OREANDA-NEWS. March 4, 2011. On March 3, 2011 after the start of trading on RTS at 10.00 pm the RTS Index exceeded 2,000 points showing its highest value since 2008.

RTS Index is the main indicator of the Russian stock market. Its calculation was launched on September 1, 1995 with a value of 100 points. The RTS index is calculated on the basis of quotations of 50 most capitalized Russian companies. RTS family of indices consists of the RTS Index, RTS Standard Index, RTS-2 Index,  RTS Oil & Gas Index  (RTSog), RTS Telecom Index (RTStl), RTS Industrial Index (RTSin), RTS Metals & Mining Index (RTSmm), RTS Consumer & Retail Index (RTScr), RTS Electric Utilities Index (RTSeu), RTS Finances Index (RTSfn) и Russian Volatility Index (RTSVX).