Stock indices emerging markets by results on December 9, 2010

/IRBIS, December 10, 2010/ - Following the results of the auctions on December 9, 2010, Value of indexes of share platforms of developing countries (Emerging Markets) has made: --------------------------------------------------------------- Trend (in %) for ------------------------ Dec. 9, 2010 from the History max.** a day* a month beginning of 2010 ---------- ------------ ------ ------- --------- -------------- PFTS 891.90 +1.18 +12.31 +55.68 1,208.61 RTS 1,711.56 +0.95 +5.11 +18.48 2,487.92 MICEX 1,660.62 +0.64 +5.89 +21.21 1,969.91 Bovespa 67,879.46 -0.43 -6.58 -1.03 73,516.82 MerVal 3,368.73 -1.73 +1.34 +45.16 3,456.47 BSE Sensex 19,242.36 -2.31 -7.72 +10.18 20,893.57 MSCI EM 1,116.56 +0.12 -3.26 +12.84 1,338.49 KASE 1,679.35 +2.37 +3.12 -5.03 2,876.17 --------------------------------------------------------------- ** rows sorted in descending order a day ** historic maximum for the whole history of index calculation Stock indices of emerging markets on Thursday mostly closed higher amid growth in Asian markets. Support was news from Japan and Australia. According to the Government of Japan, the country's GDP in the third quarter of 2010 increased by 1.1% instead of the expected increase of 1%. In annual terms, GDP grew by 4.5%, analysts were expecting growth to 3.9%. The employment rate in Australia in November 2010 increased by 54.6 thousand, while analysts expected growth of only 20 thousand unemployment rate fell from 5.4% to 5.2% in November. Considerable support was provided by the rise in prices for metals and oil. In addition, investors pleased report U.S. Department of Labor that the number of initial applications for unemployment benefits last week, which ended on December 4, 2010, compared to the same period previous week declined by 17.0 thousand to 421.0 thousand Analysts expected indicator decrease on the 13.0 thousand According to some data, the number of initial applications for unemployment benefits last week, which ended Nov. 27, 2010 amounted to 438.0 thousand and 436.0 thousand are not, as previously reported. Bovespa (IBOV Index) - index of approximately 50 stocks that are traded on the stock. commodity and futures exchanges in Sao Paulo. The index is calculated on the basis of changes in the theoretical portfolio of shares. Constituting 80% of the total trade over the past 12 months and at least 80% of the volume of trades of the day. BSE Sensex - the index based on a weighted average of the 30 most liquid stocks listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE). MERVAL Index - main index of the Buenos Aires stock market. calculated as the weighted average market value of a stock portfolio. selected according to their market share. number of transactions and value. PFTS Index - the index is calculated daily on the results of bidding Ukrainian PFTS stock exchange on the basis of weighted average price of transactions. The "index basket includes the most liquid stocks. which performed the greatest number of transactions. MICEX Ind - main index of the Moscow Interbank Currency Exchange. including the 30 most liquid stocks of Russian issuers. RTSI - Russia's stock market index Stock Exchange RTS. Calculated on the basis of 50 securities of most capitalized Russian companies. MSCI EM - a composite index of stock market capitalization of emerging markets areas. Since May 2005. includes the index values 26 developing countries: Argentina. Brazil. Chile. China. Colombia. Czech Republic. Hungary. Egypt. India. Indonesia. Israel. Jordan. Korea. Malaysia. Mexico. Morocco. Pakistan. Peru. Philippines. Poland. Russia. South Africa. Thailand. Taiwan. Turkey and Venezuela. KASE Index - the index of the market shares of the Kazakhstan Stock Exchange. In a representative list of KASE index includes 7 shares. [2010-12-10]