In June 2003, trading volume on FORTS (Futures & Options on the RTS) reached 2 549 thousand contracts or 17 289 million rubles in underlying value. In May these numbers equaled 3 662 thousand contracts and 21 542 million rubles in underlying value. Total open interest as of June 30th, 2003, stood at 354 thousand contracts or 2 433 million rubles in underlying value, compared with 3 060 million rubles and 493 thousand contracts at the end of May.
FORTS participants executed 59 thousand trades in futures contracts, down from 65 thousand contracts in May. Futures contracts trading volume reached 169 thousand contracts, with total underlying value equaling 1 088 million rubles.
In options trading activity equaled 2 864 trades, compared with 4 211 trades in May. Total trading volume in June reached 169 thousand contracts with 1 088 million rubles in underlying value.
