The benchmark indicator gained 1.39 points on the day, or 2.67% on previous closing of 418.28. Since the beginning of the year, RTS Index has grown by 8.2%.
The value of shares traded equaled 40 million US dollars.
The RTS Index is the Russian securities market benchmark indicator that has been calculated since September 1st, 1995, based on the prices of the most liquid securities listed on the RTS Stock Exchange. The initial value of the Index was set at 100. The Index's all-time maximum was reached on October 6, 1997, and equaled 571.66, its all-time minimum as of October 2, 1998, is 37.74. The Index is calculated on 30-minute intervals in real-time; it is published on the RTS Web server, broadcasted on workstations and disseminated by information agencies.
