The stock price of the agricultural holding MHP on the London Stock Exchange surged by 13.29% as of 11:00 AM on Thursday, while Ferrexpo jumped by 18.06%. This increase follows news from the previous evening regarding Trump's initiation of peace talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Additionally, shares of Ukrainian companies on the Warsaw Stock Exchange are also rising rapidly.
According to their data, the stock price of Milkiland rose by 12.11%, Coal Energy (which has halted operations due to the war) increased by 6.79%, and the largest sugar producer in the country, Astarta, saw a rise of 5.36%. Agricultural holdings Agriton and IMK, which have lands near the front line, increased by 4.56% and 3.72%, respectively, while KSG-Agro (all these stocks are part of the Ukrainian index) rose by 4.85%.
Furthermore, shares of the largest Ukrainian oil producer, Kernel, also increased by 7.91%. These shares are not included in the index due to their low free float.