What should an investor keep an eye on this week

Despite possible positive signals in geopolitics, investors' attention will be focused on corporate events, such as the financial results of major market players, First Management Company said. Weekly inflation data and the results of auctions for the placement of OFZs can also determine market dynamics.

On Monday, May 5, retail chain X5 Group will publish its IFRS financial statements for the first quarter of 2025, and Bank Saint Petersburg will close the register for the payment of dividends in the amount of 29.72 rubles per share, Gazprombank Investments said. Also on this day, the IT company T-Technologies will hold an annual shareholders' meeting on the issue of approving dividends for 2024, BCS World Investments noted. Events can affect the share price of these companies.

On Tuesday, the Moscow Stock Exchange will publish data on turnover for April, which may affect the entire financial market, according to Digital Broker. On the same day, the Mother and Child medical center network will hold a shareholders' meeting on the issue of dividends for 2024, BCS World of Investments added.

On May 7, Rosstat will present weekly data on the consumer price index. These indicators may affect investors' expectations about the further dynamics of the key rate, and therefore affect the entire market.

On Thursday, May 8, Tattelecom will complete the formation of the register for the payment of dividends for 2024, BCS Mir Invest reported. This event may support the value of the company's securities.

The RGBI government bond index will continue to fluctuate in a wide range next week, analysts at Gazprombank Investments noted. According to their estimates, despite some softening of the Central Bank's rhetoric, the external background and the geopolitical situation remain the main driver for the government bond market. In the current conditions, the index may move in the range of 106-111 points, while the dynamics will largely depend on the development of the international situation.

In the coming week, the Moscow Exchange index will fluctuate in the range of 2,800-2,850 points, analysts at Gazprombank Investments predict. The yuan exchange rate will remain in the range of 11-11.5 rubles, while the official exchange rate of the US dollar may be 80.5–83 rubles, and the euro — 92.5–95 rubles, concluded BCS World of Investments.