The total volume of stock trading based on the Moscow Exchange index… (акция · индекс · мосбиржа)
The total volume of stock trading based on the Moscow Exchange index for the day amounted to 129.04 billion rubles (of which 23.954 billion rubles were for Sberbank ordinary shares, 13.92 billion rubles for Ozon securities, and 10.88 billion rubles for VTB shares).
Consensus
- The MOEX index fell by 4.24% on July 16, reaching a low of 2022.27 points.
- This was the largest single-day decline since September 26, 2022.
- The drop marked the lowest level for the index since September 2022.
- Dividend cuts triggered sharp declines in several stocks, including Sovkomflot and Surgutneftegaz.
- VK (VК) and Polюs were among the worst performers, with losses of 12.7% and 10.6%, respectively.
- Other heavily affected stocks included RusAl (-10%), Gazprom (-5.6%), Transneft (-4.8%), and VTB (-6.2%).
- The decline occurred amid concerns over new U.S. sanctions, domestic fuel crisis, and weak financial performance of major oil companies.
Points of divergence
- On July 20, the MOEX index rose above 2000 points after a morning drop below 1900 points, driven by players closing short positions following dividend cuts. — interfax
- The market's decline on July 16 was attributed to fears of new U.S. sanctions and a domestic fuel crisis, with drone attacks targeting oil infrastructure mentioned as a contributing factor. — meduza
- VTB shares hit an all-time low of 57.8 rubles during the session on July 16. — vesti
- The market decline began in late June after a Bank of Russia board meeting, with the key rate reduced from 14.5% to 14.25% on June 19. — kommerant
- Sеверсталь announced it would not pay dividends for Q2 due to weak steel demand and negative free cash flow in the first half of 2026 (minus 29.8 billion rubles). — interfax
Coverage (20 sources)
- Russian stock market opened with a 2% rise in the IMOEX2 index — Интерфакс
- Russian stock market began the week with gains above 2000 points on the Moscow Exchange index — Интерфакс
- Moscow and RTS indices fell by 2.2% at the start of main trading — Интерфакс
- Russian stock market opened on the morning session with a 0.7% drop in the IMOEX2 index — Интерфакс
- Russian stock market closed the week at a new minimum for the Moscow Exchange index since October 2022 — Интерфакс
- Russian stock market opens in morning session with IMOEX2 index down 2.2% — Интерфакс
- Moscow Exchange Index lost more than 4% in a single session; this is the second time in a month — Meduza
- Moscow Exchange Index sets new minimum since October 2022 — Вести
- Russian stock market sets new September 2022 low — SOTAvision
- Russian stock market sets September 2022 minimum — Коммерсантъ
- Moscow Exchange Index Hits New Low Since October 2022 — Интерфакс
- VTB shares fell by 6% to a new historical low of 57.8 rubles — Интерфакс
- Russian stock market moves toward 2,000 points on Moscow Exchange index — Ведомости
- Moscow Exchange and RTS indices fell by 1.9% at the start of main trading — Интерфакс
- Russian stock market opens in morning session with IMOEX2 index down 0.8% — Интерфакс
- Moscow Exchange Index drops to 2110 points amid sanction risks — Интерфакс
- Russian stock market confidently declines — Ведомости
- Moscow Exchange and RTS indices fell by 1.4% at the start of main trading — Интерфакс
- Russian stock market opens on the morning session with a 0.6% drop in the IMOEX2 index — Интерфакс
- Moscow Exchange and RTS indices began the week with corrective growth — Интерфакс