Market comment

Обзоры рынка 18.01.2013 Ukrainian equities were largely indifferent to the upbeat tone on Western markets on Thursday, Jan. 17. The Ukrainian Exchange (UX) Index rose 0.4% as traders took advantage of low prices for Avdiivka Coke (AVDK UK +2.0%), which were being sold off in prior sessions. Ukrsotsbank (USCB UK -0.3%) sunk deeper into its lowest price in more than three years. In Warsaw, the WIG-Ukraine Index was unchanged. Its biggest movers were miner Sadovaya Group (SGR PW +6.8%) and farmer KSG Agro (KSG PW +3.1%). In London, shares of mining firm Ferrexpo (FXPO LN -1.5%) have fallen 9.2% in five straight losing sessions. Regal Petroleum (RPT LN +3.0%) has improved 11.3% in three straight advancing sessions.