Bernanke has promised to defend the independence of the Fed and strengthen the supervision of banks in the USA

Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (FRS) Ben Bernanke during the swearing on the occasion of re-entry into the post committed to protecting the independence of the American central bank to increase its transparency to the public and strengthen the supervision of U.S. banks, reports Bloomberg.

“We must continue to defend its independence in order to maintain public confidence and ensure the economic and financial stability”, - B. Bernanke said after taking the oath before the staff of the Federal Reserve, who gathered in the atrium of the headquarters in Washington.

Last month, Bernanke was confirmed as head of the Federal Reserve in the U.S. Senate by a majority of 70 votes out of 100. Thirty-voting against and abstaining senators represent the most significant opposition to a candidate for head of the central bank since 1978, when the U.S. was introduced this system of voting.

U.S. Congress is currently working on a bill that will allow lawmakers to dictate the terms of a more active monetary policy the Central Bank and the Fed will deprive the supervisory authority for banks. Read More »

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Recommendations on RTS Index futures on Thursday

Objectives for RTS Index futures for its growth :
1) The black horizontal line - 156 300 points on RTS Index futures.
a. 1 - 3 days.

Objectives futures on the RTS if it”s :
2) The green horizontal line - 143 500 points on RTS Index futures.
a. Achieved. We look forward to consolidation.
3) The blue horizontal line - 127 850 points on the RTS Index futures.
time to achieve this goal:
a. 5 - 10 working days.
4) red horizontal line - 118 500 points on RTS Index futures. &a1000mp;lt;br /> time to achieve this goal:
a. 25 trading days.

Recommendations for today :
1) Buy at 143 500 points. Stop-loss is set to mark 143 000 points.
2) to sell at the level of 156 300 points. Stop-loss is set to mark 156 800 points.

Evening session on FORTS February 3, 2010 :
Following the evening session of the futures on the RTS index rose 300 points. Volume - at the level of medium. RTS bit should not reach target 156 000 points, but all is not lost: oil is stable, but foreign markets are reeling not so much as it could. Sberbank shares very upset fans of unbridled growth, is not justified breakout zone of consolidation at the level of 88.64 rubles. Now they try and make a mark 88,00 rub. and then flew down.

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macroeconomic data published yesterday in the whole, it seems, were unfavorable to investment in the risk of “character, indicating slower recovery of the positive processes of world GDP in recent months.

Retail sales in the euro area in December 2009 showed zero change in the monthly calculation of an average forecast of growth of this indicator on 0,4% (m /m) and its reduction to 0,5% in the previous month.

Rate business climate in the services sector EMC, PMI Services, in January of this year dropped to a mark 52,5 Fri against 53.6 points in December last year. The average forecast in this case, however, was slightly lower, at 52.3 points, but it should be noted that the figure for the U.S. calculated ISM, which in many respects now has the character of a leading indicator, on Wednesday demonstrated a significant deterioration in statistics. Its value in the last month fell to 50.5 points, reflecting the near-zero rate of recovery of economic activity in the services sector. Expectancy in the market value of this indicator was equal to 51,1 Fri, and its previous value has been revised downward to 49.8 Fri against 50,1 Fri previously.

Perhaps the U.S. administration announced plans for structural reform of the banking sector of America reflected in this case on the mood of business and, accordingly, the dynamics of the index. Read More »

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After opening with a gap down in Russia market is expected stabilization of trades in the range of 1420-1425 points on the MICEX

On Wednesday, Russia”s stock market showed a downward momentum trading. Reaching the level of resistance to the end of the first half of the session in the 1455 points on the MICEX, the market moved to stagnate in the second, in anticipation of the beginning of trading in the U.S.. Factor appeared to fall downward trend in prices of futures on the SP 500 and the strengthening of the dollar against the euro. An additional factor to the decrease in paper made of a composite index for the ISM non-production areas in the United States at 50.5 instead of the expected value of 51, however, the index showed growth rate, which should positively impact on the labor market in the near future. As a result, the MICEX index closed down on the value of the item in 1431, showing a decline of 0.39%. Better the market looked consumer paper and chemical sectors, with the paper Uralkaliya showed an increase of 4.34% amid the news about the growth of spot prices for potash in the markets of Brazil and Southeast Asia. Worse market looked Paper telecommunications sector, amid profit-taking in the regional telecoms after strong growth.

At the auctions in the U.S. after opening with a gap down the observed lateral dynamics of quotations. Investors fixed income after growth, to which they pushed the neutral statistics on an index for the ISM non-productive sphere and output moderately negative corporate reports. On this background the paper looked worse than the market of the banking sector, and the results of the auctions the index of wide market SP 500 adjusted to 0.55%.

External background at the opening of Russia”s markets adversely. Japanese Nikkei fell 0.47%, Chinese Shanghai Composite is reduced by 0.4%. London Brent traded at a mark of $ 75.5 for the March contract. Currency pair EUR /USD is trading at 1.388. Futures on the U.S. S P500 is reduced by 0.29%.

Today, after opening the bidding with a gap down to within 0.5%, we expect to stabilize trading in the region of 1420 points on the MICEX index. Today the dynamics of trades will continue to be determined by the dynamics of changes in oil prices and futures SP 500, which well reflects the tendency of investors to take additional risk. In general, we expect the termination of the appreciation of the dollar against the euro, against a background of reducing risks of growth deficits in Greece, which will maintain price quotations on commodity markets. Bidders now pay attention to the accompanying statement of decision on the rates of the Bank of England and the EU in 15:00 and 15:45 Moscow time, respectively. The strongest influence on the market will have a publication number of primary applications for unemployment insurance and changes in the volume of production orders in the United States at 16:30 and 18:00 Moscow time. Currently in stock and commodity markets is profit-taking due to rising uncertainty and the corresponding decline of interest in risky assets in the world. Nevertheless, we expect soon to continue the rally in commodity and stock markets, due to the stabilization of economic growth rates in the United States, whose growth will soon be supported by improvemeee5nts in the labor market. Thus, after opening with a gap down, we expect the stabilization of trades on the MICEX index in the range of 1420-1425 points in anticipation of the opening of trading in the U.S..

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Forex: the market froze, players are waiting for the outcome of meetings of the ECB and the Bank of England

Once again, the euro has already returned to the usual downlink - the morning of Thursday the single currency is traded against the U.S. dollar within a narrow range, although the day before fell from 1.4017 to 1.3893.

By 10:15 Moscow time the euro is worth 1.3875.

morning peacefully currencies are traded in narrow ranges before the seizure of the Bank of England and the ECB, which will be decided by the rates and give comments on the current situation and future projections. Players will be interested when the European Central Bank intends to begin curtailing programs to stimulate the economy - traders fear that because of the unresolved question of the Greek ECB will postpone until the beginning of the tightening of monetary policy. Against this backdrop, the euro is now located near the lowest in 7 months mark.

not pleased investors today and the Asia-Pacific - data on Australia went weak, and in New Zealand and did the unemployment rate jumped to a decade high. Read More »

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Russia”s stock market after a neutral-negative opening can keep downward momentum

Results of previous day

On Wednesday disappointing statistics from overseas did not allow Russia”s stock market to stay on the new local peaks.

RTS through the strengthening of Russia”s currency has shown an increase of 0.56% to 1507.15 points, while the MICEX index weakened to 0.39% to 1431.08 points. Trading volumes have increased.

Wednesday morning for the holders of shares Russian companies dawned fairly optimistic. Fuse in the form of data other than PMI in the manufacturing sector in the largest economies of the world, backed by statistics on pending transactions in the housing market, enough to extend a technical rebound up to the U.S. stock market and to update the recent peak in oil prices, which could not but affect the attitudes of domestic market participants. However, pending confirmation in maintaining the growth momentum for reviving the global economy as indicators of PMI is already in the service sector, stock bulls by noon “warmed up” the MICEX index to 1455 points, where they began cautious and wait for the emergence of new reasons for shopping.

Loss of confidence was due to the restoration of the U.S. dollar in international currency markets, where traders found it quite comfortable level of 1.4 for the sales of euros after wagering on the acceptance by the European Commission plan to cut the budget deficit to Maastricht criteria to 2012godu. The growing American currency undermining the stability of oil quotations, that began to irritate speculators and encourage them to partial profit taking. However, expectations of strong macroeconomic data suppressed this process.

Left PMI data in the service sector in the euro area (52.5 against expectations of 53.3) and UK (54.5 against forecasts of 56.1), left an ambivalent impression that, however, was offset by a forecast of strong similar data on the U.S. economy (-1.6% g /g) and the publication of data on retail sa1000les in the euro area, were better than analysts” expectations (-2.4% y /y).

But nevertheless, against the background of increasing negative trends on foreign markets, the desire to “insure” and take profits grew steadily, and in a moment gained a critical mass of supporters. Arisen a wave down were unable to stop the data from ADP in the growth of new jobs in the private sector (-22 000, which is better forecasts, the previous figure was revised to improve). A tender was issued under the curtain ISM services index finally put an end to bold plans for completing the technical downward correction.

indicator showed the growth of business activity (50.5), however, was less optimistic than the forecast (51.0). Taking into account, the fact that service industries occupy a cornerstone position in the overall U.S. economy, market participants were forced to part with some high expectations in the certainty post-crisis recovery and take into account the scenario in prices. Attracted attention and increased sub indices of prices. Smoothed overall impression of increasing sub indices of employment, which reinforced the positive expectations regarding the report on the payrolls of the Ministry of Labor on Friday.

data on stocks of petroleum and petroleum products, published under the curtain of trades in Russia were neutral and only brought volatility in oil markets that many were still in doubt are not forced to carry long positions through the night.

Intraday lower oil prices prevented the leading positions in shares of oil and gas segment (Micex OG -0.52%): Rosneft (-1.81%), Gazprom (0.25%), Lukoil (-0.94%).

Fallen banner was taken up by representatives against any other stagnant in the last days of the energy sector (Micex PWR 0.54%), and metallurgy sector (Micex MM 0.39%). In the latter had a positive effect upward revision of fair prices of its components by analysts UBS.

Financial Sector (Micex FNL 0.17%) by buying securities in the ordinary Savings Bank (0.03%) to remain in positive territory.
In the telecommunications sector (Micex TLC -1.1%) after spurt the previous day failed to maintain the previous results.

Among the most liquid market dynamics have shown the best Uralkaliya shares (4.34%), cut short-term downward trend by raising them on the “target” of analysts Citi, as well as information on improving the Belarusian Potash Company prices of the products supplied to consumers in Brazil.

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On Thursday, Russia”s stock market will show its willingness not to leave the channel upward trend. The desire to lock in profits arising on the previous day because of unfulfilled predictions Purchasing Managers” Index in the service sector is likely to continue to determine, at least in the early afternoon the weather on global stock markets. To a situation will encourage concluded is shaky, the motions trading session on Wall Street (SP 500 -0.6%), where investors were unable to detect significant drivers that could compensate somewhat moderate view on the prospects of GDP. Futures on the U.S. indices, despite the upbeat quarterly reports from Visa and Cisco Systems (SP 500 -0.16%), signal the preservation of correctional attitudes. On the pessimistic view in the morning and sets the course of trading in Asia (Shanghai composite -0.23%, Nikkei 225 -0.46%, Hang Seng -1.34%), as well as the dynamics of the international currency (EUR /USD 1.387), and commodity markets (WTI $ 76.68/barr .).

Under the influence of these factors, Russia”s stock market after a neutral-1000negative discovery might save your course to the south, but the pace of that decline is probably unlikely to be characterized as “threatening.” Based on the data MMBV stock market may fall to a local minimum on Tuesday, 1423 items, where the same line will be short-term trend upward. On these lines, perhaps, the technical signals for the purchase will determine what will facilitate the transition to a parity of forces “bulls” and “bears” and subsequent return to the trajectory of growth. The degree of increase will depend on the nature of emerging data. Today, decisions about interest rates will be the Bank of England (15-00) and ECB (15-45). At 16-30 with the release of data on applications for unemployment benefits and productivity in the United States will hold a press conference of ECB head Jean-Claude Trichet. A little earlier in the 14-00 are data on promzakazam in Germany. In Russia, its reporting under IFRS for the first half of 2009 will present FGC.

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MOF: Presidential elections will cost the budget at 803.9 million UAH

In order to ensure financing of presidential elections in Ukraine in the state budget for January 2010 was provided for 2.2 million UAH for the maintenance of the Central Election Commission. Results for activities related to the first and second rounds of presidential elections provided 800.8 million UAH. In the operation of the state register of voters - 0.9 million UAH. Reported the press office of the Ministry of Finance of Ukraine.

According to the Ministry of Finance, all funds listed one hundred percent of the Central Election Commission.

Today, the CEC is distributed only 703.6 million UAH, or 87,5% of transferred funds. In January 2010, cash expenditures amounted to 470.7 million UAH, or 58,6% of the funds received from the state budget. This balance of undistributed funds of 100.3 million UAH, and unused funds - 333.2 million UAH.

As stated previously Vice Chairman of the CEC Zhanna Usenko-black, the budget of the second round of elections will be 448 million 581tis. 119 UAH.

According to the distribution of funds, the costs amount to 22 million CEC 731 thousand 67 UAH, the cost of the OIC - 28 million 629 thousand 866 UAH, while expenses PEC - 381 million 139 thousand 598 UAH. It also provides emergency funds in excess of 16.5 million UAH. They are designed for transfer of salary PEC members. Usenko-Black added that from February 1, wages are members of the OIC and the PEC will be increased by 34 UAH.

Earlier on 21 January, the CEC press service reported that in the second round of presidential elections in Ukraine should be 451 million 405 thousand 317 UAH. Read More »

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On the negative external background in the absence of Russia”s own ideas the market will decline at the opening

The dynamics of the environment has proved the continuing high dependence of national news sites on the external background. If yesterday morning was taken up indexes optimism of Western investors, but towards the close of the afternoon trend unfolded under the influence of relatively weak U.S. statistics.

One of the disappointments was the report of Ministry of Energy, the U.S., indicating a marked rise in crude stocks last week. Thus, oil futures failed to significantly reduce play, observed earlier in the week that is not the best impact1000on listed companies oil and gas sector. Today is unlikely to be prerequisites for an active increase in prices for raw materials, ie, issuers may remain under pressure.

looked better before the market shares of Uralkali receiving a mid-term driver of growth in the form of revision of prices for a number of external customers. Expectations increase the cost of production will be warm and paper coal companies. The demand for them may rise in anticipation of the completion of negotiations Raspadskaya with customers, which is scheduled for this Friday. Higher prices will signal to other Russian coal miners. But here it is worth remembering and about the existing risks associated with FAS attention to the plans of issuers.

On Thursday, the external background will be formed primarily from foreign macroeconomic data, among which is to allocate the meeting of the ECB and the Bank of England, as well as the U.S. statistics on the labor market and industrial orders. If the European bloc will have a value, but rather in terms of impact on exchange rates and, consequently, oil quotations, the reaction of Russian indices for an evening publication may repeat the behavior of investors in the United States. Meanwhile, a morning background for domestic sites a rather negative, in the absence of his own ideas can lead to some reduction in the opening.

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Turkey chicken feed Russia

Turkey could become the largest exporter of poultry meat to Russia, providing it with about 500 thousand tons of poultry products, said on Wednesday the State Minister Zafer Chaglayan.

Russia from February 1, withdrawn the ban on the supply of poultry meat and all kinds of poultry products from Turkey, which was introduced in October 2005 because of “bird flu”. A decision on resuming the supply was made in connection with the stabilization of the situation of the disease. At the same time, there are restrictions on imports of live birds from Turkey.

“Russia will determine the roadmap for quota supplies from Turkey, 500 thousand tons of white meat. We can become a major supplier of chicken meat in Russia “, - the Minister said to journalists in Ankara.

According to him, the delegation of Russian experts visited the Turkish companies 17 companies for the production of poultry meat. Read More »

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Company Enel is ready to take control of energy assets in Russia, it can be as individual stations, and a group of stations

FAS considers acceptable increase in domestic price of potassium chloride in 2010 up to 4340 rubles. /T. This means that prices for 3755 rubles. /T recognized FAS economically sound for 2009, growth will amount to 15,5%, and on the actual price in 2009 grow by 9,7%. “According to our information, Silvinit appeal against this decision in court, and as long as there is no final decision on the matter, the decision of the FAS has no legal force. All the major manufacturers of complex fertilizers, except UralHima and Group Akron, already signed contracts for the supply of potassium chloride with sylvinite and Uralkali for 2010 at the price of 4750 rubles. /t “- notes the analyst of” Finam “Dmitry Terekhov.

According to a representative of JSC “TGC-1″, the station of the company in January 2010 increased the generation of electricity by 10.5% compared to the same period last year - up to 2 917 million MVt.ch. Generation of heat energy during the reporting period increased by 17,2% - to 4,88 million Gcal. “The main reason for the growth of electricity and heat production in January 2010 were abnormally low temperature. Because of this, ECO Northwest - a region with the functioning of TGK-1 - in January was below the historical value of the maximum power consumption. It is also worth noting that from of the cold winter along with the growth of electricity generation on the rise in prices on the energy market, all of which reflect positively on the financial performance of the generating company “, - commented Denis Kruglov of” Finam “.

KuibyshevAzot presented data on production for 2009 to the Enterprise managed to maintain production of nitrogen fertilizers on the level of last year and show significant growth in the segment of caprolactam and its derivatives. “We believe that the good performance of the company for caprolactam and its derivatives will help to maintain strong position in domestic and foreign markets under the recovery in prices and demand. The company managed to show growth in adverse conditions for the chemical industry, which, in our opinion, evidence of competitiveness of enterprise. Dynamics of production of nitrogen segment corresponds to the general trend observed in other Russian producers of fertilizers in 2009, “- wrote in his daily analyst at Finam Timur Khamitov.

representative Enel said that the company is ready to take control of energy assets in Russia, and that already have concrete proposals from the owners. It can be as individual stations,1000and a group of stations. According to him, in the medium term, Russia”s power will be the next stage of redeployment and consolidation of assets. “We believe that the statements indicate the persistent interest of foreign investors in Russia”s electricity sector. In our view, the attractiveness of the sector will largely depend on the parameters of long-term market power. We also expect an increase of transactions M A. On the one hand, it is motivated by a desire active investors, such as Sistema, InterRAO and others to acquire new assets. On the other hand, the financial difficulties of other investors, such as synthesis, IES “, - analysts say Finam.


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