MOSCOW, Jul 13 (PRIME) -- The Russian stock market demonstrated a fall on Monday despite a positive environment on the global stock and energy markets, analysts said.
The MOEX Russia Index fell 1.22% to 2,766.79 and the RTS dropped 0.90% to 1,234.50.
“The Russian stock market failed to continue the upward dynamics on Monday despite a positive external environment… The market tried to consolidate within the 2,800–2,850 range at the beginning of the trading session, and reached its middle, but a significant drop in blue chips triggered a fall into the negative territory,” senior analyst at Promsvyazbank Bogdan Zvarich said.
European bourses and futures for the major U.S. benchmarks were seen 1.4–1.7% higher, and the energy market demonstrated neutral dynamics with the Brent oil price consolidating at around U.S. $43.3 per barrel, he added.
Veles Broker analyst Yelena Kozhukhova said that the shares of metals giant Norilsk Nickel fell 3.05% after a spill of kerosene into a lake on the Taimyr Peninsula.
Precious metals producer Polyus lost 2.41% as gold prices got stuck, she added.
Below are the MOEX Russia Index’s five most active stocks on Monday:
| Company | Change, % | Last price, rbl | Trading volume, bln rbl |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gazprom | -2.21 | 196.5 | 11.411 |
| Sberbank | -1 | 210.16 | 10.116 |
| Norilsk Nickel | -3.05 | 17984 | 8.735 |
| Lukoil | -2.78 | 4956.5 | 5.623 |
| Polyus | -2.41 | 12853 | 2.643 |
(71.2298 rubles – U.S. $1)
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