The other blue chip stocks are also seeing positive changes: Lukoil grew 1.59%, Mosenergo grew 0.23%, Russia's Unified Energy Systems grew 1.5%, and Surgutneftegaz grew 0.12%.
Experts believe that the market is going through a certain correction in the wake of the sharp drop in Yukos shares yesterday that affected other blue chip stocks as well.
Yukos shares reached the level of spring 2001, bringing oil prices to a record high. Oil prices on the New York Stock Exchange hit a record high of $43 per barrel.
Experts told RIA Novosti that oil prices were a direct result of the current situation around Yukos.
On July 28, Yukos shares dropped 21.24% to 83.09 rubles per share ($1 equals about 29 rubles) on MICEX despite three breaks in the trading session.
On RTS, Yukos shares slumped 20.28% to $2.87.
The Yukos situation affected the other blue chip stocks, causing a 6.79% drop in the MICEX index and a 5.89% drop in the RTS index.
Yukos ADRs were actively traded on foreign stock exchanges, in particular, in London where they accounted for over $60 million. The drop came after the company said that it might stop producing oil in the next few days and after bailiffs refused to unfreeze the company's accounts, experts said.
