OREANDA-NEWS. On 21 May 2009 was announced, that LSE to launch a new trading system. Xavier Rolet, chief executive director of London Stock Exchange (LSE), informed that this summer thy will launch Pan-European non-public stock trading system named Baikal. The key distinction of the new floor is the possibility to trade without public announcement of deals quotations. This system will enable banks, hedge funds and institutional investors to trade with large blocks of shares thus avoiding the risks of their strategy disclosure and as a result – changes in market prices of the stock. The new Baikal floor will permit to trade with the company shares from 14 European countries as well as provide access to other exchanges and trade platforms.

Ukrainian trading floors are still demonstrating growth. May 20, on the PFTS SE 92 deals were made with the shares of Ukrainian companies for the total of UAH 4.3. mn. The trade leader was Alchevsk Iron and Steel (ALMK), with which shares 14 deals were made. Meanwhile, 301 deals were sealed on Ukrainska SE for the total of UAH 6.7 mn. The most liquid were the shares of Ukrsotsbank (USCB) – 64 deals.