- US confirms economy grew 3.0% in Q4
The US economy grew at an annual rate of 3.0 percent in the fourth quarter of 2011, the Commerce Department said in its final estimate Thursday.
- Belarus-Russia trade at $38.6bn in 2011
Belarus’ trade in goods with Russia has increased 5.9 times since 1996 to hit $38.6 billion in 2011 ($6.5 billion in 1996), BelTA learnt from spokeswoman for the National Statistics Committee Elena Kondratenko.
- Brazil to rally BRICS against rich countries
Brazil will push for its large emerging-market peers including China to join it in denouncing what it sees as unfair monetary policy practiced
by Europe and the United States, raising the stakes in a global confrontation over economic imbalances.
- Russia might become world's second grain exporter in 2012
Russia might become world’s second grain exporter in 2012, Russian First Deputy Prime Minister Viktor Zubkov said on Wednesday.
- UAIndex: Daily update on trading of Ukrainian agro holdings on foreign stock exchanges, 28.03.2012
On Wednesday, Tuesday 28th UAIndex lost -0.51%, ending the trading session with 4791,40 in response to decline in commodity futures prices.
- Wheat prices – CME (CBOT)
On March 28, 2012 the cost of wheat on Chicago stock exchange has decreased by $3,31 to $231,70 per ton.
- Corn prices – CME (CBOT)
On March 28, 2012 the cost of corn on Chicago stock exchange has decreased by $4,09 to $244,17 per ton.
- Soybeans prices – CME (CBOT)
On March 28, 2012 the cost of soybeans on Chicago stock exchange has decreased by 2,20 cents to 1367,40 cents per bushel.
- China raised foreign debt quota for foreign banks
China stated increase of the annual long-term foreign debt quota allocated to foreign banks to $24 billion, allowing them to bring more money into
the country as growth slows in the world's No.2 economy. The National Development and Reform Commission, the powerful Chinese planning
agency that announced the quota increase, also said it would launch a pilot project for increasing the debt quota.
- BATS leaders disagree on new IPO for exchange
Disagreement emerged on Sunday over the re-listing of an electronic stock exchange that suffered a high-profile crash last week, a breakdown that forced it to unwind its initial public offering of shares.
- US exports to China cross $100 billion: report
US exports to China crossed $100 billion in 2011, according to the annual report by the US-China Business Council (USBC).
- New Development Bank tops BRICS Summit Agenda
The fourth meeting of the non-western alliance, the BRICS Summit, opened in the Indian capital New Delhi on Thursday and on top of the agenda is a bank conceived on the lines of the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank. The bank will fund development and infrastructure projects in developing nations.
- Lloyd's of London swings to second-worst loss
The Lloyd's of London insurance market swung to its second-biggest loss last year after absorbing record claims from natural catastrophes including Japan's Tohoku earthquake and floods in Thailand.
- US, France, UK in talks for release of strategic oil
France is in talks with the United States and Britain on a possible release of strategic oil stocks to push fuel prices lower, French ministers said on Wednesday, four weeks before the country's presidential election.
- Putin Calls for IPOs in Russia
Russia's MICEX-RTS stock market needs to attract Russian companies to hold initial public offerings at home, President-elect Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday, at a meeting with Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) head Kirill Dmitriev.
- BRICS support Development Bank plan – Minister
The BRICS group of emerging economies support a plan toset up a new joint development bank known as the South-South bank to finance various projects in their states, Russia's Economic Development Minister Elvira Nabiullina said on Wednesday in Delhi.
- Azarov proposes agrarian producers to unite
The government will stimulate creation of agroindustrial cooperatives.
- Trade volume between Kazakhstan and Ukraine reaches over $4.4 billion in 2011
The Speaker of the Senate of Kazakhstan Kairat Mami has met the Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada (parliament) of Ukraine Vladimir Litvin.
- Wheat prices – CME (CBOT)
On March 27, 2012 the cost of wheat on Chicago stock exchange has decreased by $7,28 to $235,01 per ton.
- Corn prices – CME (CBOT)
On March 27, 2012 the cost of corn on Chicago stock exchange has decreased by $2,76 to $248,21 per ton.
- Soybeans prices – CME (CBOT)
On March 27, 2012 the cost of soybeans on Chicago stock exchange has decreased by 9,80 cents to 1369,60 cents per bushel.
- UAIndex: Daily update on trading of Ukrainian agro holdings on foreign stock exchanges, 27.03.2012
On Tuesday, Tuesday 27th UAIndex gained +0.29%, ending the trading session with 4815,74 following WIG gain of 0.72%.
- Kazakh insurance market shows positive trends
The state regulator commends the development prospects of Kazakhstan’s insurance market. At the same time, according to the country’s National Bank, the organization will continue to address additional measures to maintain the stable development in this segment.
- Kazakhstan' 2012 inflation to reach record low level at 5.5%, Troika Dialog says
This year’s economic growth is projected at about 6%. Industrial production growth is expected to be slightly more than 3%, but the activity will grow faster in the services sector.
- Sberbank 2011 Net Profit Rises 74% to $10.9 Bln
Russia's top bank, Sberbank, saw its 2011 net profit soar 74 percent year-on-year to 315.9 billion rubles ($10.9 billion) to IFRS, the lender said on Wednesday.
- UK Q4 GDP contraction worse than estimated
The UK economy contracted more than initially estimated during the fourth quarter, revised data released by the Office for National Statistics showed Wednesday.
- Daily Trading of Ukrainian Agricultural Companies' Shares on International Stock Markets (27.03.2012, closing)
Daily Trading of Ukrainian Agricultural Companies' Shares on International Stock Markets