Kyiv-listed blue chips were lower on Friday (Jun 20) in an inactive
session of trading, while externally, the main US indices pressed further into
all-time high territory on small gains; in Europe, the DAX and CAC were
marginally lower. The UX index fell 0.9% to end the week at 1216 points.
DonbasEnergo was the biggest decliner, dropping 2.5% to UAH 39.75 after news
that the war in the Eastern Ukraine has forced an indefinite shutdown of its
Slavyansk thermal power plant. Steel names Alchevsk and Azovstal lost 1.4% and
2.2% respectively, while volume leader Motor Sich slipped half a percent on
turnover of UAH 2.6mn. Outside the UX basket, gasoline retailer Galnaftogaz was
traded at 9 kopecks, unchanged from its previous listing. In London, Avangard
sold off by 10.6% to USD 9.07 to give up its recent gains, while Ferrexpo
dropped to its lowest closing price since the autumn of 2009 on a 1.5% decline.
In Warsaw, Kernel was in the plus column, adding 2.0% to PLN 33.70.
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