Stock indices of emerging markets by results of June 23, 2011

/IRBIS, June 24, 2011/ -Following the results of the auctions on June 23, 2011, value of indexes of share platforms of developing countries (Emerging Markets) has made: ------------------------------------------------------- Change (in %) for ------------------------ beginning Hist. June 23 1 day* 1 month of 2011 maximum** ---------- --------- ------ ------- --------- --------- BSE Sensex 17,727.49 +1.01 -1.58 -13.78 20,893.57 MerVal 3,313.88 -0.59 +0.96 -8.67 3,664.82 PFTS 902.34 -1.84 -7.42 -8.65 1,208.61 MICEX 1,607.91 -1.96 +0.57 -6.19 1,969.91 RTS 1,829.97 -2.58 +1.66 +1.54 2,487.92 MSCI EM 1,105.31 -0.98 -1.72 -5.00 1,338.49 KASE 1,558.03 +0.51 -0.07 -8.42 2,876.17 BSE Sensex 17,727.49 +1.01 -1.58 -13.78 20,893.57 ------------------------------------------------------- * rows sorted in descending order a day ** historic maximum for the whole history of index calculation Indices of stock markets in developing countries, on Thursday closed mostly in negative territory. Pressure has put reduced Fed forecast for growth in the U.S. economy for 2011 to 2.7- 2.9%, previously expected to grow by 3.1-3.3%. However, as expected, the U.S. unemployment rate in 2011 will make 8.6- 8.9%, previously reported 8.4-8.7%. Inflation this year is expected to be 2.3-2.5% (previously -2.1-2.8%). Against this backdrop, investors have embraced the message as a negative signal, especially since the Federal Reserve reiterated its plans to complete the program of buying up government bonds worth $ 600 billion, June 30, 2011. On the other hand pressure was disappointing statistical data published in the U.S., and lower oil prices. As reported by U.S. Department of Labor, the number of initial claims for unemployment benefits for the week ended June 18 increased by 9 thousand to 429 thousand Analysts had expected a growth rate only up to 415 thousand applications. The number of initial claims for the week ended June 11 was revised upwards to 420 thousand to 414 thousand pressure was also provided to lower oil prices amid reports that the IEA will provide 60 million barrels of oil from their strategic reserves to compensate for the lack of raw materials due to disruption of supplies from Libya. As indicated, 30 million barrels of reserves will be allocated from the U.S. IEA plans to send to the markets 2 million barrels a day within the next 30 days. Bovespa (IBOV Index) - the index of 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, a representative list of KASE index includes 7 shares, [2011-06-24]