The main stock market index in Russia (MOEX) increased 181 points or 5.84% since the beginning of 2024, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks this benchmark index from Russia. Russia Stock Market Index MOEX CFD - values, historical data, forecasts and news - updated...
The ruble-based MOEX Russia Index closed 2.1% higher at 2,095 on Friday, rebounding from the lowest close in five years yesterday after the CBR delivered a larger than expected interest rate cut of 150bps to 8%, taking the key rate to below its pre-invasion level.
The central bank lowered inflation expectations for the coming years and also said that the decline in business activity is slower than previously thought, despite prolonged constraints given the external backdrop.
Lower borrowing costs supported sharp gains in the tech, energy, financial, and real-estate sectors, with TCS Group and Yandex adding more than 5.5%, while Lukoil gained 4.2%.
On the other hand, miners continued to underperform as investors further to digested poor earnings by Polymetal and the omission of results by Severstal.
Elsewhere, the Russian delegation agreed to open safe trade corridors out of the Black Sea for Ukrainian grain exports.
Still, the MOEX fell 0.7% on a weekly basis.
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Bit of conflict by writer of todays article above reporting MOEX Russia Index closed 2.1% higher at 2,095 on Friday
The Yahoo index chart below reported MOEX closed 0.19% lower at 2,222.51
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