RTS Stock Exchange Classic Market: July 12th- July 16th, 2004

For the week of July 12th– July 16th, 2004, the RTS Index gained 4.28% points and closed at 592.28. The RTS Current Quotes Index (RTST) increased by 4.72%, from 622.44 to 651.80.

This week’s top gainers were Volzhskaya HES common shares (VLGS) that jumped 43.75% and reached $0.0575 per share, Tambovenergo preferred shares (TAENP) that posted a 17.12% gain and closed at $0.013 and Sberbank of Russia (SBER) that reached $437, up 8.71% on last closing.

Among the week’s top losers were CenterTelecom common shares (ESMO) that closed 6.06% lower at $0.31 per share, MGTS preferred shares (MGTSP) that closed 5.56% down at $8.5 and Irkutskenergo common shares (IRGZ) that lost 5.03% and closed at $0.17.

The best selling were RAO UES of Russia common shares (EESR) with total weekly turnover of 14.910 million US dollars, LUKoil common shares (LKOH), their trading volume reaching 9.922 million dollars, and YUKOs common shares (YUKO) – 5.523 million US dollars. The share of each security in total trading volume equaled 29.24%, 19.46% and 10.83%, respectively.