OREANDA-NEWS. On 21 February 2008 was announced, that during the week of February 11th – 15th, 2008, RTS Index is up by 6,32% and reached 1989,25 (1870,93 as of February 8th, 2008). Leaders of positive impact on RTS Index became: Gazprom ordinary shares (GAZP) – 15,80 points, ОАО "LUKOIL" ordinary shares (LKOH) (-15,44), OJSC "OC "Rosneft" ordinary shares (-10,21).

The "second-tier" stock index – RTS-2 – is up by 3,09% to 2489,89 (2415,25 as of February 8th, 2008). Last week practically all key sectors, represented on the Russian stock market, showed positive trend. Oil & Gas and metals showed the highest rise: RTS Index – Oil & Gas is up by 8,50%, RTS Index – Metals & Mining is up 6,87%, comparing with the end of the last week.

Total trading volume on RTS for the week February 11th – 15th, 2008 equaled 5,3 bln dollars (131,9 bln rubles*), including all types of trades.

The week's top sellers were OJSC "MMC "NORILSK NICKEL" ordinary shares (GMKN) – $84,8 mln, RAO UESR (EESR) ordinary shares - $58,2 mln, and Gazprom ordinary shares (GAZP) $47,4 mln. The share of each security in total trading volume made up 25,24%, 17,31% and 14,12% accordingly.

The week's top gainers were Mechel ОАО ordinary shares (MTLR), that went up by 19,58% and reached $28,7, ordinary shares of Korshynov Mining Plant ОАО (KOGK) – went up by 19,36% and reached $3175 and OJSC "OC "Rosneft" ordinary shares – went up by 15,70% and reached $7,81.

The week's top losers were JSC "Irkutskenergo" ordinary shares (IRGZ), that closed – 7,22% at $0,9, per share, JSC CenterTelecom ordinary shares (ESMO) that closed – 6,47% down at $0,65 and Sberbank privileged shares (SBERP)  – that posted – 4,55% loss at $2,1.


RTS Stock market leading operators

The best sellers on the RTS Classic market this week were: Troika Dialog, the second place is taken by Renaissance Broker, on the third place UBS Securities.

The first 3 positions on T+O market: 1 - KIT Finance Ltd., 2 - Universal Investment Company Partner Ltd., 3 - Troika Dialog.