MOSCOW, 10 Mar RIA Novosti/Prime, Dmitry Mayorov, Elena Lykov. The Russian Federation market shares in the middle of the trading Tuesday decreases due to the weak dynamics of the oil market. The MICEX index is testing the psychologically significant level in 1700 points, falling below him for the first time since the beginning of February.

The MICEX index to 12. 41 MSK decreased by 1, 7% to 1698, 73 points, the RTS Index - 2, 2% to 883, 67 points.

The price of Brent crude oil fell below the key level of $ 60 per barrel. The difference in price between the brand name Brent and WTI rose to an estimated $ 10 per barrel, which is a negative signal For the oil market.

the largest decline - korrektiruyushiye down Shares of Mechel (-8, 4%). Paper continue to play the message about the claims of VTB question of bankruptcy steel body.

Action "Raspadskaya" cheaper by 10%.



this week all the most important news will be released on Thursday and Friday, Tuesday We will see another day with volumes below average, believes Igor Kleshnev of " freedom Finance ".

"Traders in the majority will have to wait and see, using the correction last week To create long positions in the calculation of the technical rebound," - says the expert.

Support on Tuesday may be the mark of 1700 points on the MICEX index, analysts BFA Bank.

To continue increasing at the present time there is no reason as positive, most played, and the strengthening of the ruble is not profitable commodity exporters, says George Vashchenko of " freedom Finance "." We believe that the Market will try to get out of the corridor 1730-1830, and a significant probability of exit down to the level of 1630 points on the MICEX index, " he adds.

The market of the Russian Federation of shares starts a new week on a mixed external background, analyst says " BCS " mark Bradford. The market will demonstrate the caution at the beginning of the meeting of the Central Bank of the Russian Federation on March 13 (publication of a press release is expected in 13. 30 MSK), he says.

"Consensus implies a decrease in the interest rate," adds the expert.

This support will reduce the risk of punishment - the introduction of new restrictive measures unlikely at the conference the EU on March 17, emphasizes the analyst." The U.S. continues to call for new sanctions, however, the EU May refrain from strengthening its position as the tension in Ukraine, according to the observers of the OSCE and Minister of foreign Affairs of Germany, is reduced, " he said.

this week there will be a meeting of the Central Bank, which has the ability to be accepted conclusion about the reduction of the key rate, for this reason, We do not exclude the possibility of preserving the volatility of the shares of exporters, and exchange rate, say analysts " Veles Capital ".

amid falling oil prices, it is expected the development of a negative trend for the MICEX index during the day, say analysts Nordea Bank.

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