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

LootboxPhobia · 2026-03-01T21:25:07+00:00

The Russian stock market declined on Sunday, with the MOEX Russia Index essentially flat, reaching a nearly three-month high. TATNEFT, Polyus, and LUKOIL performed well, while Aeroflot and Magnit declined. Overall, 183 stocks fell, and 61 rose. Gold and crude oil futures prices increased, and the US dollar and euro exchange rates against the ruble also rose.

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2026-03-01 21:25:07

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

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

The best-performing stock in the MOEX Russia Index was TATNEFT n.a. V.D. Shashin (MCX:TATN), up 3.04% (16.50 points), closing at 559.50. Meanwhile, Polyus PJSC (MCX:PLZL) rose 3.03% (75.80 points), closing at 2,581.20; LUKOIL PJSC (MCX:LKOH) increased 2.99% (156.00 points), ending the session at 5,376.50.

The weakest-performing stock was Aeroflot PJSC (MCX:AFLT), down 1.59% (0.89 points), closing at 54.98. Magnit PJSC (MCX:MGNT) fell 1.49% (50.00 points), closing at 3,309.50; Federal Hydro Generating Company RusHydro PJSC (MCX:HYDR) declined 1.44% (0.01 points), at 0.44.

A total of 183 stocks on the Moscow Exchange declined, outnumbering the 61 stocks that rose, while 4 stocks remained unchanged.

The Russian Volatility Index (RVI), which measures the implied volatility of MOEX Russia Index options, remained unchanged at 0.00% at 23.92, hitting a one-month low.

Gold futures April options contracts rose 1.03% (53.70 points), reaching $5,247.90. In other futures, April WTI crude oil futures increased 2.78% (1.81 points), at $67.02, while May London Brent crude oil futures rose 2.45% (1.73), trading at $72.48.

USD/RUB increased 0.55%, with the exchange rate at 77.30; meanwhile, EUR/RUB gained 0.69%, quoted at 91.32.

The US dollar index futures fell 0.17%, at 97.57.

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