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Simultaneous rise in oil prices and falling interest on Treasury borrowings somewhat puzzling

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009

Market United States

Trades in the United States to shut down the growth of stock indices. One of the main reasons, according to experts, was approaching the end of the 1 st half. Many portfolio managers to buy shares in order to prepare reports on the positive outcome of this period.

At the end of the trading index of blue chips Dow Jones Industrial Average rose by 90.61 point, or 1% to 8529 points. The index of wide market SP 500 closed 8.33 point to growth, or 0.9%, at around 927.23 points. High tech Nasdaq Composite closed at 5.84 point growth, or 0.3%, at around 1844 points.

macroeconomic statistics, on Monday was not. The rates on government loans United States dropped sharply, which is slightly strange, as economic recovery is guaranteed to be accompanied by a rise in prices due to the increase in circulation of money. Strange to see how investors on the one hand, in the hope of buying oil to sell it more expensive, but on the other hand buying treasury loans under a relatively low percentage of 3.5% annually. Of course, it is necessary to note the role of central banks buying U.S. treasury direct loans for up to 7 years. Nevertheless, the simultaneous rise in oil prices and falling interest on Treasury borrowings somewhat puzzling.

Oil

Trades in the oil market on Monday, June 29, closed a significant growth of quotations of futures. Click to continue »

The current level of oil prices gives the RTS index Corridor 1300-1500 items

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009

Back into 2005

The growth of world stock indices today spoke in favor of the opening of Russian stocks in the green zone. However, the main driver of course is the rise in oil prices. Accordingly, oil and gas securities are now favorites bidding. In the sector, we continue to emphasize Rosneft, as the most promising feature in terms of future profits.

next year, Gazprom will buy gas from Azerbaijan. Deliveries will begin with a volume of 500 million cubic meters. m, and will grow. An alternative route for Azerbaijan is Nabucco. However, the implementation of anti-project depends primarily on the attitude of the Central Asian suppliers. And if the gas for Nabucco would be found, that Azerbaijan can take the course of the past, but Baku still has the extra advantage for trade with the West. In the current situation, the news is neutral for the shares of Gazprom. Now, first of all, the low score on multipliers provide attractive securities gas company.

Yesterday the annual meeting of shareholders of VTB, which in principle has no sensation. To bid on the RTS stock price was 3.43 VTB cop. Two years ago the price for the IPO placement of shares equal to 13.6 kopecks. And, of course, plan for optimizing the costs of the bank crisis is unlikely to become a major positive for the minority. In doing so, management expects losses in the bank this year. Market participants generally believe that the savings more attractive to the crisis than the VTB. Accordingly, the chances of growth in market capitalization at more savings. While probably a real picture of the quality of loan portfolios, is not nobody knows. A real crisis figures of delay will be known until the autumn.

Of course, if necessary, the State will always VTB support. Customers and investors VTB nothing threatening. However, the fate of minority shareholders not to be envied. They can only wait. A few years later, when the economy resumes growth, and VTB restrukturiruet their bad assets, the Bank will cost more. And perhaps with time shares VTB will cost more expensive than the price of accommodation. Buying shares is not in the market is more attractive pieces, especially in the oil and gas sector. Fix loss - a very foolish idea. VTB as Uryupinskavtobusteplovoz, share the third line, bought before the crisis. Investments frozen for an indefinite period. At the time of placement of shares VTB emergency preparedness DCF valuation of market participants had 14-16 cop., However, minorities VTB were the victims of the crisis the collapse of the capitalization of the global financial sector. Shareholders VTB were bad times and in bad spot.

MTS may go to the market of Kazakhstan. KazakhTelecom put up for sale 51% of the third operator of GSM-Mobile telecom service. Against a backdrop of uncertainty with the reform of Svyazinvest and risk minority MRK shares MTS remain our main thrust in the telecom sector.

The Russian stock market is now in front of uncertainty. There is a balance of bulls and bears. Approximately half of the market expects growth of up to 1500 items RTS index to the end of the year, about half - to reduce to 500 points. Marginalized waiting RTS index at 100 points and below, do not count. For pessimists rise to the current stock market levels has become a complete surprise, however, the market only zadiskontiroval cash flow crisis and a crisis level of oil prices (45-50 U.S. $ /bbl.), From our point of view it 900-1200 points RTS index.

optimists rely on oil prices, the rise of the commodity market has been optimistic the boldest predictions. The current level of oil prices, about 70 $ /barrel. Gives Corridor 1300-1500 on the RTS index. The situation in the view of optimists recalled in 2005, when the stock market has grown despite a large army of pessimists. And it is precisely this scenario we consider as a benchmark, we estimate its probability of 50%. Of course in 2005 was the idea - the liberalization of Gazprom shares market. Now, of course, such a powerful idea is not, however, a fundamental assessment, based on discounted cash flows, no one canceled. In a further market growth should be high oil, respectively, we, first of all, make bets on the main chip oil and gas sector. Our key ideas - Rosneft, Lukoil, Gazprom, MTS, MMC Norilsk Nickel.

Pessimists are based primarily on the value of the current macro-economic indicators. The pace of the fall in industrial output and GDP resemble lihie 90 th. However, it is once again recall that in the short and medium term, direct relationship between macroeconomic and stock market capitalization does not exist. At the same outcome in 2009 will be significantly better than the dark current values. First, high oil prices would be affected with a lag of 3-6 months for the real sector. Secondly, the effect of work. Economic decline began at the end of last year. Therefore a comparison of crisis of values with good pre-crisis months of last year, provides a significant percentage of the fall. Another advantage is the possible fall pessimists banking liquidity crisis in Russia due to the non real sector. Not the fact that the crisis will be. However, even if it happens, as we noted above, the Bank of Russia will repay its cash infusion. On the stock market can be high volatility, however, is not possible to collapse. If we talk about the situation in the world economy, it has not seen serious threats. However, the crisis, being vague, and the collapse of world indices and oil prices could become a new nightmare hedgehog. Alexei Kudrin said yesterday that the current price of oil overheated speculative and are likely to be adjusted in the future 6 months - year. Naturally, the fall in oil prices rise to new pressures on the ruble. The question whether the Bank of Russia will want to sacrifice its reserves remains an open question. In this case, is to rely on short-term deposits and bonds with a short Duration. This strategy is a low-risk and, if necessary, will allow for the transfer of investments in the currency. We estimate the probability of a negative scenario of 25%.

Neutral scenario assumes the current balance in the global commodity and the Russian stock market. His chance we estimate at 25%. In this case, yield the greatest return on bonds. Underestimation of the Russian companies on the cash flow will be towards the end of 2009, more obvious markets, and reassessment will be postponed until next year.

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Poland agreed on the supply of gas from Qatar

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009

Polish National Oil and Gas Company PGNiG SA signed in Qatar, which is the third country in the world's largest gas reserves, the contract for the delivery of liquefied gas to Poland in 2014.

As UNIAN reported the press service of PGNiG, the contract with Qatargas Operating Company Ltd, providing an annual supply of approximately 1.5 billion cubic meters of gas to the port on the Baltic Sea, signed on for twenty years.

in Polish companies estimate the value of the annual contract for about 550 million dollars, noting that the exact price of the delivered fuel would be determined under a formula based on - the market price of oil.

signed a contract in Qatar is a very important step to diversify gas supplies to Poland - said the press service.

PGNiG reported that zakontraktirovannyh volumes with the Qatari company to ensure cost-effective of the LNG terminal in Svinouyshche, construction of which should be completed in 2014.

The company also announced the intention to purchase additional quantities of gas in the short and medium term contracts.

Under the agreement, the Qatari gas will be supplied on the basis of Ex-Ship in a terminal on the Baltic Sea. Click to continue »

Trading in shares of domestic oil companies on the MICEX will start with gepa up to 1-2%

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009

Update highs on oil and the end of the quarter contributed to raising the domestic stock market today

Quotations of futures on Brent rewrote the maximum this year, rising early in the morning above the level of $ 73. To date, oil is at 2% more expensive than those values that were at the close of the trading on the MICEX. And it is the main positive for the Russian stock market today. The reason for such a rapid rise in prices for black gold have become the news from China, including 11% case increase in domestic prices of petroleum products and the government plans to increase strategic oil reserves to 270 million barrels over the next 5 years. It is clear that against the backdrop of the rising prices of raw materials, trading in shares of domestic oil companies on the MICEX will start with 1-2% case gepa top. This allows you to talk about a probable rise above the level of the MICEX Index of 1000 points at the opening - just in the area of the upper border of 4-week-long downward trend. Will the scrapping of this negative trend and signals to resume purchases in the market - look. In doing so, the risk for private investors is now a factor in the calendar - the end of the quarter and theresulting desire of major players Zadran reassess their securities as high as possible.

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Most Ukrainians are still not satisfied with their lives

Monday, June 29th, 2009

The majority of Ukrainians are dissatisfied with their lives.

This is evidenced by the results of a study of public opinion in Ukraine, held from 12 to 22 Jun., 2009 by Research Branding Group, announced at a press conference in Kiev on Wednesday.

method of personal interviews in 24 regions of Ukraine and the Autonomous Republic of Crimea were interviewed 2079 people. Sampling error is 2.2%.

survey shows that compared with the previous month in June this year, the perception of the people of Ukraine established the political and socio-economic realities not suffered significant changes. The number of citizens, in general, satisfied with their lives, in June compared to May fell by 3% and amounted to 31%. Not satisfied with their lives - 65% of the respondents, in part satisfied, and no part of - 2% and could not answer this question, too, 2% of respondents. Click to continue »

The Russian market will be traded in the corridor 900-1000 points on the MICEX index

Monday, June 29th, 2009

After the termination index MICEX opened decline, losing 1.4% per minute on an external negative background. But by noon the Russian stock indices showed positive dynamics, following the ensuing quotations steel and oil companies. Oil again broke the $ 70 level per barrel. Leaders of growth by the end of the day was Rostelecom (8.67%) MMC Norilsk Nickel (5.82%), NLMK (10.53%) Just follow these grew and other quotes, nearing the end of the quarter, the high probability of growth. In our opinion the Russian market will be traded in the corridor 900-1000 points on MICEX.

At the end of the day MICEX index added 3.03% to 989.3, while the RTS index fell by 0.42% due to weakening of the ruble to the major currencies, rising trend in the stock market still in force, the truth of this EPRF , arrived at the end of the period of positive inflows into emerging markets funds, which could adversely affect future growth. Worse thanthe market behaved in the financial sector shares bank has grown on 0,35%, VTB 0.87% after news that the banks will have to increase the total loan portfolio at 400-500 billion rubles.

Check the mixed statistics on the Russian market, the Ministry of Economic Development has lowered inflation in Russia in 2009 to 12-12.5%, while aggravated the fall in GDP in 2009 to 8.5% from 6% in the same outlook has worsened in the fall promproizvodstva 2009 to 12.5% to 9.3%.

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Why did Gazprom started talking about the loss of gas from the Ukrainian UGS

Monday, June 29th, 2009

demonstrative refusal Gazprom from gas storage in Ukraine UGS - a reaction to the proposal by the Russian company NAK Naftogaz of Ukraine to European companies to make gas for winter storage facilities in Ukraine, having procured him tentatively in Russia.

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said the head of the energy programs of the Center Nomos Mikhail Gonchar.

demonstrative rejection of gas in storage as a result of UGS 'missing' - this is the reaction of Gazprom on the proposal of Naftogaz European companies make stocks for the winter period in Ukrainian storages, pre-buy it in Russia. They say, look, you want make sure that your gas is just gone,as we? - Said the expert.

logic of action Gazprom Gonchar explained no better than those of Naftogaz, the financial situation of the Russian monopolist.

Upload your own gas in storage in the UGS Ukraine does not imply revenue for Gazprom. Click to continue »

Overview of the oil market for 26.06.09

Monday, June 29th, 2009

Vitaliy Shevchenko, an analyst company UMIS

Dynamics

On Friday, the dynamics of oil futures were mixed. In the European session on the price of oil recovered above the psychological barrier of 70 dollars per barrel, but at the time of bidding in the States went down.

At the New York Stock Exchange NYMEH cost of the August futures for U.S. light crude oil fell to 1.07 dollars and its price, therefore, amounted to 69.16 dollar per barrel.

At the ISE Stock Exchange in London, the cost of oil brand Brent fell to 69.10 dollars per barrel.

Causes

strong combination of bull factor in the European session: the growth of stock indices, assuming the economic recovery and thus increase energy demand, declining U.S. dollar and mounting tensions in Nigeria (government sources report that local refineries have begun to pack their facilities due to lack of oil) a positive impact on trading in the oil market, but the decline in blue chips below the zero mark on Wall Street got quotes back. Click to continue »

Asian indices traded at 1% below the levels Friday

Monday, June 29th, 2009

At the end of a very tumultuous trading week of volatility in financial markets eased. Nevertheless, against the backdrop of pessimistic forecasts of the World Bank on the development of world economy and the weakness of the American consumer, the world's major indexes closed in the red. Apparently, after some consolidation at current levels, the world's leading indices can continue to decline.

After a turbulent week of trading Friday trading on the American stock sites completed slight decrease: Dow index has lost 0,4%, SP - 0,15%. However, the current weak trend is understandable, given the rise of the markets last Thursday. In addition, the reasons for the growth did not provide statistics. For example, the U.S. Department of Commerce published a report according to which income Americans jumped to 1.4%, but increase their personal spending rose by only 0.3%. Modest statistics on personal spending was not able to compensate for a good index of consumer sentiment. The fact remains: despite the improvement in sentiment, Americans are reluctant to waste.

Asian indices traded at 1% below Friday levels. On the one hand, the market supports the statistics of Japan, under which industrial production increased by 5.9% against a background of increasing stocks of producers, although these were weaker than expectations. While looked the telecommunications sector, which supports ambitious optimistic projections of sales of LG. On the other hand the serious concerns raised market: Friday statistics show the level of consumption in the United States recovers very poorly and Asian manufacturers may face a crisis of overproduction. Click to continue »

Stelmakh: The war against the NBU could resume before the election

Monday, June 29th, 2009

Chairman of the National Bank of Ukraine Volodymyr Stelmakh does not preclude the resumption of public accusations and speculations on the NBU in connection with the presidential race.

The war, waged against the policies of the National Bank, now suspended. But I do not rule out that in September, along with the activation of the presidential race, it will begin anew. The electorate may again attempt to influence through the speculation surrounding the National Bank of Ukraine, -- considered the head of the National Bank.

According Stelmakh, today the main threat to the stability of the foreign exchange market and financial system is the policy.

A more precise, ovladevshy overwhelming majority of our politicians and inconsumable, despite everything, the revolutionary enthusiasm of social populism. And it has all the other problems metastasis of Ukrainian economy, - he stressed.

This Stelmakh assured that the many charges previously heard of the National Bank regarding its participation in the exchange rate speculation does not have the slightest reason. Click to continue »