Investors surprisingly not in a hurry with shopping

Tuesday on Russia's stock market dominated lateral dynamics of quotations. Having opened with a gap up on the background of rising oil prices, the players resumed their sales across the spectrum of chips. Further dynamics of quotations was mixed. Negative statistics from the United States did not allow Russia to close down the market into positive territory.

At the auctions in the U.S. dynamics of quotations was negative. Investors were disappointed by the fall in producer price index, as well as weak data on the number of started the construction of houses. Positive statements Caterpillar, Texas, and Apple does not become an occasion for growth. Papers commodity adjusted yesterday after rising the previous day.

External background on Russia's market opened mixed. Japanese Nikkei is trading near zero. Chinese Shanghai Composite rising 0.3%. London Brent traded at a mark of $ 76.8. Futures on the U.S. S P500 traded near zero. Currency pair EUR /USD traded at 1.4925.

Today, we expect to see OPPOSITE opening on Russian sites. Yesterday, we expected more pressure buyers, but the market dominated by selling. In fact, now we are seeing a stable profit-taking in the course of the day, many players get rid of securities. Buy only the most optimistic in the hope of the continuation of the commodity rally and growth in developed areas. We are still reserved about the prospects for further improving Russian indexes, and do not see any drivers for the conquest of the regular peaks. Today, in the first part of the day expect moderately negative dynamics of bidding. After lunch, start the next block of output reports, which will determine the mood in financial markets over the next day.

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European markets traded unchanged on Tuesday. Pan-European FTSE Eurotop 100 index -0.09%, Britain's FTSE 100 -0.04%, the German Xetra Dax -0.03%, French Lyxor Cac 40 -0.09%. Quite volatile today, U.S. futures, which react to corporate reports today have reported United Technologies, DuPont, Bank of New York. In the morning futures were raised against the background of positive reports Texas Instruments and Apple, then left in a minus, now are rising again, adding 0.6%. Shares of the second-largest British bank Barclays fell by 4.8% after reports that the national fund of Qatar to sell a major stake in the bank amounting to $ 2.1 billion, this money will be used to purchase shares of the retailer Sainsbury. Sainsbury shares rise by 5.9%.

Oil consolidates at a maximum, yesterday came close to the level of $ 80. Futures in the neutral zone, the spot Brent $ 77, WTI $ 79.61.

In Russia market yesterday repeated scenario. After opening with a gap opened up, profit-taking, Morning gap was closed. Then the market went back up on the background of positive dynamics of American futures. At 15:45 the MICEX index increased by 0.62%, RTS index at 1.36%. Trading volumes 58 billion rubles., Returned to record levels.

In leaders of growth today, shares of fertilizer producers and steel companies. UralKali growing at 3%, Akron 2.4%. In the sector of metal-look stronger action producers of precious metals 3.5% of Polyus Gold, Polymetal 2.2%. In the oil and gas dynamics of different directions, 1.3% of Gazprom, Lukoil -0.1%, -0.1% Rosneft, Surgutneftegaz -0.7%. There is no single dynamics and stock banks. -0.2% VTB, Sberbank of 1.2%.

Today is the Board of Directors of Svyazinvest, which can somehow clarify the future of the reorganization of the holding. Stocks telecom react until reduced. Rostelecom morning again grew by 10%, but now in the red. SPC -2.4%, -2.4% Sibirtelecom, Uralsvyazinform -2.2%.

Today, many corporate reports and important statistics on the housing market. At 16:30 there are data on the number of bookmarks of new homes and building permits.The abundance of news, we guarantee the closure of high volatility and large volumes. Predict the same dynamics are still virtually impossible. Resistance level remains a mark of 1400 points, which did not submit. If the data and reporting will be good, then perhaps we will repeat yesterday's evening rally, and we can pass the level of 1400 points.

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Already on the third day of the contest Best Private Investor 2009 leaders were able to increase the size of the investment portfolios of nearly three-fold. The most popular strategy is still an intraday trade the most liquid instrument of Russia's stock market - RTS Index futures.

first place in the standings continues to hold robot_parasite. Yesterday he made more than seven thousand of deals that brought him 283.64% return. Its assets are futures on the RTS index, shares of Gazprom, Lukoil and Sberbank, as well as contracts for the dollar.

With a small gap from the leader goes by the pseudonym party dettier, which continues to demonstrate success of the contract on RTS index. Following yesterday's profitability of its operations since the start of the competition was 270.73%.

third place overall still holds robot_ ch, who also works only with the RTS Index futures, making the transaction volume of 3.5 contracts. The yield of its portfolio on Monday increased to 90,59%.

more detail the statistics of the contest can be found at Best Private Investor 2009.

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