On February 15 and 16, the trading volume on the St. Petersburg Stock Exchange reached 375.63 million rubles, which is 7.3 times higher than the figures of the previous week (51.36 million rubles on February 8 and 9).
In the Far East, fishermen have stocked up on enough red caviar for the celebration of Maslenitsa. In this regard, the selling price has significantly decreased. There is no shortage or increase in the cost of the delicacy by spring.
An enterprise for the production of guar gum is planned to be built near Tyumen. Investments in the project will amount to about one and a half billion rubles. The exact location of the plant is currently not disclosed.
The head of the Altai Republic, Andrei Turchak, announced the introduction of a high-alert regime in the region due to the morning earthquake of magnitude 6.4. The epicenter was located at a distance of 1.3 kilometers from the village of Beltir.