During the first half of 2009, total volume of trades on the MICEX Stock Exchange amounted to 16.83 trillion rubles. ($ 509 billion), including 13.39 trillion rubles. on shares, 3.44 trillion rubles. - On bonds. This represents 62% of the figure of the same period last year, but the results of bidding in June showed that the stock market shows positive signs - increasing investment and growth in the capitalization of Russia's leading issuers.

At the end of June the market had a record volume of transactions with shares (secondary trading excluding CPF), amounting to 1 516.7 billion rubles. This is an absolute record for all time the market, the previous maximum value was 1 515.3 billion rubles (May 2008). During this period, was concluded and the record number of transactions in shares - 11.1 million transactions, while June 2nd, 2009 was reached historical maximum number of transactions with shares in the stock market of the MICEX Group - 823 thousand units. By the end of June market capitalization of shares of leading Russian companies amounted to 15.53 trillion rubles. (at 30.06.2009), the increase of 56,7% in the first half. The most active during this period the transaction occurred in shares of OAO Gazprom (31,2% of total turnover), Sberbank of Russia (19,9%), Rostelecom (19.0%), OAO Lukoil (5 , 3%), OJSC NK Rosneft (4.8%), OJSC MMC Norilsk Nickel (4.3%), OJSC Surgutneftegaz (3.3%), JSC VTB Bank (2.4 %), OJSC Tatneft (2.0%), OJSC RusGidro (1.0%).

You can also note the positive trends in the Russian debt market. At the beginning of the year witnessed an increase in interest rates and a decrease in the accommodation, but in recent months, the market began to improve, there is a negative adjustment of rates and an increase in activity in the primary market.

In June, at the MICEX Stock Exchange registered a record volume of placements of corporate bonds, amounting to 204.8 billion rubles. For comparison, the previous record - 96.8 billion rubles. - Was put before the crisis in July 2008. Since the beginning of 2009 was held 45 placements of corporate and regional (2 - two) of bonds, the minimum borrowing rate was 12.36% per annum. During this period, the volume of placements of corporate bonds amounted to 262.0 billion rubles. (for the entire 2008 - 514 billion rubles.) passed a number of placements leading companies such as OAO Transneft, Russian Railways, Gazprom, OAO Lukoil, VEB. Today the MICEX Stock Exchange turns 700 regional issues, corporate bond and stock issuers 471 total nominal value of 2.42 trillion rubles.

Leading indicator of stock market of Russia - MICEX Index, which includes 30 stocks of leading Russian companies representing key sectors of Russian economy - since the beginning of the year rose by 55% to 971.55 points (on 30.06.2009 g.). At present, the MICEX Index is used by companies to control as a basic asset for 37 Russian index PIFov, total assets of more than 3.5 billion rubles.
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