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Author-Name:Elizaveta Khudko
Author-Name-First:Elizaveta    
Author-Name-Last: Khudko  
Author-Workplace-Name:  Gaidar Institute for Economic Policy
Author-Name:E.Gorbatikov
Author-Name-First:E.    
Author-Name-Last: Gorbatikov  
Author-Workplace-Name:  Gaidar Institute for Economic Policy
Title:  FINANCIAL MARKETS IN APRIL 2015
Abstract: In April 2015 the MICEX Index hovered around 1,680 points, growing by slightly more than 1% over the course of
the month. For the second month in a row, the major negative factor hampering its growth was the metallurgical
industry. As of 24 April, stock market capitalization amounted to Rb 27.47 trillion (or 38.5% of GDP).
During the period under consideration, Russia’s domestic corporate bond market was relatively stable. A number
of its key indicators, including the market volume, the market index and investor activity index, showed predominantly
positive trends. The weighted average effective yield on bond issues remained high, although one should
note that the positive trend displayed by this indicator became more pronounced. The situation with regard to
fulfi llment, by bond issuers, of their obligations to bondholders remained rather precarious.
Classification-JEL: E30, E31, C81, L11
Keywords: Financial markets
Journal: Russian Economic Developments
Year: 2015
Issue: 5
Month:May
Pages: 7-11
File-URL: http://www.iep.ru/files/RePEc/gai/recdev/520Khudko.pdf
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