OREANDA-NEWS. On 27 May 2008 was announced, that over the week of May 12th – 16th, 2008, RTS Index went up by 8,53% and reached 2478,87 points (2283,99 points as of May 8th, 2008). Leaders of positive impact on RTS Index became ОАО "LUKOIL", ordinary shares (LKOH), (56,32 points), "Rosneft" ordinary shares (ROSN) (22,69 points), "Surgutneftegaz" ordinary shares (SNGS) (20,58 points).

The "second-tier" stock index – RTS-2 grew by 3,09% to reach 2585,06 points (2507,59 points as of May 8th, 2008). Last week almost all key sectors, represented on the Russian stock market, showed a positive trend. Oil & Gas showed the largest raise: RTS Index – Oil & Gas grew by 11,33%, comparing with the end of the last week. However, the drop was registered only in Industrial, the corresponding RTS Sectoral Index was down by 0,74%.

For the week of May 12 – 16, 2008 the total trading volume on RTS equaled 6,8 bln. dollars (163,4 bln. rubles*), including all types of trades.

The top sellers of the week were Gazprom ordinary shares (GAZP) -\\$68,186 mln, Sberbank ordinary shares (SBER) – \\$62,242 mln, ОАО "LUKOIL" ordinary shares (LKOH) - \\$54,819 mln. The share of each security in the trading volume made up 25,72%, 14,66% and 14,29% accordingly.

 Sberbank ordinary shares (SBER) – \\$62,085 mln.,– \\$35,384 mln., followed by RAO UESR ordinary shares (EESR) - \\$34,499  mln. The share of each security in the trading volume made up 17,01%, 15,53% and 13,67% accordingly.

The top gainers of the week were  "Surgutneftegaz" ordinary shares that went up by 19,40% and reached \\$1,24, Transneft privileged shares (TRNFP)  that gained 18,43% and reached \\$1510,00 and OJSC "Polyus Gold" ordinary shares (PLZL) that were up by 16,24% and reached \\$63,00.

The top losers of the week were privileged shares of OJSC North-West Telecom (SPTLP), that fell in price by 13,86% and reached \\$0,87, "Nizhhnekamskneftekhim" INC privileged shares (NKNCP) – 6,98% and reached \\$0,40, and OJSC "Kazanorgsintez" (KZOS) – 5,99% and reached \\$0,69.

* The data is received by conversion of daily dollar turnovers into rubles

RTS Stock market leading operators

This week the best sellers on the RTS Classic market are: Troika Dialog, the second place is taken by UBS Securities, the third place occupies Renaissance Broker.

The first 3 positions on T+O market: 1 – ATON LLC, 2 - CJSC Bank Credit Suisse First Boston, 3 - URALSIB Capital Limited Liability Company.