What should an investor keep an eye on this week

The Russian market will play back the Central Bank's decision to lower the key rate to 14.5%, as well as monitor Rosstat data and corporate events. The focus will remain on geopolitical risks, but investors will also evaluate the quarterly reports of the largest companies.

On Monday, April 27, Artgen IT company will disclose its financial results under IFRS for 2025, according to Cifra Broker. This is also the last day for the purchase of shares of Avangard Bank (payment of 22.31 rubles per share) for dividends. On the same day, the shareholders of the Headhunter HR IT company will make a decision on dividends for 2025, the First Management Company added. The Bank of Russia is to publish data on inflation expectations and consumer sentiment for April.

On Tuesday, VTB Bank, MD Medical Group, Ozon, and Yandex will announce their results for the first quarter of 2026. Clothing retailer Henderson will reveal its January—March operating results and IFRS financial results for 2025. The producer of sparkling wines "Abrau-Durso" will publish annual results according to IFRS for 2025, specified in "Digital Broker".

Also, on April 28, Bank Saint Petersburg will hold an annual general meeting of shareholders, which will approve the final dividends for 2025 (26.23 rubles per ordinary share is recommended), Finam noted. The Board of Directors of the Tatneft oil company will consider the issue of final dividends for 2025.

On April 29, Sber will publish consolidated IFRS results for the first three months of 2026, Finam reported. Retail chain X5 Group, state-owned company DOM.RF" and the generating company "EL5-Energo" will disclose their IFRS financial statements for the first quarter. The hydropower company RusHydro and the EsEfAi Financial Group will present the RAS results for January—March.

Rosstat will publish weekly data on the consumer price index, as well as statistics on employment and retail sales for March 2026.

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On Thursday, the last day expires for the purchase of shares of the Lukoil oil company for dividends for 2025 (278 rubles per share), Finama reported. On the same day, Aeroflot, biotech company Genetiko and grid energy company ROSSETI Lenenergo will disclose RAS results for the first quarter of 2026. By the end of April, the Gazprom oil and gas company will publish its IFRS financial statements for 2025, Finam added.

The RGBI government bond index may be in the range of 120-121 points next week. The dollar exchange rate, according to analysts, will be 74-77 rubles, the euro — 87-89.5, the yuan — 10.9–11.3 rubles. The Moscow Exchange index may rise to 2850-2870 points after the correction.