Index of Moscow Exchange, oil prices and EuroTrans: investor digest
The index of the Moscow Exchange jumped more than 3% on Monday. Oil prices exceeded $107 per barrel. Sberbank filed a bankruptcy lawsuit against EuroTrans
Mobiri Index
The index of the Moscow Exchange (IMOEX) following the results of the main trading session on Monday, October 12, increased by 3.12%, to 2393.83 points. The IMOEX2 index, which shows the dynamics of the market including in the evening and morning sessions, decreased by 0.54%, to 2389.04 points.
According to Mikhail Zeltzer, an expert at BCS World of Investments, Monday was a relatively calm day after an emotional evening session on Friday and a stormy weekend. According to him, trading turnover decreased, volatility shrank, and the benchmark itself rolled back from four-month highs, but remained in the support range of 2380-2400 p.
According to Seltzer, the following factors are currently influencing the market:
Geopolitics. At the moment, the risk premium in Russian assets is compressed against the background of a diesel deal between Russia and the United States. A pause in loose monetary policy. Raw material. Foreign exchange rates are almost 20% higher than summer levels, which is positive for exporters.
The analyst predicts that the index may rise again, but there are not enough drivers to completely cover the annual dip.
On the morning of Wednesday, October 13, IMOEX2, according to 7:55 MSK, decreases by 0.15% compared to the closing level of trading on Monday, to 2385.66 points.
Oil prices
On Monday, the price of Brent crude at its peak jumped almost 2.5% in trading on October 12 and reached $107.33 per barrel. Trading also ended with an increase of 1.84%.
As TradingEconomics notes, oil prices rose amid strikes on the airport in the Saudi capital Riyadh. Iran-backed Yemeni Houthis attacked King Khalid International Airport in the Saudi capital over the weekend, killing 12 people and injuring more than 300.
Lawsuit against EuroTrans
Shares of the company “EuroTrans” on Monday, October 12, at a minimum fell by 6.21% compared to the close on Friday, to е21.9 per share.
Quotes decreased amid reports that Sberbank filed a lawsuit for the bankruptcy of PJSC EuroTrans. The bank has previously notified of its plans. A similar intention was also stated by the Bank “Russia”.
In September, the fuel operator made a virtual default on the entire volume of public debt. In addition, in September were detained top managers of the company in the case of theft of motor fuel. At the end of the month, the court arrested 44% of EuroTrans shares worth about у1.6 billion owned by the chairman of the board of directors of the company Igor Martyshov.
Dividend gaps
TATNEFT: dividends per share – ы32.88. Payment date is October 27. Gazprom Neft: dividends per share – ы42.51. Payment date is October 27.
Corporate events
Peak. VOSA. The agenda includes the issue of delisting shares and termination of public status.
Other important developments
The Bank of Russia will publish a report on the main indicators of the stock market for September 2026. The Moscow Exchange will exclude the shares of PJSC Lenzoloto from the list of securities admitted to trading. The Moscow Exchange will transfer the bonds of “Airplane” from the quotation list of the first level to the third. USA: monthly OPEC report - 13:00 GMT USA: weekly change in employment according to ADP - 15:15 GMT USA: Report on the execution of the federal budget, September — 21:00 GMT.
