RTS Stock Exchange Classic Market Weekly Trading Statistics

On the week of December 19th, - December 23th, 2005, RTS Index rose 2,54% and reached 1126, 09 points (1099,436 as of the December 16th closing). On Thursday, December 22th, 2005, RTS Index has established the new record as of closing – 1128.51; the new intraday record – 1139, 04 – was registered on Friday, December 23th. The Index was pushed up by "Sberbank", "Transneft" and "Norilsk Nickel" shares. The major event of the week was the approval by President Putin the bill liberalizing "Gazprom" shares. When the bill takes effect, foreign investors will be able to trade "Gazprom" shares freely on Russian stock exchanges, and the company will have an opportunity to increase its free float abroad.

Weekly total trading volume on RTS Classic Market reached 157,6 million dollars. The best selling were "LUKOil" common shares ( LKOY ) with total weekly turnover of $33,8 million, "Norilsk Nickel" ( GMKN ) - $31,5 million, and "Sberbank" common shares ( SBER ) - $20,5 million. The share of each security in total trading volume equaled 21,54%, 20,1% ? 13,05%.

This week's top gainers were "Otrkytie Investitsii" common shares ( OIVS ) that leapt 25% to $135, "Sberbank of Russia" common shares ( SBERP ) that rose 16,84% to $22,2 and "YUKOS" preferred shares ( YUKO ) that gained 15,29% to close at $1,96.

This week's top losers include "Mechel" common shares ( MTLR ) that lost 20,27% and closed at $7,75, "Aeroflot" common shares ( AFLT ) that dropped 11,05% at $1,36 and "Dagenergo" common shares ( DGEN ) that fell 9,09% to $0,014.