forex ".

"From a macroeconomic attention players will attract the interest rate decision of the Central banks of Britain and Canada, as well as statistics on the housing market in the United States," he added.

Tomorrow in Berlin will be held dialogues on the situation in Ukraine, the results of which will also have the opportunity to become a strong driver for the Russian market, says Tanurkov Of the investment company Veles Capital.

" at the same time approaching the date of the announcement of the European QE - program has the ability to be announced on Thursday. Start-pending European QE will assist the stock market, " he added.


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