Russian markets crash on geopolitical tensions
By 10:01 Moscow time, the Moscow Exchange Index fell by 0.6% to 2059.54 points, and the RTS Index fell by 0.6% to the 769.8 point level.
Consensus
- The MOEX index fell by 4.29% on Friday.
- The RTS index declined by 5.1% on Friday.
- Geopolitical tensions were cited as a key factor behind the market drop.
- The decline occurred during the main trading session on Friday.
- The market experienced a sharp drop after starting in slight positive territory.
Points of divergence
- The MOEX and RTS indices began the main session on Thursday, 27 August, with a 0.6% decline. — interfax
- The MOEX index dropped below 2100 points on 24 August, closing 1% lower than the previous day. — kommersant
- By 18:40 MSK on 24 August, the MOEX index had fallen 2.66% to 2,078.18, and the RTS index dropped 3.09% to 786.03. — vedomosti
- The MOEX index closed at 796 points after a 5.1% drop on Friday. — vesti
- The MOEX index lost 4.29% or 250 billion rubles in market capitalization, closing at 2136.3 points. — tg_moscowtimes_ru
Coverage (20 sources)
- Moscow Exchange and RTS indices began the main session down by 0.6% — Интерфакс
- Russian stock market opened in morning session with IMOEX2 index decline of 0.3% — Интерфакс
- Stock market fell to 2070p on Moscow Exchange index, Norilsk Nickel led the pullback — Интерфакс
- Moscow Exchange and RTS indices fell by 1.4% at the start of main trading — Интерфакс
- Russian stock market opened in morning session with 0.6% drop in IMOEX2 index — Интерфакс
- Russian stock market opened in morning session with IMOEX2 index up 0.4% — Интерфакс
- Moscow Exchange Index again dropped below 2100 points — Коммерсантъ
- Russian stock market fell to 2070 points on Moscow Exchange index — Интерфакс
- Russian stock market failed to recover from morning drop — Ведомости
- Russian stock market fell below 2100 points on the index — Ведомости
- Russian stock market opened in morning session with 1.2% drop in IMOEX2 index — Интерфакс
- Russian stock market opened in morning session with 0.1% drop in IMOEX2 index — Интерфакс
- Moscow Exchange Index fell to 2120 points due to geopolitics and strengthening of the ruble — Интерфакс
- Moscow Exchange and RTS indices fell by 0.2% at the start of main trading — Интерфакс
- Russian stock market opened in morning session with 0.2% drop in IMOEX2 index — Интерфакс
- Russian stock market began the week with a retreat below 2100 points on the Moscow Exchange index — Интерфакс
- On the Russian stock market there is a fight for the 2100 level on the index — Ведомости
- Moscow Exchange and RTS indices fell by 1.2% at the start of the main session — Интерфакс
- Moscow Exchange Index fell below 2100 points for the first time since July 22 — Интерфакс
- Russian stock market opened in morning session with IMOEX2 index decline of 0.3% — Интерфакс
Key entities
- Moscow Exchange
- Moscow
- INTERFAX.RU
- Russia
- RTS
- Ukraine
- Brent
- Moscow Exchange
- Sergey Lavrov
- MID
- Rosstat
- AFK "System"
- Bashneft
- Norilsk Nickel
- Rubio Index Moscow Exchange
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