On July 29, shares of VK rose by over 4.5% on the Moscow Exchange
On July 29, shares of VK rose by over 4.5% on the Moscow Exchange, reaching a closing price of 147.85 rubles, amid reports of an ongoing criminal case against Telegram founder Pavel Durov for allegedly aiding terrorism through the use of the messaging platform.
Consensus
- VK's shares increased on July 29 on the Moscow Exchange.
- The share price reached approximately 147.85 rubles by close of trading.
- Trading volume was nearly 2 billion rubles.
- A criminal case against Pavel Durov, founder of Telegram, was reported by FSB on July 29.
- The FSB alleged that Telegram was used for coordinating sabotage activities.
Points of divergence
- VK's share price reached 147.85 rubles at the close of trading on July 29, with a turnover of nearly 2 billion rubles. — vedomosti
- At 11:13 MSK on July 29, VK shares were trading at 148.05 rubles per share, up 4.63%. — kommersant
- The FSB stated that there are facts of using the messenger for coordinating sabotage activities; Durov faces charges under the article on aiding terrorism. — vedomosti
- The FSB reported that Ukrainian special services used the Telegram bot 'DaiVinchik/Leo' to involve Russians in sabotage operations. — kommersant
Coverage (3 sources)
- Price of VK shares on Moscow Exchange rose by 5.1% — Ведомости
- VK shares rose by more than 4.5% on July 29 trading — Коммерсантъ
- VK shares rose by more than 4% following news of a criminal case against Durov — Ведомости