The previous record of 9 February 2006 was 73.8 billion rubles (2.62 billion dollars). The MICEX Index, which reflects the movement of prices in the Russian market of securities, reached 1237.56 points, 0.44% less than the day before. The record number of transactions in securities, 150 537, were carried out in the course of trading. Most actively traded shares were shares in RAO UES, Rostelecom, LUKoil, Sberbank and Norilsk Nickel.
On 15 February, the trading structure was as follows:
- secondary trading in stocks: 47.8 billion rubles;
- secondary trading in corporate and regional bonds: 10.8 billion rubles;
- REPOs: 14.2 billion rubles;
- primary placements: 10.2 billion rubles.