Russian markets -- Factors to Watch on May 13

MOSCOW, May 13 (Reuters) - Here are events and news stories
that could move Russian markets today.

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STOCKS CALL (Contributions to moscow.newsroom@reuters.com):

Aton: Expects prices to open at the same level as Monday's
close, with the RTS index finding support at about 2,290 points.

Olma: Stocks could possibly rise as, even though oil prices
have corrected downward slightly from record highs, they are
still trading at sufficiently high levels to attract investors.

EVENTS [RU-DIA] (All times GMT):

YEKATERINBURG - German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter
Steinmeier in Russia, meets Russian Foreign Minister Sergei
Lavrov on May 13-14

MOSCOW - RIA Novosti hosts round table of experts to
discuss: "New president, new cabinet, new course"

MOSCOW - Moscow arbitration court will consider a $22.5
billion claim of the Federal Customs Service against Bank of New
York

MOSCOW - Gazprom Neft (SIBN.MM: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) board meeting

KIEV - President Viktor Yushchenko gives his annual address
to the nation.

IN THE PAPERS [PRESS/RU]:

Business dailies Vedomosti and Kommersant both lead with
details of Russia's new government. To see a Reuters story,
please double-click on [ID:nL12588849].

Vedomosti reports Vladimir Potanin will pay former business
partner Mikhail Prokhorov around $5 billion for the latter's 50
percent stake in the KM-Invest investment vehicle they formerly
shared, bringing to an end a protracted asset split.

Vedomosti also reports Vagit Alekperov, president of No. 2
Russian oil producer LUKOIL (LKOH.MM: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz), has become the firm's
largest shareholder by increasing his stake to 20.4 percent. To
see a Reuters story, please double-click on [ID:nL12106200].

Kommersant reports Slovakia's J&T Group has acquired a 75
percent stake in the owner of the Balchug Kempinski hotel, one
of Moscow's top hotels.

TOP STORIES IN RUSSIA AND THE CIS [RU-NEWS]:

TOP NEWS:
Putin in control as Russia names cabinet [ID:nL12588849]
FACTBOX-Russia's top officials: Who does what? [ID:nL12481147]
Russia adjusts 2008-2011 economic forecasts [ID:nL12512819]

COMPANIES/MARKETS:
Russian tycoon Usmanov buys stake in Megafon [ID:nL12376279]
Russian retailer Magnit bossts Q1 profit 71 pct [ID:nL13357055]
LUKOIL head Alekperov becomes top shareholder [ID:nL12106200]
Uralkali board backs $170 mln div payout for '07 [ID:nL1289221]

ECONOMY/POLITICS:
Soft-spoken economist Kudrin keeps cabinet seat [ID:nL12473592]
Russia's Kudrin says WTO talks will not slow [ID:nL12666389]
Ukraine bans Moscow mayor after naval comments [ID:nL12871897]
Georgia rebels say shot 2 Georgian spy drones [ID:nL1229515]
Russia c.bank injects 0.07 bln roubles via repos[ID:nL12722033]

ENERGY:
Putin names reactor salesman as energy minister [ID:nL12647916]
LUKOIL sees Russian oil output fall to continue [ID:nL12444976]
Azeri Jan-Apr oil output, exports rise [ID:nL1257865]

COMMODITIES:
Belarus sees no more potash price rise in '08 [ID:nL12731518]
Russian grain prices decline as new crop awaited[ID:nL12669181]
Ukraine distributes additional grain quotas [ID:nL12449162]

MARKETS CLOSE/LATEST:

RTS .IRTS 2,321.1 +1.63 pct

MSCI Russia .MIRU00000PUS 1,527.9 +0.83 pct

MSCI Emerging Markets .MSCIEF 1,199.3 +0.43 pct

Russia 30-year Eurobond<RU011428878=> yield: 5.241/5.211 pct

EMBI+ Russia 11EMJ 150 basis points over

Rouble/dollar <RUBUTSTN=MCX> 23.7770

Rouble/euro <EURRUBTN=MCX> 36.7335

NYMEX crude CLc1 $123.20 -$1.03

ICE Brent crude LCOc1 $122.01 -$0.90

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(Compiled by Robin Paxton)