In January, accounts on Moscow Exchange were opened by 555.4 thousand investors, while their total number increased by 35% year-on-year, to 23.5 million people. Transactions on the stock market in January were made by 2.3 million private investors. Their share in the volume of trading shares reached a record 80.4%, while the volume of trading bonds - 28.5%, currency spot market - 21.3% and futures market - 71.4%.