Market comment

Обзоры рынка 07.03.2013 Ukrainian equities followed the lead of Western markets and mostly rested on Wednesday, March 6. The Ukrainian Exchange (UX) Index slid 0.1%, weighed down by Donbasenergo (DOEN UK -1.2%). In Warsaw, the WIG-Ukraine Index crept up 0.4% as a result of bottom-fishing activity. Traders have been scooping up shares of mining firm Sadovaya Group (SGR PW +5.5%), which have gained 11.7% in three straight winning sessions. KSG Agro (KSG PW +3.9%) has improved 7.2% in two sessions after a three-session sell-off. On the positive side, investors ended sell-offs in shares of sugar producer Astarta (AST PW +1.0%) and sunflower oil maker Kernel (KER PW +0.3%). In London, traders continued dumping Regal Petroleum (RPT LN -6.7%), which has fallen 10.8% after announcing disappointing test results at one of its major wells. Developer DUPD (DUPD LN) plunged 6.0%.