RTS Stock Market Weekly Trading Results

The "second-tier" stock index – RTS-2 shed 4,79% to reach 733,61 points (770,48 points as of October 24th, 2008). Last week most of the key economy sectors represented on the Russian Stock Market closed in the green. The major positive contributor was the oil & gas sector, the corresponding index soared by 52,93%. Significant growth was registered in the metals & mining sector, with the corresponding index gaining 36,18%. The main loser was the consumer & retail sector. The RTSI – Consumer & Retail slumped 9,38%.

Index / Closing value, 01.11.2008 / Weekly change, %

RTS Index / 802,39 / 46,04%
RTS-2 Index / 733,61 / -4,79%
RTS Index - Oil & Gas / 122,71 / 52,93%
RTS Index - Consumer & Retail / 117,11 / -9,38%
RTS Index - Metals & Mining / 104,91 / 36,18%
RTS Index - Industrial / 133,23 / -1,76%
RTS Index - Electric Utilities / 92,64 / 2,55%
RTS Index - Telecom / 95,38 / 5,02%
RTS Index - Financials / 182,99 / 24,96%

The total trading volume on RTS for the week October 24th – November 1st, 2008 equaled 2,4 bln. dollars (64,2 bln. roubles), including all types of trades.

The week's top sellers were Sberbank ordinary shares (SBER) – $13,095 mln., followed by Gazprom ordinary shares (GAZP) - $12,179 mln. and ОАО "LUKOIL" ordinary shares (LKOH) – $8,772 mln. The share of each security in the total trading volume made up 21,85%, 20,32% и 14,64% accordingly.

The week's top gainers were OJSC "MMC "NORILSK NICKEL" ordinary shares (GMKN) – by 77,78% to $104,0, ordinary shares of OJSC "OC "Rosneft" (ROSN) – by 77,78% to $4,8 and Gazprom ordinary shares (GAZP) – 77,24% to $5,14.

The week's top losers were Ufaneftekhim privileged shares (UFNCP), that fell in price by 39,02% to reach $0,25, ordinary shares of IDGC of Siberia, JSC (MRKS) that closed 36,36% down at $0,0035 per share and ordinary shares of WBD Foods (WBDF) that posted 35,0% loss at $13,0. -- www.rts.ru