OREANDA-NEWS. December 16, 2010. On December 15, 2010 final settlement prices were calculated for the front month futures contracts on precious and industrial metals.

Final settlement prices:

GOLD-12.10 – 1388.25 USD/ounce.

SILV-12.10 – 29.06 USD/ounce.

PLT-12.10 - 1697 USD/ounce.

PLD-12.10 - 756 USD/ounce.

CU-12.10 – 283,778.256 RUB/tone.

Final settlement prices were also calculated for December FX futures contracts.

The settlement prices are:

ED-12.10 – USD1.3360 (per EUR1)

Eu-12.10 – RUB40,938 (per EUR1,000)

Si-12.10 – RUB30,717 (per USD1,000)

GBPU-12.10 – USD1.5689 (per GBP1)

AUDU-12.10 – USD0.9912 (per AUD1)

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 47contracts (34 futures and 13 options) on RTS Index, shares of Russian companies, short term interest rates, currency, oil,  gold, silver, and sugar.