The Russian share market fell during October as a result of slipping oil prices. However, the derivatives market proved once again that futures and options are still an effective tool of investors’ protection against volatility.
The leading RTS Index gained 5.27% during October, reaching 1,587.14 points. In October 2010 RTS volumes were down 12.65% over the previous month. Total RTS Exchange and OTC market activity decreased to USD46.97 billion during October 2010.
However, activity on Futures and Options on RTS (FORTS) during October grew by 21.65% totaling 63.3 million contracts compared with September 2010.
Full statistics are provided in the accompanying tables.