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Net profit of OGK-1, on the basis of 1 semester of 2009 on RSA has more than 12-fold to 1.6 billion rubles

Thursday, July 30th, 2009

Net profit of OGK-1 for the first half of 2009 on RSA has more than 12 times - up to 1.6 billion rubles, the report says the company.

Revenue OGK-1 for the January-June 2009 amounted to 19.7 billion rubles, which is 4.9 billion rubles (20,2%) less than during the same period of 2008

Among the factors that influenced the change of the indicator, the company explains the formulation of the optimization power of WGC-1 in connection with the collapse of the primary energy consumption and discharge of thermal generation, as well as lowering the price of a free competitive market in electricity sector.

Cost of sales for the first half of 2009 decreased by 5.7 billion rubles (26,2%) - up to 16.1 billion rubles.

faster cost reduction compared to the rate of reduction of revenue due to reduction in variable and fixed costs. This, in particular, was the result of which the OGK-1 comprehensive program to reduce costs, as well as gradual (quarterly), rather than ad hoc, as in previous years, the increase in gas tariff, with a one-indexed (from 1 January 2009) tariffs for electricity and heat, said the company. Click to continue »

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The forecasts of analysts: the Russian stock market at the opening try to restore some wasted positions, while the MICEX index went to 1000 mark

Thursday, July 30th, 2009

 
  
 
 
  30.07.09 10:20 ;
  Yesterday in the Russian market continued to correctional movements in the background of falling of quotations of oil and the strengthening of the dollar against major world currencies. As leaders of decline were shares GMK «Norilsk nickel» (- 4,09%). Oil and gas industry as a whole demonstrated obscherynochnuyu momentum moving for the quotations of oil: «Gazprom» (-1,54%), «Gazprom Neft» (-1,22%), «Rosneft» (-0,09%). Papers banking sector looked slightly worse than the market: «Bank» (-2,4%), VTB (-2,4%). Shares of steel companies have demonstrated mixed dynamics: CIM (-1.2%), NLMK (0,4%), «Severstal (1.6%).

Of the liquidity of securities in the positive zone of the day completed the Severstal (1.6%), Surgutneftegaz (0,77%),« Polimetall »(2,53%). Better the market on Thursday, the paper looked consumer sector: «Magnet» (5,6%), «Dixy» (1,85%), supporting papers have statements of Chapter Templeton Asset Management on the good prospects for the industry.

According to the results of yesterday's session, the RTS index showed a decline of 2.8% to 973.78 points. MICEX Index has completed trades in «red» to 1.54%% to 986.8 points. In the evening session on Thursday September FORTS futures on RTS index fell by 0.99% to a value of 93,660 points.

This morning course a pair of euro /dollar at Forex stands at 1.4.

Oil prices dropped sharply yesterday after the published data on stocks of fuel in the United States, under which oil reserves increased by 1.5% instead of the expected decline. September futures on oil brand Brent traded at around $ 66.84 a barrel, Light - $ 63.31 per barrel.

this morning background again negative for the Russian stock market. On Wednesday, the U.S. stock indices closed in the negative range: Dow-Jones index fell by 0,29%, SP - on 0,46%, Nasdaq - on 0,39%.

Asian indexes today traded in the green zone: Japanese Nikkei index has now grown to 0,51%. China's Shanghai Composite Index rose by 0.6%. Click to continue »

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At the opening of the Russian market will continue to decline following the commodity trading companies

Thursday, July 30th, 2009

On Wednesday, under pressure from the negative external background of the Russian stock indexes opened decline. During the day, support the growing European markets have stock market indicators, but the negative trend in oil prices has had a significantly higher pressure, resulting in the RTS index fell by 2,80%, MICEX index fell by 1.54%.

Against the backdrop of falling oil prices falling share prices of oil and gas companies: Gazprom (-1.54%), Rosneft (-0,1%), Lukoil (-0.8%). Papers banking sector looked slightly worse than the market: Sberbank (-2.4%), VTB (-2,4%). Shares of steel companies have demonstrated mixed dynamics: CIM (-1.2%), NLMK (0.4%), Severstal (1.6%).

On Wednesday U.S. stock indices closed in the negative range, in particular, S P500 index fell by 0.5%. The market declined after the shares of commodity companies, the pressure that had podeshevevshie oil and metals. At the same background of the Asian indexes today show predominantly negative trends. Oil prices dropped sharply yesterday after the published data on stocks of fuel in the United States, under which oil reserves increased by 1.5% instead of the expected decline. Price barrel of oil brand Brent is at a level of $ 66.5.

According to our estimates, this morning's background again negative for the Russian stock market. Most likely, at the opening of the market will continue to decline following the commodity trading companies. However, the increase in futures on U.S. stock indicators able to support the Russian index. In the course of today's trades may affect the data on the number of applications for unemployment benefits in the United States, which will be published in 16.30.

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Prices of cereals culture rise fall

Thursday, July 30th, 2009

low demand for cereals culture has forced farmers to reduce the area under buckwheat, millet, rye and oats. This year, however, demand for these low-cost culture may increase as incomes have decreased substantially.

Compared to last year, the area under buckwheat dropped by 10 thousand hectares to 290 thousand to 280 thousand hectares. Under the oats in the past year has been allocated 440 hectares this year compared with 460 thousand hectares in the past. Area under millet also decreased from 145 hectares to 136 hectares. Decrease in the overall collection of cereals crops will also contribute to very favorable weather conditions.

Experts attributed the reduction in demand for cereals to spread the culture of soybean and the transfer of pastoralism in the new technology-feeding, with the result that instead of oats,millet and buckwheat wastes became fodder maize and soy flakes. With regard to the food market, these grains are not in great demand among Ukrainians. Click to continue »

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