RTS Stock Exchange Classic Market: August 30th – September 3rd, 2004

For the week of August 30th – September 3rd, 2004, the RTS Index gained 2.46% points and closed at 589.24. The RTS Current Quotes Index (RTST) increased by 2.47%, from 632.37 to 647.99.

This week’s top gainers were Kostromskaya GRES common shares (KSGS) that jumped 18.18% and reached $0.13 per share, Rostovenergo preferred shares (RTSEP) that posted a 16.36% gain and closed at $0.032 and Sibirtelecom common shares (ENCO) that reached $0.049, up 15.29% on last closing.

Among the week’s top losers were AVTOVAZ common shares (AVAZ) that closed 2.06% lower at $23.8 per share, Far Eastern Shipping Company common shares (FESH) that closed 1.87% down at $0.21 and Bashneft (BANE) posted a 1.25% loss at $3.95.

The best selling were LUKoil common shares (LKOH) with total weekly turnover of 14.801 million US dollars, RAO UES of Russia common shares (EESR), their trading volume reaching 10.840 million dollars, and Surgutneftegaz common shares (SNGS) – 8.223 million US dollars. The share of each security in total trading volume equaled 24.92%, 18.25% and 13.84%, respectively.