Market comment

Обзоры рынка 27.08.2013 Ukrainian equities remained positive in Warsaw on Monday, August 26 despite losses in Italy amidst political instability. The WIG Ukraine Index improved 0.4%, fueled by the surging shares of Coal Energy (CLE PW +12.6%), which have risen 18.8% in two sessions. Another big gainer was KDM Shipping (KDM PW +4.7%). Agricultural firms were in the red, led by KSG Agro (KSG PW -6.1%), as well as farmers Agroton (AGT PW -3.4%) and Industrial Milk (IMC PW -2.0%), which has lost 7.0% in seven straight losing sessions. Both the London Stock Exchange and Ukrainian Exchange in Kyiv were closed for holidays on Monday. The WIG Ukraine Index fell 2.7% last week amidst the Russian trade conflict, while the UX Index slid 1.1%.