November 12. IFX-News - The price of oil continues to rise on Thursday after an increase in trading results the day before. The weak US dollar and good data on the Chinese economy continue to have a favorable impact on the market, Bloomberg reported. The price of December futures for WTI oil on the New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX) on November 11 closed at $79.28 per barrel, an increase of $0.23. During electronic trading on Thursday, contracts rose by $0.07 to $79.35 per barrel.

(Reuters) - Sales at the world's largest retailer Wal-Mart Stores Inc rose 1.1 percent year on year to $98.67 billion in the third quarter of 2009, but were below the average of analysts' forecasts. Analysts polled by Reuters on average expected sales to rise to $99.88 billion. The company's earnings from continuing operations came in at 84 cents per share versus estimates of 81 cents. The company raised its full-year earnings per share forecast to $3.61 from $3.57.

November 12. IFX-News - Gold futures trading on the Comex floor of the New York Mercantile Exchange continue to rise today. As Bloomberg notes, the cost of the precious metal is rising, as it was yesterday, against the backdrop of a depreciation of the American national currency. A new price record is $1,122.30 per ounce. In the spot market, where prices continued to rise for the fifth day in a row, gold prices also reached a new record.

November 12. IFX-News - The state will continue its policy of supporting rural areas in the future. President Dmitry Medvedev stated this when delivering his annual address to the Federal Assembly. According to him, Russia has every opportunity to make agriculture one of the leaders of economic growth. As a result, D. Medvedev is sure, the quality of life in rural areas can be improved. The head of state noted that the state program for the development of agriculture for 2008-2012.

November 12. IFX-News - As of 10:35 Moscow time, the MICEX index fell by 7.45 points (0.57%) compared to the close of the previous session and amounted to 1308.74 points. Growth leaders (by blue chips): Sberbank-p - price 53 rubles (+1.92%), turnover 524.28 million rubles. PolyusGold - price RUB 1,768.58 (+1.24%), turnover RUB 29.19 million. Tatnft3ap - price 61.2 rubles (+0.96%), turnover 0.07 million rubles. MOESK - price 1.213 rubles (+0.83%), turnover 0.02 million rubles.

LONDON (Reuters) - Oil prices fell below $79 a barrel on expectations of rising U.S. inventories that outweighed both a weak dollar and the International Energy Agency's forecast that oil consumption could rise in the fourth quarter. At 15.25 Moscow time, American light oil lost $0.78 from Wednesday's closing price to $78.50 per barrel, and Brent fell by $0.62 to $77.33 per barrel.

November 12. IFX-News - On Wednesday, November 18, coupon payments are expected for 1 bond issue totaling RUB 124.66 million: M.video Finance LLC pays coupon income on bonds of issue 4-01-36184-R. The amount of income to be paid is 124.66 million rubles. or 62.33 rub. per bond. On Monday, November 23, coupon payments are expected for 1 bond issue totaling RUB 0.00 million: The Moscow City Hall (government) pays coupon income on bonds of issue RU25052MOS0.

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Oil held steady above $79 a barrel on Thursday as the dollar held near a 15-year low against a basket of currencies and investors awaited government data on U.S. inventories last week. Surging Asian shares and gold rising to a record are also helping to keep oil prices from falling despite an expected rise in crude stockpiles in the world's biggest energy consumer. "There's a 'wait and see' sentiment in the market.

November 12. IFX-News - Countries in the Asian region are leading the global economy back to recovery, US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said Thursday at a joint briefing of APEC finance ministers in Singapore. He noted that there are early signs that the world is responding to the imbalance between spending and saving that has contributed to the current global crisis, Bloomberg reports. “American exports are growing at a good pace.

November 12. IFX-News - Oil prices fell on Thursday in anticipation of an increase in US fuel inventories last week, Bloomberg reports. According to the average market forecast, US commercial oil inventories increased by 1 million barrels over the week. The Ministry of Energy will publish these data on Thursday at 19:00 Moscow time.

November 12. IFX-News - The price of oil rose yesterday as the US dollar fell against a basket of major currencies to its lowest level in the last 15 months, which increases the attractiveness of the commodity for investors. In addition, China increased foreign purchases of oil to almost a record.

November 12. IFX-News - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, speaking with a message to the Federal Assembly, said that in the next 3 years the average size of pensions will increase by at least 1.5 times, and already in 2010 all pensioners will receive incomes not lower than the subsistence level.

Forbes (USA) for the first time published a ranking of the most influential people in the world. To express in numbers this concept, which is difficult to formalize, Forbes assessed to what circle of people the power of a candidate for the rating extends, what financial resources he can, in principle, dispose of, how diverse his spheres of influence are, and finally, how great his activity is in the use of power levers.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stock markets rose on Wednesday as an upbeat outlook from a leading construction company and strong macroeconomic data from China bolstered confidence in an economic recovery. In addition, investor sentiment was improved by comments from Fed representatives, who confirmed the view that the low key rate in the United States will be maintained for a long time.

November 12. IFX-News - The issue of utilization of associated petroleum gas (APG) must be resolved quickly, without excuses from mining companies, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said on Thursday in his address to the Federal Assembly. He emphasized that when APG is burned, “the environment is polluted, tens of billions are burned into smoke.” “We must act decisively. And not accept any excuses from mining companies,” the president noted. According to D.