As a result of consolidation in the global exchange markets and a correction in the majority of raw materials, the Russian market dropped last month.
The leading RTS Index lost 6.83% during May, reaching 1,888.60 points. In May 2011, RTS volumes were down 10.68% over the previous month. Total RTS Exchange and OTC market activity decreased to a value of USD41.66 billion during May 2011.
However, Futures and Options on RTS (FORTS) experienced a considerable rise during May with trading activity increasing by 22.49% totaling 83.1 million contracts compared with April 2011.
Full statistics are provided in the accompanying tables.
