The Russian stock market closed mixed amid rising oil prices

MOSCOW, Feb 2 - RIA Novosti/Prime, Elena Lykov. The market of the Russian Federation of shares on the first day of the week closed mixed amid rising oil prices and the ruble, inform capital data exchange.

The MICEX index To 18. 50 GMT decreased by 1, 36%, up to 1625, 31 points, the RTS Index increased by 1, 15% to 745, 82 points against closure. The price of Brent To this point exceeded 53 USD per barrel. The dollar calculations "tomorrow" dropped to 0, 22 ruble, to 68, 68 ruble, Euro - 0, 07 ruble, to 77, 91 ruble.

The MICEX index is in no hurry to play positive in the commodities market. The pressure on the quotations has continued instability in Eastern Ukraine, the risks of introduction of new economic sanctions against Russia and moderately negative macro statistics, highlights, analyst of investment company "Finam" Timur Nigmatullin.


Leaders increase were Shares of Tatneft (5, 5%), MTS (4, 34%), NOVATEK (2, 62%),. the largest decline was: Yandex (-7, 16%), Uralkali (-5, 44), Gazprom (-3, 92%), NLMK (-3, 8%), Magnit (-3, 78%).

Shares of Sistema rose by more than 6, 5% after the decision of the Arbitration court of the Russian capital to reject the petition of the organization "Ural-invest" to leave without consideration of the claim to recover from it 70, 7 billion of damages in favor of the Corporation, shall inform the data Metropolitan exchange. By the end of trading the share value Growth of the organization amounted to 5, 4% against the last closing.

during the day the Shares of Mechel has accelerated the reduction on the news of the filing of the Arbitration court of the Russian capital claim VTB 50, 182 billion To the organization, standing on the verge of bankruptcy. By the end of the trading session preference Shares lost eleven, 67% up to 30, 2 roubles, ordinary eleven, 84%.


The main driver for the Russian market on Tuesday, may become the dynamics of oil prices and the ruble. The increase in oil prices is likely testifies to the achievement of the "bottom" that in the future will allow the ruble to strengthen to more appropriate values. In these conditions in the best position will be the paper of domestic demand: it is necessary to pay attention to the power sector and telecommunications industry, emphasizes the Deputy chief of management analysis stock market "Veles Capital" Vasily Tanurkov.

the Russian market remains under pressure news from Ukraine, which in anticipation of the meeting of European leaders, appointed on 12 February, the transition of the Russian market For sustainable growth is unlikely, said the expert.

Weak ruble will remain the Main factor of increasing shares of metallurgists before the end of the first quarter of 2015, says Director of financial markets and macroeconomic management organization "Alfa-Capital", Vladimir Bragin." As a rule, the market underestimates the effect of the devaluation of the ruble on the economy organizations, the main reason for this effect on the quotes from the devaluation Vsplanet with a lag of one quarter or two, " he commented.

next week a number of major sector enterprises will release its operating results that locally will support the demand for the Shares of metallurgists, adds Vladimir Bragin.


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