Market comment

Обзоры рынка 14.02.2013 Ukrainian equities on the London exchange rode the FTSE 100’s four-session hot streak at the Wednesday, Feb. 13 session. Shares of mining firm Ferrexpo (FXPO LN +5.1%) have advanced 8.8% in four winning sessions. Other top gainers were Cadogan Petroleum (CAD LN +3.3%) and poultry producer MHP (MHPC LI +2.5%). In Warsaw, the WIG-Ukraine Index inched up 0.6%, rising 2.2% in five straight positive sessions. Shares of sugar producer Astarta (AST PW +1.5%) have risen 7.9% in four straight winning sessions. Kulczyk Oil (KOV PW +1.4%) has gained 6.6% in four straight advancing sessions. Agroton (AGT PW) dropped 3.3% and farmer Industrial Milk (IMC PW -0.1%) has lost 4.3% in three straight losing sessions. In Kyiv, the Ukrainian Exchange (UX) Index lost 1.2%, weighed down by Ukrsotsbank (USCB UK -3.6%) and Alchevsk Steel (ALMK UK -1.9%). Centerenergo (CEEN UK -0.2%) has fallen 5.4% in five straight losing sessions. Trading in Ukrnafta shares (UNAF UK -1.5%) has stabilized after more than a week of speculation.