"If we compare the 4 quarter of 2008, which was the peak of the crisis, and 4 quarter of 2009, the dynamics of our out of the crisis became evident," - says senior vice president of Mechel OAO Vladimir Polin. For example, the company increased production of coking coal concentrate at 42%, nickel by 112%, ferrochrome to 199%, steel by 31% to 58% of coke, rolled to 36%, metal products by 45% and electricity by 23%.

"Today, we are still seeing a steady growth in demand for many of our products," - he said. Thus, in the steel segment, "Mechel" in the fourth quarter was an increase in output of coke, pig iron, steel, rolled products, as well as forged and extruded products. In general, the Steel Division can talk about achieving 100% capacity utilization (compared to pre-crisis level). Some businesses, such as Chelyabinsk Metallurgical Plant, currently produce more output than before the crisis. Also, our steel plants have mastered the production of new types of products demanded by the market.

In ferroalloy segment significantly increased the production of ferrosilicon and ferrochrome. All Ferroalloys Group now fully secured orders and working with a full load.
The U.S. economy grew
Forex - in the European session
Bidding on the market place against a background of high volatility, the leaders reduction Rosneft and Gazprom Neft
In the steel sector now dominated by selling on the background of reducing the cost of industrial metals
The market remained "bullish" idea: "Gazprom jumped inside the day up to 2.5% on the results of financial statements for the III quarter 2009
Now on the market, the weak position of Russia in securities NLMK, they look worse than their steel counterparts
In 2009 RusHydro sent 8.5 billion rubles in technical renovation and reconstruction of the generating facilities
Net profit of Rosneft on US GAAP for 2009 decreased by 36% to $ 6.514 billion
Overview of the market of precious metals for 29.01.10

released on Friday, according to preliminary data, GDP growth in the U.S. 4 th quarter of 2009 surpassed the most optimistic expectations of U.S. experts and was 5,7% (to level 4 quarters of 2008) against the market consensus forecast of 4.8%. Index of personal consumption of citizens for the same period increased by 2% compared with the forecasted 1.8%.

Completion of the trading session on Friday in the United States marked the decline of the major stock indexes on 0,5% -1,5%. At the same time, European platforms, managed against a background of strong output of financial statements and statistic data from the U.S. to stay in positive territory.

The week started a corrective mood of investors commodity and stock markets are likely to continue. At the same time as last week, a series of expected news will be able to interrupt it for a while: in the United States will be published a lot of interesting statistics, foremost among which will be the January statistics on the labor market to spiral on Friday, the Bank of England and the ECB will hold meetings on Thursday, the outcome of which will be voiced interest rates and plans for further monetary policy in the regions.

On Monday, U.S. President Barack Obama will report on the country"s budget for 2011 fiscal year, will be sounded at the same time reducing the prospects of the budget deficit over the next few years.

Metal Market
The metals market as well as on most of the world trading platforms, continues a downward trend. Friday all the major industrial metals on the LME, with the exception of nickel, finished lower cost, thereby reinforcing the negative results of last week.

The day copper has lowered 2,2% of market value - up to $ 6745 per ton, the same number of lost and zinc, stood at $ 2,110. The reduction in tin prices was 2%, this metal is entrenched at around $ 17,200 per ton. Quotes of lead fell by 1,6% - 2025 $. Contracts for aluminum fell 1.4% (2079 $).

In the week leading up to reduce steel futures on zinc, which have lost more than 10% of the cost.

Nickel in contrast to other metals on Friday has risen in price (0,8% - to $ 18500), it helped him stay in positive territory on the results of the week.

On Monday morning prices on the London Metal Exchange are stable, dominated by downward dynamics.

Market Oil
Despite the upward movement of prices in morning trading on Friday, the end of trading last week was marked for the oil market lowered the cost.

The March neftefyuchersy London Brent fell on the last trading day of the week at 0.9% and stood at 71.46 dollars per barrel. The contracts mark WTI have become less cost by 1%, entrenched at the level of 72.89 dollars per barrel.

The reality on the oil market is not encouraging to investors. And although this year marks a particularly cold winter season, demand for petroleum products continues to remain at record low levels. Thus, in the U.S. dc2daily average consumption of oil last week was 18.884 million barrels a day - the last time this level of demand at this time there was more than 7 years ago.

At the beginning of a new week, the situation has not changed, the morning of hydrocarbons are traded with a slight increase in prices.

Analytics - the outcome of the day

Energy, World Stock Market, Currency, Weather ...

Opening of the American stock indexes are now expected to top
Lose in a price rally metallurgical companies: NLMK (-3.9%), Severstal (-2.9%), MMC Norilsk Nickel (-1.6%)
At 16.00 Moscow time the price index value RGBI was 130.71, compared with the closing of Friday, it rose by 0.031%
Annual general meeting of shareholders "Tatneft" will be held June 25 in Almetyevsk
In 2010, TNK-BP will focus on the Yamal, Uvat and Verkhnechonsk projects
Proceeds of the KLA in 2009 grew 18% to 114 billion rubles
Euro still falling
The newly emerged echoes the tense situation with sovereign debt in the euro area

term of the contract - only 9 months. A further period is expected to conclude a lasting agreement. However, it is clear that the deputies of the European Parliament at the meeting on Feb. 10 will try to reject the treaty. They believe that this document violates the law on the protection of private data, as well as their own rights. The agency AFP says that, in accordance with the Lisbon Treaty on reforming the EU MEPs have every right to participate in making such decisions.

future EU Commissioner for Justice, Viviane Reding has expressed doubts that an agreement on SWIFT is necessary or effective measure to combat terrorism. She stressed that individual rights must be respected, when people make transfers make sure to book tickets or pass through a preflight inspection at airports, said agency DAPD.

Federal Commissioner for the Protection of private data Peter Shaar also expressed the view that the treaty on SWIFT is contrary to the protection of private data and "not justified in democratic terms.

through SWIFT on a daily basis are about 15 million banking transactions, including regular cash transfers to EU countries. This means that in the field of view of the American detective could theoretically reach every inhabitant of Europe. The EU hopes that in exchange for this agreement the U.S. will supply the European security agencies own information on terrorists, said the agency AFP.

Indexes in Europe have grown on 0,8-1,4% on good reporting companies, statistics from the U.S.
Shares of Gazprom - one of the few leading papers that are now traded in the market better
In the near future Russia"s stock market will stabilize and continue to rise
Shares of Gazprom (0.6%) show better dynamics in the oil and gas sector, the reporting company revived investor interest in securities
Dmitry Medvedev approved the DOCTRINE food security RF
Asian stock markets continue to decline against the background of data on industrial production
Overview of the oil market for 29.01.10
Russia"s GDP up to 2009 declined by 7,9%
Umansky Framed Tymoshenko

"In fact, such a meeting will take place, because we believe that the adoption of the law on presidential elections is important and necessary," - he said.

Earlier today, Deputy Chairman of the BYuT faction Andrey Kozhemyakin said that OS has registered a resolution to hold an extraordinary meeting of parliament on February 3 this year

In turn, the speaker Volodymyr Lytvyn BP did not exclude the possibility of holding an extraordinary session of parliament before the end of the week with a view to making changes to the law on presidential elections in Ukraine.

In accordance with the schedule of BP on Feb. 3 provides work in committees and factions.

Recall January 28 this year BP has supported the first reading of the bill № 6004 "On Amendments to the Law of Ukraine" On elections of President of Ukraine "(concerning the organization of the electoral commissions)." The draft law proposed by the First Vice President, Party of Regions MP Oleksandr Lavrynovych, 226 deputies voted in favor (OL - 172, BYuT - 0, the OU-PSD - 25, CPU - 27, Lytvyn bloc - 0, non-factionalism - 2) of the 415 registered in the hall.

bill proposes the deletion of provisions of the law, which establishes the authorized meetings of election commissions, subject to participate in the meeting not less than two-thirds of its membership.

At the sadacme time, BP has not supported the bill № 5509 "On Amendments to the Law of Ukraine" On elections of President of Ukraine "(concerning the non-distorted expression of the voters), presented by MP from the BYuT Valery Pisarenko - voted in favor of it only 190 deputies ( OL - 0, BYuT - 147, OU-PSD - 41, CPU - 0, Lytvyn bloc - 0, non-factionalism - 2) of the 424 registered in the hall.

second round of presidential elections in Ukraine scheduled for February 7 this year As head of state claiming Party of Regions leader Viktor Yanukovych, who collected in the first round on January 17 this year 35,32% of votes, and current Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko, supported by the 25,05% of voters.

The worst of the market traded Gazprom Neft and Rosneft, the better the market feels the regional sector "telecom"
In Russia the market realized the expected correction in the falling trend
Analysis of the futures and options VTB
Shares of metallurgical and oil and gas sectors traded "good market", the greatest losses are NLMK, Gazprom Neft and Rosneft
Recommendations for market shares: LUKoil, Norilsk Nickel, Rostelecom, Gazprom, Mosenergo, Surgutneftegaz, Sberbank "
Exam for the dollar
Asia: week started declining regional indexes
Valuable trillion
Indexes in Asia, falling due to fears of tightening credit policies in China

According to Acting Committee Chairman Alexander Melnichenko, a decision was taken on the preliminary analysis of the situation on the markets of petroleum products nationwide. He informed that he had charged to investigate and determine how such an increase in prices for petroleum operators, that is the case, is justified.

According to A. Melnichenko, during January, world prices for gasoline and diesel fuel, particularly in European markets grew by 8% and 7% respectively. In Ukraine, meanwhile wholesale prices for high-octane gasoline rose by 9.1% on low-octane - by 10,5%, diesel fuel - by 6.2%, while retail prices - 11%, 12% and 14% respectively. The increase in wholesale prices was to influence the retail, not earlier than two weeks, given the availability of sufficient stocks of fuel for operators.

"Simultaneous similarity of the operators with respect to an abrupt and substantial increase in fuel prices show signs of violation of competition law", - said A. Melnichenko.

In addition, the acting Chairman of the Committee informed that now under consideration 42 cases against operators of regional markets petroleum products. AMC also has two cases on the nationwide market of liquefied gas used as motor fuel.

At the end of the day Russia"s stock market may deteriorate to a mark in the 1390 points on the MICEX Index
The level of support for fixed-term contract on RTS index today - 142 800 points
Recommendations on RTS Index futures for Monday
Russia"s airlines will increase traffic volumes
Top gainers on the RTS last week began to rally Rosinter, adding 28%
The main intrigue unfolded in the foreign exchange market
PwC: London has become the most attractive market for new investment in real estate in Europe
Deposits of legal entities - Market Overview
Deposit for private individuals - Market Overview

the Asian session, a decrease in the willingness of investors to take risks. Consequently, the pressure proved courses riskier instruments. In the forex market has information on that UK regulators may forbid investors to execute transactions in which loans are taken currencies with lower interest rate, such as the yen or the dollar, and bought for them witha high exchange rate, such as the Australian and New Zealand dollar .

As a consequence, the market experienced the closure of long positions in these instruments. Pressure on the Australian dollar has also reduced the probability of increasing the basic interest rate in Australia this week.

This week, investors" attention will be directed to the meetings of central banks in the eurozone, Britain and Australia. An important event called the next day"s speech team member of U.S. President Obama Volcker in the U.S. Senate, during which he will present the management plans to the White House to reform the banks.

on Friday will be published survey data of the labor market in the U.S.. Expected to increase in the number of jobs.

Today is scheduled for release the following data:

at 07:45 GMT - index of industrial prices (PPI) in France in December (forecast 0.1% for the month, -3.0% for the year, the previous value of 0.2% for the month, -4.5% per year);

at 08:45 GMT - business activity index (PMI index) in Italy in January (the previous value of 50.8);

at 08:50 GMT - business activity index (PMI index) in France in January (54.7 forecast, the previous value of 54.7);

at 08:55 GMT - business activity index (PMI index) in Germany in January (53.4 forecast, the previous value of 52.7);

at 09:00 GMT - business activity index (PMI index) in Europe (16) January (forecast 52.0, the previous value of 51.6);

at 09:30 GMT - an index of business activity (CIPS manufacturing index) in the UK in January (forecast 54.0, the previous value of 54.1);

at 09:30 GMT - consumer credit (Consumer credit) in billions of pounds in the UK in December (forecast -0.50, the previous value of -0.38);

at 13:30 GMT - an index of personal income (Personal income) in the U.S. for December (forecast 0.3%, the previous value of 0.4%);

at 13:30 GMT - an index of personal spending (Personal spending) in the U.S. for December (forecast 0.2%, the previous value of 0.5%);

at 15:00 GMT - an index of business activity of the Institute of Management (ISM index) in the U.S. in January (56.5 forecast, the previous value of 54.9, the revised value of 55.9);

at 15:00 GMT - index of construction costs (Construction spending) in the U.S. in December (-0.3% forecast, the previous value of -0.6 %).

In the early hours of the session on Russia"s market bidding will take place in the "red zone" in the future expected volatility countervailing dynamics
Railways have a patent strategy to 2030
Annual turnover of "Yandex" has grown by 14% and amounted to 8.7 billion rubles
Trading on the American sites have opened growth of the main indexes
Forex Market 01/02/1010
Milestones week

Lutsenko hung, Chekhov became a poet, Litvin gone over ...

Dances of all

priority of the new president will be the sponsors of the compensation of costs incurred by them ...

In Russia"s market under the effect of falling oil prices continue to sell, the negative dynamics can be preserved until the end of the day
The negative dynamics of Russia"s market to continue during today"s trading session

better market, traditionally for a period of decline in investment activity last quarter, now look paper "telecom". Ordinary shares of North-West Telecom, preferred and common stock Volgatelekoma and Uralsvyazinform, added the morning of 4,33%, 3,89%, 3,28%, 3,02% and 2,9%.

On Friday, federal media published information that the management of telecommunications holding Svyazinvest in early February 2010 for the first time to discuss the methodology of calculation of exchange of shares of Rostelecom shares of interregional communication companies within the holding.

The worst of the market - possibly under the influence of technical factors - are traded actively cherish last week of paper MRSC of North Caucasus. Their value has fallen after the opening session at 4.20%.

Share Price PIC developers and RTM seems to act out again, released last week about the beginning of the arbitration proceedings at the suit of the Savings Bank to recover with "RTM" and OOO "RTM Lipetsk" to 1,313 billion rubles.

rise in global inflation and investment risks continue to limit the possibility of growth of quotations, including index MICEX from the perspective of the next few weeks.

In the short run, however, information on the planned U.S. leadership on fiscal measures supporting the economy may provide some restoration of purchases on domestic and global equity segment.

Cheap Mortgages
Li Keqiang: Stable RMB exchange rate is a contribution to the global economy
Bankers are retreating in the face of criticism in Davos
Dollar depreciated - a review of cash markets
Fog over

Davos World Economic Forum in Davos of the many global issues clearly responded to only one ...

Speculative recommendation on shares of Norilsk Nickel, Gazprom, Lukoil, Sberca4bank and VTB
Recommendations on the shares of Gazprom, Rosneft, Surgutneftegaz, Transneft, RTS Index futures and oil
Dollar exchange rate to the ruble today on the MICEX was 30.41 rubles
The main negative factors in the oil market are U.S. dollar and the psychological and technical level of $ 80 a barrel

Meanwhile, the American share platforms were unable to remain in positive zone on the basis of the day. Investors initially was encouraged by the strong statistic data, in further preferred to be fixed. The reason for this was weak results and disappointing forecasts. Disappointed bidders with the results, companies such as Chevron and Sandisk Corp. Microsoft pleased with their results, but weak sales of products for business users promise grim prospects that immediately found a response in the markets. In addition, investors paid attention to the situation on the currency market, where the dollar under the influence of positive data has grown to the euro.

At the Asian markets today mainly pessimism reigned. Results of U.S. Trade - one of the reasons for that. In addition, the next step the Chinese Government has been negatively perceived by markets, this time it was decided to reduce excess production capacity. Besides purchasing managers index in China indicates a slowdown in production. Corporate news also had a negative pressure on the paper, because Toshiba Corp. sharply worsened his prognosis, and Honda Motor Co withdrew its cars. Commodity prices also not inspired investors.

On the first day of February in Russia"s stock market can go immune to the effects of negative external background
After a morning "gap down likely stabilization of Russia"s stock market
Toward the end of the session may increase trading volume and the formation of a more definite trend
Today the attentiond49of Russian investors will be drawn to statistics by industrial activity in the euro area
In the first ten days of January, "The first cargo company to 5,2% increase in coal transportation from the Krasnoyarsk railway stations
Court of Appeal upheld the FAS Russia and ordered the "daughter" LUKOIL "to pay a fine of 18.391 million rubles
Trading revenue "Seventh Continent" in 2009 rose 12% to 49 billion rubles
Forex: Euro grows up a bit in the Forex against U.S. dollar
Morgan Stanley plans to hire hundreds of traders around the world

set of more than optimistic macroeconomic statistics, released on Friday evening, could not cheer up markets. Sales continued. If you prefer to dispose of securities, even against the backdrop of good news, what are waiting for the news background is not so blissful? We continue to look down on the market, and recommend to refrain from purchasing shares of commodity companies.

Another drop in oil prices (futures for Brent during the U.S. trading session, left at 2% below the levels that were at the close of trading in Russia) again is the main negative for the shares of Rosneft, Lukoil, Tatneft. Perhaps the publication of today"s reporting Rosneft for 2009 g also not be able to reverse the negative trends in the market shares of state-owned company, which began with the Finance Ministry proposal to restore the export duties for East Siberian oil fields. If something is and should pay attention to customers in our market at a time when S P500 index has struck a 100-day moving average, and the Shanghai Composite has fallen off below the 200-day, it shares VTB which is not the first day of demonstrating the dynamics of the market better.

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few months ago, the most risky of Ukrainians were tempting idea to cheaply get rid of the unbearable credits ...

Russia market remains one of the few world sites that are in positive territory since the beginning of the year
At the moment the stock and commodity markets look oversold, and quite possible a quick rebound in prices
Accelerating the reduction of quotations on the market of Russia in the coming days it is very likely
Rising futures on U.S. indexes suggest that Russia"s indexes can go in, plus the opening exchanges of America

At the end of the trading session U.S. stock indices closed in the red /Dow Jones -0.52%, S P500 -0.98%, NASDAQ -1.45% /.

From a technical point of view, on Friday the Dow Jones index at the beginning of the trading session tested the upper limit of downward flag, after which the index set a new local minimum of 10044.66 points in the formation of the 5th wave. The lower boundary of the flag in the area of 10060 points and was able to provide good support. A weekly schedule is closed in favor of "bears", and a month - falling star, which in February to confirm. This week, after the formation of the 5th wave is allowed correction of the fall and rebound against the euro bucks, where the maximum to reduce the under 1-second pulse appears mark 1.3645-1.3650 and 1.385.

remind that the Dow Jones index form 5 wave decline down in the 1-second pulse. After his graduation bulls will be adjusted every drop of 23.6% -50% of Fibonacci. To do this, "bykam" should pierce 10238 points and 10044 to keep the item.

At the same time on the MACD indicator is a triple "bullish" divergence, it is therefore likely that in the 5th wave, bounce protection could be the 2nd subvolnoy, then began on 3-th subvolna to 9940 points, but while this option is unlikely need a smashing figure.

Today, the level of resistance for the market participants will mark 10220 and 10270 points and 10315 points. Level of support would be 10050 points.

Local fractal purchase is on the mark of 10729.89 and 10285.13 points, but on sale at the mark of 9786.11 points.

On the hourly chart of the MACD indicator divergence formed, and the indicator Stochastic"s in buying.

On the daily chart the Dow Jones index also remained divergent boundary formation in the 10250 points, but the point of confirming the change stood at 9430.31 and 9684 points, which is far from current levels. At the same time on the MACD indicator was launched twin "bear" divergence. Indicator Stochastic"s are on sale.

C wave of the global point of view, the Dow Jones continued /completed the formation of a global wave, which corrects all fall to 38.2% -50% of Fibonacci to 9440-10350 counts.

remind that the Dow Jones on June 11 formed the first stage of the rebound in subvolny well. In the future, was the formation of wave b, which consisted of zigzag "abc", where it was too short and has only reached the levels range between 23.6% -38.2% by Fibonacci.

January 19, 2010 to complete its final run up to the objectives 9950-10118-10159-10351-10510-11245 items in the waves with a big wave V. Also still remains level at around 11,245 points, representing 61.8% on Fibonacci of the total incidence.
If the formation of a global wave ended, it had to start building a global wave of up to 2012 to 2550-3500 points.

As an alternative and more complex version, which would delay the correction for years, then in this case the correction is permitted only jump, but not below 9283.77 points. If the Dow Jones index goes below this milestone, then finally come to the realization of the formation of wave C.

Russia at the opening of the market is waiting to move dod19wnwards, while the MICEX index will test support around 1400 points
Today, continued decline of commodity stocks, the market can look better "telecom"
Technical analysis of oil prices, U.S. index and a pair of euro-dollar - all spoke in support of domestic "Bears"
In 2009, the company reduced shipments of ChTPZ pipe production by 23% to 1.131 million tons
Sberbank intends to acquire 60% stake in manufacturer"s packaging GOTEK
LUKoil signed a contract to develop West Qurna-2 in Iraq
Net profit of "Gazprom" for 9 months of 2009 under IFRS was reduced by 33% and amounted to 470 874 million rubles
The U.S. dollar continued to strengthen steadily against the European and "commodity" currencies
Review of the FOREX market for 29.01.10