Market comment

Обзоры рынка 23.05.2013 Ukrainian equities were mixed in trading on Wednesday, May 22 and largely indifferent to Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke’s comments that boosted global demand. The WIG-Ukraine Index of Warsaw-traded equities fell 1.4%, or 3.6% in two sessions, pulled down by mining firm Sadovaya (SGR PW -4.3%), which has lost 7.5% in two sessions. Milkiland (MLK PW -1.9%) has fallen 9.8% in four straight losing sessions. Shares of grain trader Kernel (KER PW -2.4%) have dropped 6.3% in two sessions. In London, JKX Oil & Gas (JKX LN) slid 4.7%. The biggest gainer was egg producer Avangard (AVGR LI +1.7%), which has risen 7.4% in five straight winning sessions. In Kyiv, the Ukrainian Exchange (UX) Index rose 2.4%, led by GenCo Centrenergo (CEEN UK +3.7%). Shares of engine maker Motor Sich (MSICH UK +1.9%) have advanced 8.1% in six straight positive sessions.