Shopping on Russia's markets are becoming less confident, but Tuesday the domestic indices still managed to finish in positive territory, despite a mixed external background. MICEX rose to 0.38% to 1,212.75 points, RTS added 0.95% to 1,260.56 points.

Shares of oil and gas sector enjoyed a moderate demand, although it was noticeable pressure on the quotes from the cheapening of oil.

In the financial sector, shares of Bank VTB (1.06%) looked better Savings Bank, supported by statements by the authorities that by the end of the year is not expected to significant deterioration in the balance of payments and growth in reserves. In particular, the share of the bad loans may reach 8% of the total loan portfolio, while at present it is 7.8%. In addition, the Bank expects to profit from Russia's standards for the 9 months of 2009, although the whole year to complete a negative financial result.

In the segment of the electricity companies main demand was observed in the network of paper distribution companies. Including shares of FGC UES added 2.47% in anticipation of government approval of tariffs for the issuer for the next year. In addition, support quotations Enel WGC-5 have reported that representatives of the companies included in the number of its shareholders. Traditionally, the market perceives such actions as confidence in the sustainability and future growth of capitalization of the issuer, although the outcome of the day the paper generating companies have risen in price by only 0.24%.

worst market looked engineering sector, which pulled down the paper AvtoVAZ - ordinary shares of the plant fell 2,61%, privileged - to 1,57%. The company wants to receive state guarantees for loans to finance investment projects. In addition, the plant requested the government 10 billion rubles for the payment of corporate pension fall under reducing staff approaching retirement age.

In the transport sector, investor attention has been directed to the statements NCSP whose consolidated net profit rose in the first half to 52.5% yoy and amounted to $ 128.9 million, however, on Tuesday the paper NCSP decreased by 0,81%.

In the coming days, market volatility is likely to remain high, while trading volumes can be reduced in anticipation of key publications of the week - the final data on U.S. gross domestic product for II quarter 2009, and Friday's report on the U.S. labor market for September. Today is also expected communications company ADP about changing the number of employed in the private sector that might somewhat clarify the situation in the field of employment. In addition, traditionally important for Russia's sites are likely to be the Ministry of Energy weekly data on U.S. energy stockpiles.

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