Market comment

Обзоры рынка 20.03.2015 Ukrainian equities were across the board on Friday, March 20. The WIG Ukraine Index of Warsaw-traded stocks rose 0.4%, or 2.7% in three straight positive sessions. The gains were led by its biggest component, grain trader and sunflower oil producer Kernel (KER PW), which has advanced 15.2% in six straight positive sessions to its highest price since February 2014. Offsetting the gains was sugar producer Astarta (AST PW), which has fallen 2.5%, or 5.8% in two sessions. In London, the most actively traded Ukrainian stock, iron ore miner Ferrexpo (FXPO LN), slid 1.3%, or 5.8% in three straight negative sessions. Egg producer Avangardco (AVGR LI) jumped 8.2%. The Ukrainian Exchange (UX) Index of Kyiv-traded stocks decreased 1.7%, or 2.5% in two sessions. It was weighed down by Kryuikiv Railcar (KVBZ UK), which dropped 9.1%.