Warsaw Market Watch - Wednesday 26 September

Greetings from Kiev!  Here is this morning’s Ukrainian stock performance summary, from the Warsaw Stock Exchange, based on Tuesday’s closing bell.  As a whole, the Warsaw Stock Exchange performed up on the day (+0.68%), in line with similar slight increases in the European markets which also by and large closed on positive notes (FTSE +0.36%, STOXX +0.41%, CAC +0.47%, DAX +0.16%, IBEX +0.45%).  Looking at Ukrainian equities in particular across the Warsaw Stock Exchange, they performed in line with the Polish market in general and closed up (+0.61%), led by gains in value for certain weighted names in the energy, agriculture and food production sectors.  From a market depth standpoint, the highest trading volumes occurred in Westa International Scientific Group (1,203,885 shares) and Kernel (122,813 shares).

For specific results kindly see the table below, prices denoted in Polish currency (Zlotys).  Cheers – Jon

WSE WIG Index (total return index for Warsaw Stock Exchange listed companies): 43822.422 (-0.68%)

WSE WIG-Ukraine Index (total return index for Ukrainian listed companies):  707.46 (+0.61%) 

Ovostar Union NV (OVO PW):  101.00 (unch)

Kernel Holding SA (KER PW):  64.10 (+1.18%)

Agroton Public Limited (AGT PW):  11.00 (-1.70%)

Astarta Holding NV (AST PW):  66.00 (+0.15%)

Industrial Milk Co (IMC PW):  14.70 (+1.38)

KSG Agro SA (KSG PW):  13.34 (+2.69%)

Milkiland (MLK PW):  17.10 (+2.29%)

KDM Shipping Plc (KDM PW):  25.80 (unch)

Coal Energy SA (CLE PW): 16.24 (+0.25%)

Sadovaya Group SA (SGR PW):  4.31 (-0.92%)

Westa Intl Scientific Group (WES PW):  1.43 (+28.83%)

Carbon Trading

ICE daily CER price for carbon improves to 2.06 EUR (+3.52%), on the back on stronger oil and energy prices, while market participants wait for EU decision making in regard to a potential set aside of EUAs.

Ukraine Business News

Ukraine's State Debt Fell Slightly in August, According to Government
According to figures compiled by Ukraine's Ministry of Finance, the country's public debt fell by 1.02% or $635.3 million - to $61.539 billion.  In their report, the Ministry states that Ukraine's national debt increased by 3.9%, or $2.323 billion, from $59.216 billion during the first 8 months of 2012.  (for more information kindly see http://korrespondent.net/business/economics/1399228-gosdolg-ukrainy-neznachitelno-sokratilsya-v-avguste)