Archive for December, 2008

Crude oil fell in price

Wednesday, December 31st, 2008

The price of oil on Dec. 30 fell in price under pressure extremely disappointing macroeconomic data. Fears of supply disruption from the Middle East have had minor support, reports MarketWatch. As a result of bidding for NYMEX futures for February delivery brand WTI crude oil fell by $0.99 ...

Family Aleksanyana made a pledge of 50 million rubles

Wednesday, December 31st, 2008

Relatives of former Yukos vice president Vasily Alexanyan December 30, made the court set bail of 50 million rubles. Counsel terminally ill entrepreneur Yelena Lvova told Interfax that the protection of the House of the Moscow hospital where Alexanian, on Tuesday has been lifted. "Father Aleksanyana expresses gratitude ...

Trading in U.S. stock indexes ended growth

Wednesday, December 31st, 2008

U.S. stock indexes rose on Tuesday in connection with the decision of the U.S. government to provide financial assistance to GMAC, reported MarketWatch. Support for market shares of financial companies have had. After bidding index "blue chip" Dow Jones Industrial Average strengthened to 184.46 point, or 2.17% to ...

Azerbaijan foreigners driven out of radio

Wednesday, December 31st, 2008

The Azerbaijani authorities have decided to ban from January 1, foreign radio stations broadcast on national frequencies, announced December 30, BBC News. Decision taken by the Azerbaijani National Council on Television and Radio, dealt with such broadcasters as "Bi-Bi - Sy, "" Voice of America, Radio Liberty "and" ...

The new SEC rule will support the producers of oil and gas

Wednesday, December 31st, 2008

The new rule imposed by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (Securities and Exchange Commission), which allows oil and gas producers to publish data about the reserves before their confirmation, according to analysts, could make the company more attractive to investors, announced on 30 December Bloomberg. Rule, which ...

Quote futures podrosli for the evening session FORTS

Wednesday, December 31st, 2008

The last evening session at this year's derivativnoy site FORTS futures showed growth. March futures on the RTS index rose by 1.61%. Among futures on the «blue chips» stronger than all of the March futures rose on shares Surgutneftegaz, which gained 7.75%. Futures on Sberbank shares rose ...

Entered into force amendments to the constitution

Wednesday, December 31st, 2008

On Wednesday, December 31, came into force amendments to the constitution to change the terms of office of the president and the Duma, as well as strengthening the supervisory powers of the State Duma against the government. Prior to the amendments approved President Dmitry Medvedev, initiated constitutional amendments. Previous ...

The head of Rogers Holdings continues to buy Chinese stocks

Wednesday, December 31st, 2008

The head of Rogers Holdings Jim Rogers (Jim Rogers) said that buying shares of Chinese companies, despite the slowdown in the fourth-largest economy in the world, said on Wednesday Bloomberg. Rogers began to buy Chinese shares even in 1988, now he preferred securities sold in Hong Kong ...

Oil prices continue to fall

Wednesday, December 31st, 2008

Oil prices on Wednesday December 31, continued to decline after the fall of the previous day. After bidding on 30 December at the leading oil exchanges in the official price of oil futures next month deliveries were: oil brand Brent - $40,15 a barrel, while WTI - $39,03 a ...

Nicolas Sarkozy may visit the Middle East with a mediation mission

Wednesday, December 31st, 2008

French President Nicolas Sarkozy is planning on 5 January 2009. to come to Jerusalem for talks on the situation created around the Gaza Strip in connection with the start of Israeli military operations against the movement "Hamas". According to Israeli media, Sarkozy is going to meet with ...