The Russian stock market showed upward momentum on Thursday. RTS Index rose by 2.51% to 1018.5, while the MICEX index added 2.78% to 1062.87. The positive mood, as before, provided the ambient background. Demand seen for shares of different sectors, the focus of the paper proved oil and gas companies, as oil settled above $ 72. At the end of session, a sharp upsurge occurred in the regional telecom securities, while difficult to explain than it was due, but, apparently, again, information trickled out about Svyazinvest. Poutihli bit of passion in the electricity sector after the accident at Sayano-Shushenskaya hydroelectric power station caused a rise of the previous days a number of securities in the calculation, which is now part of the load will be redistributed between the companies, supplying Siberia.

Yesterday in this sector, there was a small corrective movement. In general, the situation on the world sites practically did not give reasons for the negative, the more so as a guide for the movement of the world's leading sites of recent days - China escaped yesterday Up. Slightly negative podkinula U.S. statistics, since the number of requests for unemployment benefits rose again, while expected to decline, but saved the situation index of business activity, which suddenly grew significantly exceeding expectations, which allowed the opening of the U.S. in the black, followed by and turn our market.

European stock platform completed the day the major indexes rising. In a lot of this success was achieved by corporate news. The construction sector priobodrili results Holcim and a statement that the company expects growth in activity in this sector due to government incentive programs. Shares of the consumer sector went up against the backdrop of positive statements retailer Ahold, as well as growth in retail sales in the UK. Financial institutions have also been demanded by the market on Thursday, because of the Government's decision to withdraw from the shareholders of Swiss Bank UBS. Prices for raw materials gained in weight rapidly reflected in securities of mining and energy companies, while oil quotes of the day was the outcome of the reduction. The price of black gold has receded a bit after a sharp leap upwards, and this gave rise to statdannye with the U.S. labor market, where the situation remains dire.

U.S. stock markets again finished the day in the black. Increasingly, the U.S. began to pay attention to developments taking place in overseas colleagues. At this time, weak data on the number of applications for unemployment benefits was able to smooth out, ac by the index of business activity, and with the help of optimism prevailed in China and Europe. In the future, the positive tone of Trading asked corporate news. Company's financial industry has supported the decision of the new head of AIG Robert Benmoshi on changes in the plans for restructuring the company. In addition, Robert Benmoshi noted that the federal debt would be paid, but the company's assets sold for a pittance will not.

Asian markets today are for the most part to negative territory, with the exception of China. Fears for the fate of the region's economy emerged from a weak report Insurance Australia Group Ltd. Billabong International Ltd. Podeshevevshee raw prevails over the mining and petroleum industries. Shares of exporters came under pressure strengthening yen.

The Russian stock market at the opening part of the results of yesterday's record growth, as oil futures and the U.S. sat down for the night. MICEX index back to 1050, where it will monitor developments in Europe and the United States. Attention will again be riveted to the statistics, if unpleasant surprises will not, then can the second half of the day to see a turn in the market that will allow the MICEX index closed the gap and go up to 1070. At the bottom of the index also remained unclosed gap in 1036, where he will go in the event of negative external pressures.

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