Russian stock market closes lower; as of the close, the MOEX Russia Index is essentially unchanged

LootboxPhobia · 2026-03-07T21:25:48+00:00

The Russian stock market declined on Saturday, with the MOEX Russia Index remaining almost flat, and the weakest stocks unchanged. Gold and crude oil futures prices rose, while the US dollar and euro strengthened against the ruble. Overall, declining stocks outnumbered advancing stocks.

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2026-03-07 21:25:48

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Investing.com – The Russian stock market declined on Saturday, led by certain sectors.

At the close, the MOEX Russia Index was essentially unchanged at 0.00%, reaching a nearly three-month high.

The best-performing stock in the MOEX Russia Index was AFK Sistema PJSC (MCX:AFKS), unchanged at 0.00% (0.00 points), closing at 13.25. Meanwhile, Aeroflot PJSC (MCX:AFLT) remained flat at 0.00% (0.00 points), closing at 51.80; ROSSETI PJSC (MCX:FEES) held steady at 0.00% (0.00 points), ending the day at 0.07.

The weakest-performing stock was AFK Sistema PJSC (MCX:AFKS), unchanged at 0.00% (0.00 points), closing at 13.25. Aeroflot PJSC (MCX:AFLT) remained flat at 0.00% (0.00 points), closing at 51.80; ROSSETI PJSC (MCX:FEES) closed at 0.00% (0.00 points), with a quote of 0.07.

The Moscow Exchange saw no stocks decline, with the number of decliners exceeding the number of advancers—0.

The Russian Volatility Index (RVI), which measures the implied volatility of MOEX Russia Index options, remained unchanged at 0.00%, at 23.81.

Gold futures April options contracts rose 1.58% (80.00 points), reaching $5,158.70. In other futures, April WTI crude oil futures increased 12.21% (9.89 points), at $90.90, while May London Brent crude oil futures rose 8.93% (7.63), trading at $93.04.

USD/RUB increased 0.41%, with the exchange rate at 79.00; meanwhile, EUR/RUB rose 0.50%, quoted at 91.79.

The US dollar index futures fell 0.47%, at 98.85.

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