Russia

At the end of trading session of August 19, the MICEX index fell by 0.13% - to 1034.08 points. RTS Index fell to 993.57, paragraph mark, which is 0.79% below the previous closing of the trading day. The volume of trades on the MICEX reached 47.22 billion rubles., RTAs - 10.51 million

External background for bidding on the Russian market today, positive. Before the auction in the United States ceased growth, while on Thursday at the futures market indices and commodities, there is sure growing. Asian markets also swept won optimism.

We expect the positive momentum on Russian exchanges in the morning. This is particularly true of the shares of oil companies. However, investors' uncertainty persists and may worsen in the second half of the day on fears of an unfavorable labor market United States, as well as a possible correction after yesterday's increase in energy prices.

Europe

equity markets in Europe closed on 19 August multidirectional movement of the leading stock indexes in the background of corporate news. As a result of bidding British FTSE 100 index rose 3.89 points (0.08%) - up to 4689.67 points. However, the German DAX fell by 18.76 points (-0.36%) - up to 5231.98 point, the French CAC 40 - by 0.35 points (-0.01%) - up to 3450.34 points.

Closure ADR trades on the Russian companies in London has been largely positive dynamics.

Asia

Stock markets in Asia, August 20, showing strong growth in prices. Particularly optimistic China, which seems to be the first emerging from the global crisis. This optimism must have a positive impact on the trades in Russia, at least in the first half of the trading day.

United States

Stock trades in the United States closed on 19 August the growth of leading indexes against the backdrop of rising oil prices and corporate news. Thus, on the basis of bidding for the leading oil exchanges, the official world price of oil futures next month of delivery were: Brent - 74,59 (2,22) $ /barrel.; Light Sweet - 72,42 (3,23) $ /barrel . that led tothe growth of quotations of the oil sector. At 2.3%, on the basis of tendering shares became ExxonMobil, securities Chevron and ConocoPhillips went up by 1.8% and 1.2% respectively. At 2.9% and 3.1%, respectively, on the basis of trades went securities Occidental Petroleum Corp. and Murphy Oil Corp.

Recommendation: Of the major macroeconomic statistical data suggest that to draw attention to the statistics for benefits in the United States, which appears at 16:30, and the index of business activity (Philadelphia Fed Index), which will be published in 18-00 Moscow time. Today also will be reporting financial data Gap Inc., HJ Heinz Company, Intuit, Rio Tinto plc, Sears Holdings Corp.

At the Sayano-Shushenskaya GES working on pumping water from the engine room
FINAM was the recommendation of shares Metafraksa
Yesterday, a pair of Euro /dollar on the American session sharply increased American session at 160 points and reached a point 1.4265
Chinese stock market (Shanghai composite 2.21%) re-creates conditions in the markets of the Asian region
Now, oil ...
Timoshenko: Ukraine plans in 2010 to reduce the volume of purchases of Russian gas to 25 billion cubic meters. m
UK budget deficit in July was a record
Now the greatest growth occurs in the oil and gas sector (1.8%), the largest decline - in the electricity sector (-0.5%)
Analysis of Futures and Options Lukoil