World market:

Key US stock indexes on Wednesday traded in a narrow range and closed with a decline in the range of 0.2-0.4%.

The approval of the next financial aid package in the United States and the upcoming presidential election, the continued growth in the number of Covid-19 diseases continue to be in the focus of investors ' attention, and are the main drivers of price changes in the markets.

According to US media reports, Republicans in the Senate continue to oppose both the aid package proposed by the White House administration ($ 1.8 trillion) and the proposal of the Democrats from the House of Representatives ($ 2.2 trillion).

Against this background, us stock index futures show a decline in the range of 0.6-0.7%.

Oil quotes fell sharply on Wednesday on the publication of data on reserves of raw materials in the US, deteriorating prospects for recovery in demand for black gold. The price of benchmark Brent crude oil fell 3.3% yesterday, to $ 41.7 per barrel.

Pressure on quotes is exerted by an increase in the number of coronavirus infections, which leads to the introduction of new restrictions.