Russian markets - Factors to Watch on Oct 2

MOSCOW, Oct 2 (Reuters) - Here are events and news stories that could move Russian markets on Tuesday.

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STOCKS CALL (Contributions to moscow.newsroom@reuters.com):

Troika: "We are opening our prices this morning down 1 percent."

Aton: "Russian stock indexes are likely to enter the negative territory due to the worsening of sentiment on the U.S. markets by yesterday's close."

EVENTS (All times GMT):

MOSCOW - The VTB Capital "RUSSIA CALLING!" Investment Forum. Russian President Vladimir Putin to speak at 0900 GMT.

PYATIGORSK, Russia - Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev to chair a government meeting on the development of the South Caucasus.

MOSCOW - Russia's Deputy Agriculture Minister Ilya Shestakov holds a briefing.

MOSCOW - Russia's monthly oil output and export and gas output data.

MOSCOW - Coal miner Mechel

to announce Q2 results. IN THE PAPERS :

Vedomosti runs an interview with Arkady Volozh, the chief executive officer of Russia's most popular search engine Yandex

.

Kommersant has an interview with Ernesto Ferlengi, the board chairman of Russian power grid company Federal Grid Co (FSK)

.

TOP STORIES IN RUSSIA AND THE CIS

: COMPANIES/MARKETS:

ING shuts E.Europe equities ops, London jobs to go

Russian shares continue rally, rouble firms on oil

Russia's Mechel quarterly net seen at $18 mln

Telenor buys Vimpelcom stake despite Russian opposition

Opera signs licensing deal with Russia's Yandex

MD Medical Group sets IPO price range

ECONOMY/POLITICS:

First results show opposition ahead in Georgia election

PROFILE-Once-reclusive billionaire eyes power in Georgia

Medvedev points Facebook's Zuckerberg towards Russian IT

Russian court adjourns Pussy Riot appeal hearing

Russia bans controversial anti-Islam video

ENERGY:

Gazprom, India's GAIL agree 20-yr LNG sales deal

Norway may send more gas to UK, Europe take more Russian

COMMODITIES:

Russia's grain export seen down to 2.5 mln T in Oct-Ikar

Russian wheat export prices may fall in Oct-analysts

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