OREANDA-NEWS. On 27 March 2008 was announced, that during the week of March 17th – 21st, 2008 RTS Index is down by 4,83% and reached 1964,65 (2064,41 as of March 14th, 2008). Leaders of negative impact on RTS Index became: Gazprom ordinary shares (GAZP) (-15,4), Sberbank ordinary shares (SBER) (-12,1), ОАО "LUKOIL" ordinary shares (LKOH) (-10,4).

The "second-tier" stock index – RTS-2 – is down by 3,92% to 2476,80 (2577,72 as of March 14th, 2008). Last week practically all key sectors, represented on the Russian stock market, showed negative trend. Metals and Mining showed the highest drop: RTS Index – Metals & Mining is down by 8,11%, comparing with the end of the last week. RTS Index - Electric Utilities went down by 5,03% as compared with the end of the last week. However the least significant decline was registered in Telecom: RTS Index – Telecom is down by 0,04%. Index

Total trading volume on RTS for the week March 17th – 21st, 2008 equaled 4,7 bln dollars (111,8 bln rubles*), including all types of trades as well as over-the-counter trades.

The week's top sellers were OJSC "MMC "NORILSK NICKEL" ordinary shares (GMKN) - \\$57,864 mln, Sberbank ordinary shares (SBER) - \\$41,349 mln, Gazprom ordinary shares (GAZP) - \\$37,476 mln. The share of each security in total trading volume made up 20,97%, 14,99% and 13,58% accordingly.

The week's top gainers were Nizhnekamskshina ordinary shares (NKSH) – by 19,72% and reached \\$1,70, JSC CenterTelecom ordinary shares (ESMO) – by 8,67% and reached \\$0,815 and North-West Telecom ordinary shares (SPTL), that went up by 6,00% and reached \\$1,325.

The week's top losers were PJSC "Belon" ordinary shares (BLNG) – that went down by 16,67% and reached \\$110,00, JSC Dorogobuzh" ordinary shares (DGBZ) – that closed – 15,00% down at \\$0,85 per share, and JSC "Severstal" ordinary shares (CHMF ), that posted – 13,11% loss at \\$23,20.