MOSCOW, December 2 (RIA Novosti) - The Moscow Inter-Bank Currency Exchange from 11:50 a.m. Moscow time stopped trading in Yukos ordinary shares pending a special order by the Federal Financial Markets Service.
Trade was stopped because the opening price dropped by 34.1% compared with the closing price of the trading day before.
Trade in Yukos stocks was resumed on Thursday following its suspension on November 24.
As distinct from Yukos shares, which have been falling in price, the other blue chips are all on the plus side.
LUKoil went up by 0.347% to 868 rubles per share, Mosenergo by 0.633% to 3.975 rubles per share, UES by 1.441% to 7.39 rubles per share, and Surgutneftegaz by 0.636% to 20.25 rubles per share.