SPB Exchange to increase securities traded on weekends to 150

MOSCOW. July 16 (Interfax) - The SPB Exchange will add 34 Russian securities for trading in the additional morning session, including on weekends, as of July 18.

The new securities will include shares in PJSC Kristall Alcohol Group, drug maker Pharmsynthez and gold miner Lenzoloto , among others. As a result, 150 securities will be available to investors for trading on weekends.

The SPB Exchange started trading on Saturdays and Sundays on February 1. Trading takes place from 10:00 a.m. to 11:50 pm. Moscow time, and constitutes an additional morning session of the Monday trading day.