The Russian stock market at the end of the week adjusted downwards

MOSCOW, 27 Feb - RIA Novosti/Prime, Dmitry Mayorov. The market of the Russian Federation of shares to the close of trading down by 0, 1-1, 7% indexes in the correction before the weekend investors did not increase the purchase of securities.

The MICEX index according to the results of the day decreased by 0, 10% and amounted to 1758, 97 points, the RTS Index - 1, 68%, up to 896, 63 points, inform capital data exchange.


the market of the Russian Federation of shares during the trading session Friday was trading mostly in the red. The Brent oil price after update on Thursday the maximum for the period From January of this year (above 62, 5 dollars per barrel) rolled into the area 61 of the dollar that has not given cause for the increase of Russian shares.

at the beginning of the holidays, the MICEX Index was in no hurry to storm their weekly highs, said Timur Nigmatullin from the investment company " Finam "." Apparently, the desire of investors to exit some positions in a small degree due To the risks of an escalation of the conflict in the East of Ukraine during the holidays, " he said.

"From the perspective of the dynamics of stock indices, negative news is the announcement of the Ministry of Finance plans to reduce the expenditure of the state budget of almost 1, 1 trillion rubles, and among them at the expense of investment spending and refusal indexation of salaries. This can exacerbate the recession and to put additional pressure on consumer demand, and This means, and on the stock prices of public companies, " said Nigmatullin.

the largest decline was korrektiruyushiye down shares of Mechel (-1, 6%) and VTB (-3%). Ostrovka appreciation of the ruble has removed support for the price of Bank shares.



Perhaps over the weekend, the situation With the withdrawal of troops in Ukraine on both sides (Kiev and self-proclaimed republics, as amended) resolved, hopes Alexander Kostyukov of the investment company Veles Capital.

"in the case of a double positive solutions it is necessary to assume the growth of the Russian stock indices on the first day of the week on expectations of easing relations with Western leaders to Russia. At the same time further dynamics of the oil will be depending on the current publication, statistics on the number of drilling rigs", he added.

Important results of the meeting, the EU, Russia and Ukraine on gas, scheduled for March 2, says Natalia Samoilova, head of analytical Department of IC " Golden Hills-Capital AM.

"If the negotiations will be resolved key issues for gas, It will create all the rules to improve the Russian stock market. Levels 1850 and 940 on MICEX and RTS, respectively, look quite realistic goals for the next week, " she added.


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