MOSCOW. Aug 19 (Interfax) - The Russian stock market plunged to its lowest level in years as a result of negative external factors, namely falling oil prices as well as renewed fears about the U.S. mortgage crisis and the weak U.S. economy. Benchmark stocks plummeted 4.9%-9.1% on Tuesday.

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RBC, 19.08.2008, Moscow 10:46:11. The Russian stock market is likely to open downwards today following a decline on Monday.

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Russian stocks sink at opening RosBusinessConsulting, Russia -1 hour ago Sberbank, Gazprom, Surgutneftegas, and VTB were the heaviest decliners, losing 2.5 percent each. Gazprom Neft slumped 3 percent. …

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Been Riding the Russian Boom? It’s Time to Cash In Your Chips Georgiandaily, NY -1 hour ago Half the Russian stock market is made up with oil and gas stocks. Giant Gazprom alone accounts for 26%. No wonder the market has boomed. …

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Updated news from Balkan Europe powered by www.seenews.com Monday 18 August 2008, by Emanuele G. - 0 letture Bosnian Tamaris Eyes 5.1 Mln Euro Deal to Build Soccer Fields in Algeria Aug 18, 2008, 16:01 CET | Story | SeeNews BANJA LUKA (Bosnia and Herzegovina), August 18 (SeeNews) – Bosnian landscaping company Tamaris is in talks over a 10 million marka ($7.6 million/5.1 million euro) deal with …

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News report of 18.08.2008 Girodivite, Italy -1 hour ago Average monthly net earnings for June 2008 amounted to EUR 883.58, which is 0.1% more than for May 2008. link Ljubljana Stock Exchange - Comprehensive …

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Russian stocks slip in mixed trading RosBusinessConsulting, Russia -2 hours ago The oil and gas sector was the heaviest decliner on MICEX, with Gazprom dropping 1.88 percent, and LUKoil losing 1.43 percent; whereas telecoms fared better … Experience to be gained from 1998 Russia's financial crisisRosBusinessConsulting all 2 news articles

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RBC, 18.08.2008, Moscow 18:27:24. Trading on the Russian stock market finished in negative territory on Monday, with the MICEX index ending 0.79 percent lower at 1,448.64 points, and the RTS index down 0.4 percent at 1,778.29 points.

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PRESS DIGEST - Russia - Aug 18 Reuters -2 hours ago Gazprom (GAZP.MM: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) has invited Finland's Former Prime Minister Paavo Lipponen as an independent adviser for its Nord …

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DUBAI: BASF’s oil and gas unit Wintershall Holding plans to explore for crude in the United Arab Emirates as part of a plan to challenge rival oil majors for access to Arabian Gulf reserves, an official said.

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