Russian stocks rise on rate hold and oil surge
Following the main trading session, the Moscow Exchange Index stood at 2464.67 points (+1.4%), and the RTS Index was at 964.05 points (+2.2%).
Consensus
- The Russian stock market rose on Friday, October 23.
- The Moscow Exchange index increased to 2464.67 points.
- The Central Bank of Russia maintained the key interest rate at 14%.
- Oil prices rose, with Brent futures exceeding $117 per barrel.
- The ruble's official exchange rate on October 24 was 80.5381 per dollar.
- The dollar rate decreased by 3.08 rubles over the week.
- The Moscow Exchange and RTS indices rose by 1.6% to 5.5% over the week.
Points of divergence
- On October 22 at 12:00 MSK, the Moscow Exchange index fell by 0.27% to 2440.37 points. — vedomosti
- On September 8, the Moscow Exchange index briefly rose above 2300 points, reaching 2305, but failed to hold the level. — kommersant
- Investors took profits after the index reached 2300 points due to uncertainty about U.S.-Russia talks. — kommersant
- The main driver of market sentiment on October 20 was reduced sanctions risk, not oil prices. — riamo
- The U.S. decision only delayed sanctions, not removed them, making the market sensitive to geopolitical shifts. — riamo
- The Central Bank's strict monetary policy discouraged investment activity. — kommersant
Coverage (20 sources)
- Russian stock market finished Friday and week with growth — Интерфакс
- Moscow Exchange and RTS indices began main session up 0.5% — Интерфакс
- Russian stock market opened in morning session with IMOEX index up 0.1% — Интерфакс
- Russian stock market fell below 2430 points on Moscow Exchange index — Интерфакс
- Russian stock market continues to weakly correct — Ведомости
- Moscow Exchange and RTS indices fell by 0.3% at the start of main trading — Интерфакс
- Russian stock market opened in the morning session with insignificant index changes — Интерфакс
- Moscow Exchange Index fell below 2450 points after meeting of Putin and Whitcomb — Интерфакс
- Russian stock market adjusts after five days of growth — Ведомости
- Russian stock market opened in main session with Moscow Exchange and RTS indices up 0.2% — Интерфакс
- Russian stock market opened in morning session with 0.2% increase in IMOEX index — Интерфакс
- Russian stock market rose to 2470 points on the Moscow Exchange on Tuesday — Интерфакс
- 111 dollars per barrel: oil pushes Russian stock market up, but there is a nuance — РИАМО
- Moscow Exchange and RTS indices began main session up 1.1% — Интерфакс
- Russian stock market opened in morning session with Moscow Exchange and RTS indices up 1.1% — Интерфакс
- Russian stock market rose cautiously on recent Trump decisions — Интерфакс
- Russian stock market opened in main session with Moscow Exchange and RTS indices up 0.8% — Интерфакс
- Russian stock market opened in morning session with 1.1% increase in IMOEX index — Интерфакс
- Russian stock market exceeded 2426 points on Friday on the Moscow Exchange index — Интерфакс
- Russian stock market aims to finish the week with growth — Ведомости
Key entities
- Moscow Exchange
- Russia
- Moscow
- INTERFAX.RU
- RTS
- Brent
- USA
- Moscow Exchange
- Rosstat
- Donald Trump
- CB
- Moscow Exchange
- Ukraine
- Vladimir Putin
- Steve Whitcomb
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