Yesterday's growth in trading volume was simultaneous to RTS index growth, which yesterday reached its historic maximum at 836,28 points (836,25 points by the end of the trading session).
Based on the results of the trading session on August 16, 2005, following the RTS index growth (by 2,95% compared to the last hours of Monday's trading), futures prices also went up – September futures prices increased by 3,03% based on RTX index scale, December futures prices increased by 3,02%. Market participants are therefore expecting RTS index to reach 840,60 points by mid September and 850,55 points by mid December.