Here are events and news stories that could move Russian markets

on Tuesday.

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

Factors and influences for the Russian stock market are

expected to be moderately positive, said analysts at

Promsvyazbank in a research note, noting that the oil price is

around $111 a barrel.

EVENTS (All times GMT):

Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev visits France.

Deadline of Nord Gold's offer to buy shares of

High River Gold.

Lukoil expected to announce third quarter earnings

(12:00)

Steel pipe maker TMK is expected to report 9 month

IFRS earnings (11:00)

Astronauts take an exam before their December flight to the

International Space Station at the Star City space center

outside Moscow.

IN THE PAPERS:

Belgian financial group KBC is to sell its Russian

bank Absolut Bank to the Russian Railways pension fund, reports

Vedomosti, citing sources. The deal could be valued at 11

billion - 12 billion roubles ($355 million-$387 million).

Russian gold miner Highland Gold is in talks to buy

the Kekura gold deposit in Russia's Far East for $300 million -

$400 million, Kommersant reported citing sources.

TOP STORIES IN RUSSIA AND THE CIS:

TOP NEWS:

MegaFon IPO book covered-sources

Abramovich may buy stake in Norilsk

COMPANIES/MARKETS:

Internet regulation to dominate global summit

Russian shares edge lower, rouble at 5-wk high

ECONOMY/POLITICS:

Russia's Medvedev criticises France on Syria

EU chides Russia for rise in protectionism

Russian cosmonaut to spend a year in space

Georgia eyes renewed Russia ties

ENERGY:

Gazprom wins 30-year gas export deal in Turkey

Rosneft may use TNK-BP cash, loans for buy

ConocoPhillips to sell Kazakh stake for $5 bln

COMMODITIES:

Russian domestic wheat prices to rise -analyst

MARKETS CLOSE/LATEST:

RTS 1427.92 +0.07 pct

MSCI Russia 757.88 -0.57 pct

MSCI Emerging Markets 998.92 +3.76 pct

Russia 2030-year Eurobond yield: 2.890/2.817 pct

EMBI+ Russia 158 basis points over

Rouble/dollar 31.0350

Rouble/euro 40.2400

NYMEX crude $88.10 +$0.36

ICE Brent crude $111.19 +$0.27

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