Russian markets - Factors to Watch on March 26
MOSCOW, March 26 (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):
PROMSVYAZBANK: "The external background looks close to neutral and we expect to see only modest moves in most liquid Russian stocks today."
OLMA: "Today in early trade a further downward correction is possible as unstable external background still hampers any recovery in buyers' activity."
EVENTS (All times GMT):
JOHANNESBURG - Russian President Vladimir Putin is travelling to South Africa, will meet his counterpart Jacob Zuma.
MOSCOW - Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev to chair a meeting on education.
MOSCOW - Russian Deputy Economy Minister Andrei Klepach to hold a press conference on macroeconomic forecasts.
MOSCOW - Novolipetsk Steel
, one of Russia's largest steel producers, is expected to report Q4 and FY 2012 results.
MOSCOW - Bank St Petersburg
to announce Q4 and FY 2012 results.
MOSCOW - Gazprom's
board of directors to discuss natural gas usage as motor fuel. IN THE PAPERS :
Kommersant runs an interview with Alexander Afanasyev, head of the Moscow Stock Exchange
, about the results of its recent initial public offering and development plans.
Vedomosti reports that some three dozen of companies have submitted bids for oil firm Samara-Nafta which has an estimated value of up to $1.6 billion.
Russian carmaker AvtoVAZ
has increased minimum prices for some of its models, effective March 25, Vedomosti writes.
TOP STORIES IN RUSSIA AND THE CIS
: TOP NEWS:
Russia backstops Cyprus bailout despite anger
Russian tycoon Berezovsky died by hanging -police
Russia, China find gas compromise after 15-yr standoff
COMPANIES/MARKETS:
Russian stocks fall, Abramovich talk hits Norilsk
FBI denies report it arrested Russian tycoon Abramovich
Vimpelcom nears Algeria sale as forex ban to be lifted
NLMK Q4 profit to fall 36 pct -poll
Bank St Petersburg Q4 profit seen up 19 pct
Russian freight company Globaltrans profit falls 2 pct
Cherkizovo deemed free of African swine fever
ECONOMY/POLITICS:
Russia: West seeks to use Syria probe for regime change
Russia asks for regular U.S. missile defence talks
Russian prosecutors search Amnesty's Moscow offices
ENERGY:
Gazprom dismisses Ukraine threat to buy more from Europe
Russian Urals crude exports seen rising in April
TNK-BP's Ryazan refinery unit was affected by fire
COMMODITIES:
Russia raises gold holdings for 4th month in Feb - IMF
Russia wheat price drop could make more exports possible
Black Sea 2013/14 grain crop, exports to rebound
Heavy snowfall puts Ukraine, Russia barley crop at risk
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