Weekly news:
FINANCIAL & ECONOMIC NEWS
NEWS
Hungarian top firms’ business confidence marginally up in March – Ecostat
Moody’s downgrades Hungary’s gov’t bond, FX deposit ratings from A3 to Baa1; outlook negative
S&P cuts Hungary’s long-term ratings from ’BBB’ to ’BBB-’ on poor economy; outlook negative
ENERGY NEWS
OIL & PETROCHEMICALS
Surgutneftegas’s acquiring 21% in Hungarian oil firm MOL "surprising" – MOL CEO
Hungarian gov’t denies hand in Russian Surgutneftegas’s MOL stake; backs MOL independence
Hungarian retail gasoline, diesel prices to rise HUF 6 per liter this week
Austria’s OMV sells 21.2% in Hungary’s top oil MOL to Russia’s Surgutneftegas for EUR 1.4 bln
GAS
Hungarian energy trader Emfesz records HUF 215 bln revenues in 2008, sees stable 2009
U.K.’s Ascent Resources begins new sidetrack drill at Hungary’s Peneszlek gas field
HEAT, POWER & SEWAGE
Hungary’s Parliament greenlights new nuclear power plant blocks
BANKING & FINANCE NEWS
BANKING
Hungarian state to provide HUF 30 bln capital injection to mortgage bank FHB
RUSSIA & CIS NEWS HIGHLIGHTS
Moscow, Washington plan to discuss cooperation in missile defense - statement
FINANCIAL MARKETS
EQUITIES
Budapest Stock Exchange share trading 27/03–03/04/2009
Budapest Stock Exchange, Indices, 27/03–03/04/2009
FIXED INCOME
Hungary fixed income benchmark yields 27/03–03/04/2009
Nb: This news report features only the headline of each news.
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