RTS Announced Stock Market Weekly Trading Results

OREANDA-NEWS. On 28 August 2009 was announced, that over the week of August 17 – August 21, 2009, the RTS Index went down by 0.89% to reach 1,050.44 points (1,059.92 points as of August 14, 2009). Most of the negative impact on the Index dynamics was related to the falling prices for ordinary shares of JSC "RusHydro" (HYDR) (minus 5.24 points), ordinary shares of OJSC "OC "Rosneft" (ROSN) (minus 1.84 points) and ordinary shares of OJSC Uralkali (URKA) (minus 1.73 points).

The "second-tier" stock index – RTS-2 experienced a decrease closing at 926.86 points (1.45% down against 940.49 points as of August 14, 2009). Last week most key economy sectors represented on the Russian stock market closed in the negative territory. The largest decline was demonstrated by the power sector, with the RTS Index – Electric Utilities going down by 5.24%. A significant decrease was also registered in the metals & mining sector, with the corresponding index losing 1.56%. The largest growth was reported by the industrial sector, with the RTS Index – Industrial climbing 2.84%.

For the last week the US dollar lost 1.69% against the RF rouble to reach 31.60 roubles per US dollar (32.15 as of August 14, 2009).

The total trading volume on RTS for the week August17 – August 21, 2009 equaled USD7.5 billion (240.2 billion roubles*), including all types of trades. The trading volume on RTS Standard totaled USD1,008.7 million.

The week's top sellers were Sberbank ordinary shares (SBER) with a turnover of USD433.258 million followed by Gazprom ordinary shares (GAZP) with a turnover of USD270.052 million and ordinary shares of ОАО "LUKOIL" (LKOH) with a turnover of USD109.198 million. The share of each security in the total trading volume made up 41.71%, 26.00% and 10.51% respectively.

The week's top gainers were ordinary shares of OJSC "Power machines" (SILM) that went up by 18.18% to USD0.13 followed by ordinary shares of O.J.S.C. "Uralsvyazinform" (URSI) – by 13.06% to USD0.0168 and ordinary shares of RSC Energia (RKKE) that went up by 11.32% to reach USD189.24.

The week's top losers were ordinary shares of JSC "RusHydro" (HYDR) that fell in price by 13.95% to reach USD0.0364 followed by ordinary shares of Surgutneftegas (SNGS) – by 8.54% to USD0.718 and ordinary shares of JSC "IDGC Holding" (MRKH) – by 7.55% to USD0.049.

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

Trading volume of securities on RTS, mln dollars

RTS Stock Market Weekly Best Sellers (17.08.09 - 21.08.09)

Weekly Top Gainers (17.08.09 - 21.08.09)

Weekly Top Losers (17.08.09 – 21.08.09)

 RTS Stock Market Leading Operators

The top three leading operators on RTS Classica: 1 – Troika Dialog, 2 – Citibank ZAO, 3 – Renaissance Broker.

The top three leading operators on RTS Standard: 1 – Troika Dialog, 2 – OTKRITIE Group, 3 – Alor Group.

RTS Classica Leading Operators (17.08.09 – 21.08.09)

RTS Standard Leading Operators (17.08.09 -21.08.09)