Ukrainian stocks followed the main European indices lower for a second straight day, as US crude oil prices rose above USD 100 on concerns that political turmoil in Egypt could disrupt stability in the Middle East. The UX index lost 0.9% to close at 855 points. DonbasEnergo (DOEN) saw the largest decline with a fall of 2.4%, volume leader Motor Sich (MSICH) bled off 2.1% to UAH 1907, and Raiffeisen Aval (BAVL) shed 1.6%. Saving the local benchmark from a sharper drop were Avdyivka Coke (AVDK) and Azovstal (AZST), with the former adding 1.0% and the latter closing unchanged. Outside the UX basket, Krukiv Wagon (KVBZ) rose 2.4% to UAH 23.50 on news that the company will get access to Russia’s passenger railcar market via a new joint venture with a St. Petersburg factory.
In London, Ferrexpo (FXPO LN) continued its see-saw act, sliding 3.7% to back below GBp 135, while in Warsaw, traders responded unenthusiastically to Milkiland’s (MLK PW) dividend announcement, pushing the issue down 2.5%.
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