Market comment

Обзоры рынка 26.04.2013 The Thursday, April 25 trading session featured stocks rising on positive news, plummeting stocks stuck in the doldrums and bottom-feeding for equities that can’t fall much further. In London, Regal Petroleum (RPT LN) surged 8.2% after reporting 2012 financials that met market expectations. The stock has gained 14.1% in four straight advancing sessions. Shares of mining firm Ferrexpo (FXPO LN +5.3%) have risen 13.3% in three consecutive winning sessions. In Warsaw, the WIG Ukraine Index slid 0.5%, or 1.3% in three straight falling sessions. Shares of farming and food-producing firm Agroton (AGT PW -1.7%) have plummeted 31.6% in five straight declining sessions. In bottom-feeding activity, Coal Energy (+17.7%) has jumped 43.0% in two sessions while the shares of mining firm Sadovaya (SGR PW) bounced 10.4% off its lowest price since its January 2011 IPO. Kulczyk Oil (KOV PW) jumped 6.2% after investors learned the company will acquire Tunisia-focused Winstar Resources, which could result in boosted value for current holders of the stock. In Kyiv, the Ukrainian Exchange (UX) Index slid 0.6%, weighed down by Yenakiieve Steel (ENMZ UK -1.7%). Alchevsk Steel (ALMK UK +2.8%) has improved 6.2% in five straight gaining sessions.