What should an investor keep an eye on this week

The stock market continues to adjust — last week the Moscow Stock Exchange index gained a foothold below 3,200 points, FG Finam noted. Nevertheless, the securities of Russian companies may receive support against the background of news about the settlement of the Ukrainian conflict.

On Tuesday, March 4, MKB Bank, Europlan leasing company, Unipro energy company and Aeroflot will publish their IFRS financial statements for 2024, Gazprombank Investments said. In addition, the Moscow Exchange will provide data on the trading volume for February, Finam added.

On Wednesday, the Headhunter and MTS job selection services will present the annual IFRS report for 2024, Cifra Broker said. The Polyus gold mining company will also share its operating results for the second half of the year and the whole of 2024, BCS World of Investments added.

On March 6, the Moscow Exchange will present an IFRS report for the fourth quarter of 2024, and the Diasoft IT company for the first nine months of 2024, Finam said. The annual report will be presented by Bank Saint Petersburg, added the Digital Broker.

On Friday, March 7, Sovcomflot will share its IFRS reports, Gazprombank Investments added.

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Also last week, a new important trend was launched — the prospects for rare earth metals were actively discussed. In the next few years, companies such as Levozersky GOK, Tugansky GOK, Rare Earths, Solikamsk Magnesium Plant and Rare Metals Plant may benefit from this, said Vladimir Chernov, analyst at Freedom Finance Global.

Bond quotes may react negatively to a possible acceleration of inflation this week, said Andrey Stratichuk, senior financial analyst at Gazprombank Investments. However, in the baseline scenario, the RGBI government bond index will move in the range of 106-110 points.

The ruble this week will trade at 87-92 per dollar, 90-96 per euro and 11.9–12.6 per yuan, Finam predicts. The Moscow Exchange index may adjust to around 3,000 points — growth is possible only against the background of positive news about the dialogue between the Russian Federation and the United States.