OREANDA-NEWS. December 18, 2007. RTS Index, the main indicator of the Russian stock market set the next record, RTS' press service reported. On December 12th, 2007, by the end of the trading session the index made up 2359.85 points.

The previous record of RTS Index was registered on the day before December 11th, 2007 when RTS Index reached 2342.64 points.

The highest intra-day value was registered at the level of 2360,15 points. The previous highest value was registered on December 11th, 2007 at the level of 2355,56 points.

Futures on RTS Index to be executed in December 2007 have closed on December 14 at the level of 2379.55 points which is 19,7 points over the current RTS Index value.

This is the evidence of the optimistic attitude of the professional market participants in Russia, and it is believed, that in the middle of December 2007 Russian stock market will reach 2380 points in RTS Index.