MOSCOW, Jul 14 (PRIME) -- Russian stocks increased on Thursday supported by oil prices growing over U.S. $47 per barrel and overall positive foreign background, analysts said.
The MICEX rose 0.34% to 1,942.46 and the RTS increased 2.11% to 972.44.
“The foreign background is positive. Futures for the U.S.’ S&P 500 and Dow Jones are breaking maximums, futures for European and Asian indices are also demonstrating growth,” Forex Club analyst Irina Rogova said.
The dollar-denominated RTS index significantly increased thanks to strong appreciation of the ruble against the U.S. dollar, Vitaly Manzhos, a senior analyst at Bank Obrazovanie, said.
Electric power companies were among growth leaders. The Federal Grid Company of Unified Energy Systems (FGC UES) rose 4.9%, Enel Russia grew 4.69% and Inter RAO increased 3.51%, Otkritie Broker analyst Andrei Kochetkov said.
A dividend gap in securities of oil company Bashneft led to a decrease of common shares by 4.87%, while preferred shares dropped by 8.65%, Kochetkov said.
Steelmaker Novolipetsk Steel (NLMK) grew 0.84% on reports that the company’s steel output increased by 6% on the quarter and 4% on the year to 4.227 million tonnes in April–June.
Real estate developer LSR Group rose 1.86% on reports that its sales leapt 76% on the year to 37.8 billion rubles in January–June.
Below are the MICEX’ five most active stocks on Thursday:
| Company | Change, % | Last price, rbl | Trading volume, bln rbl |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sberbank | +0.43 | 140.00 | 8.549 |
| ALROSA | -0.29 | 70.99 | 3.793 |
| Gazprom | +0.42 | 144.20 | 3.558 |
| Surgutneftegas pref | +1.00 | 41.40 | 3.319 |
| Norilsk Nickel | -0.03 | 9297.00 | 1.935 |
(63.8531 rubles – U.S. $1)
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