During the week of February 18th – 22nd, 2008, Russian Trading System Index is up by 4,55% and reached 2079,72 (1989,25 as of February 15th, 2008). Leaders of positive impact on RTS Index became: Gazprom ordinary shares (GAZP) +14,04 points, ОАО "LUKOIL" ordinary shares (LKOH) (+13,48), OJSC "MMC "NORILSK NICKEL" ordinary shares (GMKN) (+10,04).
The "second-tier" stock index – RTS-2 – is up by 2,77% to 2558,94 (2489,89 as of February 15th, 2008). Last week practically all key sectors, represented on the Russian stock market, showed positive trend. Oil & Gas and metals showed the highest rise: Russian Trading System Index – Oil & Gas is up by 5,26%, RTS Index – Metals & Mining is up 8,68%, comparing with the end of the last week.
Total trading volume on RTS for the week February 18th – 22nd, 2008 equaled 6,0 bln dollars (148,4 bln rubles*), including all types of trades.
The week's top sellers were ОАО "LUKOIL" ordinary shares (LKOH) - $61,812 mln, RAO UESR (EESR) ordinary shares - $54,678 mln, OJSC "MMC "NORILSK NICKEL" ordinary shares (GMKN) – $49,544 mln. The share of each security in total trading volume made up 19,90%, 17,60% and 15,95% accordingly.
The week's top gainers were PJSC "Belon" ordinary shares (BLNG), that went up by 50,03% and reached $180, ordinary shares of Mechel OAO (MTLR) went up by 32,40% to $38 and JSC Dorogobuzh privileged shares (DGBZP) – by 16,26% and reached $0,529.
The week's top losers were Moscow Integrated Electricity Distribution Company ordinary shares (MSRS), that closed – 7,69% at $0,096 per share, Transneft privileged shares (TRNFP) that closed – 6,67% down at $1540 and TGK-5 ordinary shares (TGKE) – that posted – 5,81% loss at $0,00081. -- www.rts.ru
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