By 16:15 MSK, the Moscow Exchange index rose to 2140 points
By 16:15 MSK, the Moscow Exchange index rose to 2140 points, nearly up by 2.9%, while the RTS index stood at 856.95 points - an increase of 2.8%. By 12:08 MSK, the Moscow Exchange Index was at 2104.31 points (+1.23%), and RTS was at 843.85 points (+1.22%).
Consensus
- The MOEX index rose above 2,100 points on the afternoon of July 22.
- The market rally coincided with confirmation of a meeting between Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and U. S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
- The meeting is scheduled for July 23 in Manila.
- Both MOEX and RTS indices showed positive growth, with MOEX increasing by over 1% during the session.
- Major blue-chip stocks such as Lukoil, Gazprom, and Sberbank saw gains within a range of 0.3–2.2%.
Points of divergence
- By 16:15 MSK, the MOEX index reached 2,140 points, up nearly 2.9%, and RTS rose to 856.95 points (+2.8%). — vesti
- Lavrov stated that Moscow considers Washington has not rejected previous proposals made in Anchorage and intends to discuss prospects for resolving the Ukrainian crisis with his U.S. counterpart. — kommerant
- The MOEX index reached 2,111.53 points by 12:08 MSK, increasing more than 2%, before slowing to a 1.06% gain by 12:22. — vedomosti
Coverage (3 sources)
- Moscow Exchange Index Surges Following Announcement of Lavrov-Rubio Meeting — Вести
- Moscow Exchange Index exceeded the 2100 point mark — Коммерсантъ
- Moscow Exchange index surged sharply after announcement of Lavrov and Rubio meeting date — Ведомости
Key entities
- Moscow Exchange
- Sergey Lavrov
- Russia
- Marco Rubio
- USA
- MID
- RTS
- Dmitry Peskov
- Moscow Exchange Index (MOEX: MOEX)
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