Despite a bounce in the developed markets, the PFTS continued sinking deeper, closing at 543 points and losing another 4.77%, bringing its YTD losses to 53.69%. Trading was relatively light with USD 7.2 mln in turnover. Mostobud (MTBD: BUY) rose 10.64%, one of the few stocks to close in the black. Yasynuvatsky Machinery (YAMZ: BUY) slid 20.00%, Enakievo Steel (ENMZ: BUY) lost another 10.06%. Despite fundamental value offered by most PFTS stocks right now, selling pressure continues. As of 11:30 Kyiv time today, 0% of shares were up and 65% of shares were down.
Current events
28.08.2008
Ferrexpo announces its 1H08 results
Ferrexpo plc (FXPO LN: HOLD) yesterday announced its financial and production results for 1H08.
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28.08.2008
UkrAvto plans to raise car sales to 250-270 ths units in 2008
Yesterday UkrAvto (AVTO: SELL) Vice President Vyacheslav Povroznik announced plans to lift car sales to 250-270 ths units in 2008, ~20% higher than in 2007.
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28.08.2008
Dakor to complete 2nd grain silo by September
Dakor (DAKOR: BUY) said yesterday it plans to complete building its second 50 ths mt capacity grain silo in Dubno (Rivne region) by September.
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28.08.2008
Kovelmoloko OKs 15.2x charter fund increase via share issue
At their AGM yesterday, Kovelmoloko (KMOL: BUY) shareholders voted to increase the company’s charter fund by 15.2x to USD 58.6 mln via an additional share issue.
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27.08.2008
Beer output grows 7.5% yoy in 7M08
Ukrainian breweries increased beer output by 7.5% yoy to 204 mln dal in 7M08. In yoy terms, beer production continued to decline for the second month in a row, having posted a 2% drop in July.
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27.08.2008
Slavutych Brewery EGM to consider 14.8% charter fund increase
At their EGM on October 10, Slavutych Brewery (SLAV: BUY) shareholders will consider increasing the company’s charter fund by 14.8% to USD 202 mln via an additional share issue.
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27.08.2008
Kovelmoloko to increase its market share to 5% in 2008
According to Interfax, Kovelmoloko (KMOL: BUY) said it plans to grow its share of the dairy product market from 3.4% in 2007 to 5% in 2008.
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27.08.2008
Mriya Agroholding increases land bank to 120 ths ha
Mriya Agroholding (MAYA GR: N/R) announced yesterday it increased its leased land area by 18 ths ha to 120 ths ha.
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27.08.2008
Stirol redeems USD 125 mln Eurobonds
According to Stirol (STIR: N/R), on August 18 it redeemed its three-year USD 125 mln Eurobonds that it placed in July 2005.
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26.08.2008
Agriculture Ministry upgrades 2008 grain harvest forecast to 48.7 mln mt
Yuri Melnik, head of Ukraine’s Agriculture Ministry announced on Saturday that the ministry upgraded its forecast for the 2008 grain harvest from 43 mln mt to 48.7 mln mt.
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