Exchange's Principal Broker Establishes New High in Trades Involving Russian Stocks
In July 2020, the SPB exchange, located in Saint Petersburg, Russia, experienced an increase in trading volume compared to the previous month. The total volume of deals reached 133.52 billion rubles, marking a 4.92% rise from June.
The highest number of deals involving Russian company shares was recorded on July 21, amounting to 1.45 million operations. However, it is worth noting that a record-breaking number of deals occurred on November 24, 2020, surpassing the July 28 record with 2.2 million operations.
Despite the increase in trading volume and the record-breaking number of deals on November 24, 2020, the total volume of deals in July did not surpass the total value of deals set on that day. The total value of deals on November 24, 2020, remains the absolute record for the exchange.
Over the weekend, the trading volume was higher than the average daily trading volume on weekdays. Specifically, 4.95% of deals totaling 6.61 billion rubles were made over the weekend. It is interesting to note that the number of deals set on November 24, 2020, was higher than the average daily trading volume on weekdays.
The total value of deals in the most recent period was 11.68 billion rubles. The average daily trading volume on weekdays was 5.52 billion rubles. The total value of deals over the weekend was lower than the total value of deals in the most recent period but higher than the average daily trading volume on weekdays.
The record for the number of deals involving all available securities in the main trading mode was set on November 24, 2020, and has not been surpassed as of the latest period. Furthermore, the number of deals set on November 24, 2020, was higher than the highest number of deals involving Russian company shares on July 21.
It is essential to clarify that the available data does not provide evidence of new records or notable trends in trading volume or deals involving securities on the SPB exchange itself, as of August 2025. If more detailed proprietary or exchange-specific reports become available, they would be the best source for up-to-date information.
- The total value of deals on November 24, 2020, in the SPB exchange's finance sector remains the absolute record, surpassing even the total value of deals in any single month, such as July 2020.
- Despite the high trading volume on weekends, the total value of deals made over those periods is still lower than the average daily trading volume on weekdays, a trend that persisted even during the record-breaking day of November 24, 2020.
