31 Jan 2011 10:16

RTS Index down 0.5% to 1,876.23 points in first minute of trades

MOSCOW. Jan 31 (Interfax) - The RTS Index opened with losses on blue chip stocks on Monday following markets in the U.S. and Asia. The RTS went down by 0.5% in the first minute of trading.

By 10:01 am Moscow time, the RTS had decreased by 0.49% to 1,876.23 points. The majority of blue chips slipped within 1%.