Russian
stocks have underperformed other emerging markets this summer, leaving them
cheaper but offering superior earnings growth, Goldman Sachs says.
"We
recommend investors take advantage of what we believe is a mispricing
opportunity," it says.
"We expect a macro pickup in 2H, driven mainly
by external factors, with 2Q reporting season in August-September providing an
early catalyst." Top picks are Gazprom (GAZP.RS), MTS (MBT), VimpelCom (VIP), Sberbank (SBER.RS), X5 (FIVE.LN)
and Lukoil (LKOH.RS). Benchmark RTS +2.9% at 1,080.74. (AJL)