The Russian stock market has completed Tuesday without major changes, the RTS indexlost 0.42% to 1001.52, while the MICEX index and is closed unchanged at the previous level - 1035.45. The focus of Russian players was the electricity sector, as well as after the accident at the Sayano-Shushenskaya hydroelectric power station will be made redistribute the load. Bidders were trying to determine which companies will be among the lucky ones. In addition, shares of associated electric power companies in price, in connection with the likely rise in demand for their products, among them were paper Kuzbassrazrezuglya. Of the shares in the first echelon of certain recovery of paper noted VTB, after it was value for shares of additional issue - 4.8 kopecks. Shares of oil companies were under pressure fluctuations in the oil and failing to choose a single trend. European stock markets climbed on Tuesday, despite weak data from the United States, which had become a deterrent effect. Start of construction in the United States and the number of permits unexpectedly fell in comparison with the previous period, while the expected growth in these indicators. Mitigating factor was the statistics from Germany, where the index of economic expectations and the assessment of the current situation has exceeded forecasts, once again restoring hope for the speedy recovery of the global economy. In addition, the retail price index in Britain has confirmed the positive dynamics of the situation. Rapidly gained weight paper of financial institutions led by the Swedish Bank - Swedbank, thanks to an analyst with Deutsche Bank, raising the recommendation. Support markets originating from the raw areas affected shares in mining and energy companies. Oil has gone up after the American Petroleum Institute reported a decline in product stocks in the United States, as the weakening dollar has helped to strengthen prices in the black gold.

U.S. stock markets closed yesterday on the positive territory. The pressure on the shares have been weak statdannye with the housing market. However, corporate communications have been positive. Results retailers such as Home Depot Inc, Target Corp and Saks Inc. pleased investors and reverse the negative sentiment that emerged on Monday against the backdrop of weak data on retail sales and a negative report retailer Lowe s Cos Inc. Shares of technology companies went up after the price of paper has been upgraded Apple Inc RBC. expensive metals and crude oil contributed to strengthen the position of the commodity sector.

Asian markets today traded differently, although the beginning of the session, the paper remained in positive zone. In addition to the positive on American sites, the reason for the rise of a rating upgrade regional automotive industry analyst company Nomura.

The Russian stock market at the opening will go up after oil podrosshimi quotes, and U.S. futures. MICEX Index once again try to cling to the level of 1050, and with the support of an external background can go to the area 1070, where the gap has remained outstanding. Today, due to resume trading in shares RusGidro which, judging from the receipts in London, have yet to fall to equalize the situation. Interest today will cause publication of the minutes of the Bank of England, and the remaining statistics may go unnoticed, with the exception of oil and petroleum products in the United States. Perhaps the main point of reference for the movement of corporate news and will lead to the analysts. Furthermore, forecasts for a strong rally of recent weeks are increasingly pessimistic tone, which can be a cause for correction. In this case, the MICEX index may retreat to 1020/1010.

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