ADR on shares of Russian companies, for the most part, continued to decline, despite the positive

Corporate news from American and European companies on Wednesday did not shine optimism. Oil quotes significantly adjusted in anticipation of the release of data from the US Department of Energy on oil and petroleum products in the country. The Russian market is still behind on a background of escalating military confrontation lights albums between security forces lights albums and militias in the east of Ukraine. Lukoil today publishes report on US GAAP for the first quarter of 2014.
Trading on Wall Street on Wednesday ended with a modest decline in US indices triples. S & P500, DJIA30 and Nasdaq100 modestly "lost lights albums weight" within 0.3%. Hewlett-Packard announced that it plans to cut 50,000 employees, which is about a third more than previously voiced figures. Paper IT companies on this background sharply fell by 2%, but managed to stay on the "positive territory." US retailer Sears Holdings, which owns the brand Kmart, reported that the number of stores closed in the first quarter of 2014 will be about 80. In addition, further reductions in retail outlets will follow during the remainder of the year. Sears shares fell markedly, but soon rebounded and were able to recover by the end of the trading day. Capitalization promotional service RetailMeNot collapsed by 20% amid reports that a recent change in Google search algorithm led to a sharp reduction in the number of visits to the site. However, some traders portal StockTwits suggested that the reaction to the news was too emotional, and falling market is an excellent opportunity of a bargain purchase gain.
11 of the 18 European stock exchanges lights albums ended the trading session on Wednesday "above zero". However, stock indices in France, Germany and the UK remained close to their zero values. The UK Office for the fight against fraud (SFO) launched an investigation of commercial operations GlaxoSmithKline. Previously, the activities of the pharmaceutical companies have already attracted the attention of the authorities. Thus, in June of last year, China has accused GlaxoSmithKline lights albums employees that they sponsored hospital staff and representatives of medical associations for the "promotion" of products. Capitalization of another representative Healthcare - Swedish Elekta decreased by 9% after the company presented the report for the 4th quarter of 2013, did not meet expectations of market experts. The manufacturer of lighting equipment Osram Licht said he does not expect a significant increase in sales over the next 12 months. In addition, lights albums Bank of America cut its recommendation on the shares of companies that are on the background of the news fell by 6.5%.
Stock exchanges in Asia-Pacific morning trading on different sides of their zero values. Investors are not in a hurry to make active steps ahead of the release of preliminary data on US GDP for the first quarter of this year, as well as traditional lights albums statistics with labor and housing markets. The main conductors are the uptrend paper telecommunications and high-tech companies, while the mining sector lags behind the general market dynamics.
Russia continues to lag behind the dynamics of the sector against the backdrop of growing tension in eastern Ukraine, where the situation is in danger of becoming uncontrollable and lead to a large number of civilian casualties.
ADR on shares of Russian companies, for the most part, continued to decline, despite the positive dynamics of the local market. Lukoil today publish a report on US GAAP for the first quarter of 2014. Analysts forecast revenue passion by 5%, in addition, investors expect lights albums statements from the management of the oil company's dividend policy and (or) plans to expand the share buyback program.
Oil prices lights albums fell markedly in anticipation of the US Department of Energy report on oil and petroleum products in the country. Experts expect a modest decline in stocks on 0,1mln barrels. Quotes of gold reached a 4-month lows, while palladium is trading near the maximum values for the last 3 years.
16:30 - Weekly Report Ministry of Labor on the number of applications for unemployment benefits in the US (Unemployment Claims) 16:30 - US GDP, anticipating. (Prelim GDP q / q) 18:00 - Pending sales in the secondary market in the US, m / m (Pending Home Sales m / m) 19:00 - Weekly EIA report on changes in stocks of crude oil and petroleum products in the United States (Crude Oil Inventories)
Ukraine lights albums took for granted. The gas conflict between Russia and Ukraine began changing roles. Moscow and Brussels are already clearly present a united front, pushing, at least outwardly, realistic proposals and compromises. Kiev while still in the deaf opposition not only to Russia but also to its allies lights albums in the EU. The rationale behind such a strategy may be the desire of Ukraine to bring the situation to the acute phase of the crisis, hoping to get more concessions and aid. (Commerce