OREANDA-NEWS. October 20, 2009. Veles Capital released daily market review:

Norilsk Nickel gained 439 mn USD of IAS net profit in 1H 2009. Norilsk Nickel gained net profit by IAS in the amount of 439 mn USD versus 2.682 bn USD in the first half year of the previous year. Sales of the company in 1H 2009 formed 4.078 bn USD, having lowered by 50.1% versus the similar period of the previous year.

LUKOIL is getting ready to adopt program of its development till 2019.

Fitch assigned rating to NOVATEK.

NOVATEK upped its capacities on gas output to 44 bn cubic meters annually.

Gazprom Neft borrowed 500 mn USD from a pool of international banks.

MTS announced plans on their financial estimates till the end of the year.

AvtoVAZ is under threat of bankruptcy.