The rts index is the Russian Trading System Index, also called the Moscow Index.
It is an important indicator for many Russian, Eastern European and emerging European funds.
The stocks of 50 large companies listed on the Moscow Exchange are collected, and the index is rechecked every three months. Investors can check the trend of the Russian stock market index through some stock trading software.
Generally speaking, a higher Russian stock market index indicates that the overall environment of the Russian stock market is good; on the contrary, it indicates that the overall condition of the Russian stock market is poor.
What does stock index mean?
Stock index refers to the stock price index, which mainly reflects the overall level changes in the market prices of various types of stocks.
Because there are many types of listed stocks and the average price calculation is very complicated, a representative sample of listed stocks is selected to calculate the average price and index, which represents the general trend of stock prices and the magnitude of their increases and decreases.