OREANDA-NEWS. September 16, 2010. The final settlement price of the September futures contract on the RTS Index reached 148,457 points. It is calculated on the basis of the average RTS Index value for the period from 3:00 to 4:00 pm MSK (1,484.57 points as of September 15, 2010).

For the September futures contract on the RTS Standard Index the final settlement price stands at 9,772.27 points. It is calculated on the basis of the average RTS Standard Index value for the period from 3:00 to 4:00 pm MSK (9,772.27 points as of September 15, 2010).

Final settlement prices were also calculated for the September futures contract on the RTS Consumer & Retail Index — 327.73 points. It is calculated on the basis of the average RTS Consumer & Retail Index value for the period from 3:00 to 4:00 pm MSK (327.73 points as of September 15, 2010).

Final settlement prices for the September futures contract on the RTS Oil & Gas Index reached 176.92 points. It is calculated on the basis of the average RTS Oil & Gas Index value for the period from 3:00 to 4:00 pm MSK (176.92 points as of September 15, 2010).

Final settlement prices for the September futures contract on the RTS Telecom Index stood at 222.63 points. It is calculated on the basis of the average RTS Telecom Index value for the period from 3:00 to 4:00 pm MSK (222.63 points as of September 15, 2010).

September futures contracts will be settled on September 15, 2010.

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.