The number of people who invested in the Moscow Stock Exchange in March exceeded 31 million and in total they carried out 3.9 million transactions on the site, a little less than in February of this year, a record for this indicator, the Stock Exchange reported. from Moscow.
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The Moscow Stock Exchange reported an increase in the number of private investors on its platform to 31.1 million in March this year. The information is reflected in the press release of the trading platform.
In total, private investors carried out more than 3.9 million transactions in March, less than in February, a record for this indicator: 4.1 million transactions.
The volume of funds invested by individuals in the stock market increased by 2.1 times compared to March 2023 and amounted to 82.2 billion rubles. The share of private investors in the total trading volume of shares reached 72%, in the spot foreign exchange market – 12%, in the derivatives market of the Moscow Stock Exchange – 55%.
The most popular securities in the portfolios of private investors at the end of March were ordinary and preferred shares of Sberbank, Lukoil, Gazprom and Yandex.
Earlier, the Central Bank began a debate on the issue of opening direct access to investors to the Moscow Stock Exchange, bypassing intermediaries. Brokers evaluate possible innovations very negatively.
Author:
Kirill Bilyk
Source: RB
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