Chart of the week: Russia will get back on course
Russian stocks have slid recently, but the outlook remains favourable. The economy has stabilised and is slowly emerging from recession; there is ample scope for the central bank to stimulate the economy; and the market is still cheap.
Russian stocks have slid recently, but the outlook remains favourable. The economy has stabilised and is slowly emerging from recession, helped by the gradual rebound in the price of oil, Russia's key export.
There is ample scope for the central bank to stimulate the economy. Inflation is under control it has fallen below 6% but interest rates are still at 10%. The political backdrop is stable, albeit authoritarian, and America's President Trump could loosen sanctions against Moscow.
The market is also still cheap on a cyclically adjusted price-earnings ratio of six.
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