Market comment

Обзоры рынка 13.02.2013 Ukrainian stocks on the European exchanges got a boost from positive earnings reported by British bank Barclays PLC. The WIG-Ukraine Index rose 0.5%, gaining 1.6% in four straight advancing sessions. The gains were led by shares of sugar producer Astarta (AST PW +3.8%), which have risen 6.3% in three straight winning sessions. Another top advancer was Kulczyk Oil (KOV PW +3.6%), while the session’s biggest decliners were Coal Energy (CLE PW -4.1%) and Milkiland (MLK PW -3.2%). In London, JKX Oil & Gas (JKX LN +3.2%) has improved 12.1% in three straight winning sessions. Cadogan Petroleum (CAD LN) dropped 4.3%. In Kyiv, the Ukrainian Exchange (UX) Index ignored the European trend, falling 1.2%. Speculation continued on Ukrnafta (UNAF UK -5.5%). Avdiivka Coke (AVDK UK) jumped 4.9%, gaining 7.6% in three straight advancing sessions. Power generator Centerenergo (CEEN UK -2.0%) has lost 5.1% in four straight declining sessions.