Direct transactions executed on the Order-driven market for the week of February 25th -February 28th, 2003, accounted for 393 million rubles in total turnover, a significant increase over 196 million rubles posted for the previous period (February 17th - February 22nd, 2003). 212 direct transactions were reported, up from 87 the week before.
The most active traders on the Order-driven market were:
- Troika Dialog
- United Financial Group
- Prolog Investment Agency
- Renaissance Broker
- Web-invest.ru
The leaders in Internet trading were:
- Prolog Investment Agency
- Web-invest.ru
- Brokercreditservice Company
- Barrel Investment Company
- Finance-Analytic
Currently 141 companies - professional market participants - trade on the Order-driven market.
The Order-driven market is the unified RTS and St. Petersburg St. Exchange marketplace where corporate stocks are traded. Market participants can submit directly addressed quotes, or quotes with no particular addressee in mind. Trading is being done via St. Petersburg St. Exchange, clearing - through the RTS Stock Exchange Clearinghouse, settlement - via the RTS Stock Exchange Settlement Chamber. The electronic trading system can be accessed via "Plaza Stocks" workstation or through the Internet-trading gateway. Private investors can trade on the Order-driven market by becoming clients of licensed brokerages/investment houses.
