RUSSIAN MARKETS — FACTORS TO WATCH ON SEPT 17
Reuters UK
Mon Sep 17, 2007 7:31am BST
UK
MOSCOW, Sept 17 (Reuters) – Here are events and news stories that
could move Russian markets today. You can reach us on: +7 495 775
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Troika Dialog opens its prices flat as trade in Asian markets
is mixed. Crude futures ended last week down on speculation that
slowing U.S. economic growth could compound a seasonal decline in fuel
demand. Aton brokerage sees markets opening down due to a decline in
oil prices and U.S. futures. Trading at the start of the week will
be volatile. Olma expects markets to open with a downward correction
as buyers hold back on limited signs of growth on world markets.
EVENTS [RU-DIA] (All times GMT): * MOSCOW – Congress to pick
presidential candidate of ultra-nationalist Liberal Democratic Party
of Russia (LDPR) * MOSCOW – Morgan Stanley holds Russian Metals and
Mining Conference (to Sept 18). Ararat Park Hyatt Hotel * MOSCOW –
Vostock Capital holds international forum entitled Mini Refineries
in Russia – a New Wave (to Sept. 18) * Russia banking association
holds presser (TASS, 1000) * MOSCOW – X5 Retail Group (PJPq.L: Quote,
Profile, Research) first-half results * MOSCOW – RBC (RBCI.MM: Quote,
Profile, Research) first-half results * MOSCOW – Sistema (SSAq.L:
Quote, Profile, Research) egm * MOSCOW – Central Bank to auction 250
billion roubles of Series 3 OBR bills to a March 17, 2008 buyback.
IN THE PAPERS [PRESS/RU]: Vedomosti business daily cites sources
saying that First Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev may leave
the government to become chief executive of gas monopoly Gazprom
(GAZP.MM: Quote, Profile, Research). New Prime Minister Viktor
Zubkov could reveal his new cabinet on Tuesday, the newspaper
said. Vedomosti also reports the appointment of Boris Alyoshin,
former head of Russia’s federal industry agency, as president of
AvtoVAZ (AVAZ.MM: Quote, Profile, Research), the country’s largest
car maker. The newspaper reports fertiliser maker Uralkali (URKA.RTS:
Quote, Profile, Research), which is preparing a second attempt for
an initial public share offering in London, posted an 80 percent
year-on-year rise in first-half net profit of $151 million.
Kommersant daily carries an interview with Denis Manturov, whose
appointment as deputy industry and energy minister was Mikhail
Fradkov’s last before his resignation as prime minister.
Manturov, previously general director of industrial and investment
group Oboronprom, said his new job would involve leading the defence
and machine-building sectors.
TOP STORIES IN RUSSIA AND THE CIS [RU-NEWS]: TOP NEWS: Putin says
may make Kremlin comeback: analyst [ID:nL14741988] E.ON to control
Russia’s OGK-4 for $5.7 bln [ID:nL15327379] Gazprom buys stake in
power generator TGC-1 [ID:nL15300042] Russian source: nuclear fuel
for Iran not ready [ID:nL16445862] COMPANIES/MARKETS: Russia’s X5
says first-half EBITDA up 74 pct [ID:nWLB1991] MTS buys Armenia
operator for 310 mln euro [ID:nL14804686] Foreign car sales in
Russia up 59 pct in Aug [ID:nL14568360] Russia’s MMK secures $507
mln loan for steel mill[ID:nL14192404] ECONOMY/POLITICS: Lugovoy to
run in Russian parliament vote [ID:nL16174469] Ukraine GDP growth up
to 7.5 pct in Jan-Aug [ID:nL14858000] ENERGY: Russia to raise oil
exports by 50,000 bpd in Q4 [ID:nL14807061] Russia power grid eyes
bond, listing in ’08 [ID:nL14794229] COMMODITIES: Russia beet sugar
refining 5.7 pct down yr/yr [ID:nL14747462] Russian weekly grain market
report [ID:nL17706800] MARKETS CLOSE/LATEST: RTS (.IRTS: Quote,
Profile, Research) 1,943.3 +0.6 pct MSCI Russia (.MIRU00000PUS:
Quote, Profile, Research) 1,230.0 +0.4 pct MSCI Emerging Markets
(.MSCIEF: Quote, Profile, Research) 1,104.8 -0.3 pct Russia 30-year
Eurobond<RU011428878=> yield: 5.947/5.923 pct EMBI+ Russia (11EMJ:
Quote, Profile, Research) 136 basis points over Rouble/dollar
<RUBUTSTN=MCX> 25.3350 Rouble/euro <EURRUBTN=MCX> 35.1600 NYMEX
crude (OILOIL: Quote, Profile, Research) $78.63 -$0.47 ICE Brent
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