What to watch out for as an investor this week

Events in the sphere of geopolitics now play a decisive role in the dynamics of the Russian market, and macrostatistics have moved to the background, concluded analysts of MC "First". Last week, thanks to the telephone conversation between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump, the MosBirch index has already jumped above 3200 points, and the dollar fell to 90 rubles.

The end of the Ukrainian conflict could lead to the lifting of some sanctions, which would provide strong support for the Russian economy. If the situation improves further, shares of the largest Russian companies can show a noticeable growth.

On Tuesday, February 18, Softline will present financial results for the fourth quarter and 12 months of 2024, Gazprombank Investments said. This event may affect the value of the IT company's shares.

On February 19, Rosstat will publish data on the producer price index for January, reported in "Tsifra Broker". The dynamics of inflation can affect the value of bonds.

On Thursday, Yandex will present financial results for the fourth quarter and the whole of 2024, reported in "BKS Investment World". In addition, pharmaceutical company Promomed will present its operating results for last year, Finam added.

On Friday, February 21, coal company "Raspadskaya" will share reports for the second half of the year and 12 months of 2024, specified in "BKS Mir Investments".

Against the background of the key rate retention and tight signal, the debt market will maintain its position without improvement, said analyst of "Gazprombank Investments" Andrey Stratichuk. The RGBI government bond index will be in the range of 104-108 points.

The ruble will trade at 90-94 to the dollar, 94-98 to the euro and 12.2-12.7 to the yuan this week, Finam forecast. Mosbirji index after active growth last week may consolidate in the range of 3200-3300 points, believe in "BKS Investment World".