OREANDA-NEWS. March 16, 2010. On March 15, 2010 final settlement prices were calculated for the front month futures contracts on gold, silver, platinum and palladium.

Final settlement prices:

GOLD-3.10 – USD1,104 /ounce.

SILV-3.10 - USD17.02 /ounce.

PLT-3.10 - USD1,608 /ounce.

PLD-3.10 - USD458 /ounce.

FORTS, the derivatives market of RTS, is the leading trading venue for futures and options in Russia. Trading on FORTS started in September 2001. According to the Futures Industry Association the derivatives market of RTS is among the TOP-10 global derivatives exchanges based on the results of 2009. At present FORTS has the widest range of instruments in Russia. These are 46 contracts (33 futures and 13 options) on RTS Index, RTS Standard Index, shares of Russian companies, bonds, short term interest rates, currency, oil, gasoil, gold, silver, and sugar.