OREANDA-NEWS. October 30, 2007. The main indicator of the Russian stock market has set a new record. On October 26, 2007 by the moment of trading close, it made up 2194,12 points. The maximum intra-day value on that day was 2194,17.

The previous RTS Index record was registered on October 15, 2007, when the main indicator of the Russian stock market reached a value of 2176,90 points. The maximum intra-day value on that day was 2181,68.

Futures contract on RTS Index with settlement in December 2007 closed today with the value 2211.85, which exceeds the current RTS Index value by 17.73 points.

These figures prove the fact that professional Russian market participants feel quite optimistic about the current stock market situation and expect the RTS Index to reach 2200 points in mid-December 2007.

RTS Index is the benchmark in Russian securities' industry. The RTS Index is calculated based on 50 most liquid and capitalized stocks.