The dollar index of the Russian stock market RTS at the auction on October 19 overcame the mark of 1900 points and reached a maximum of 1900.29 points. Growth relative to the previous day’s close was 1.26 percent, data show Moscow Exchange…
Thus, the RTS index broke a 10-year record, surpassing 1,900 points for the first time since August 2011. The index set the absolute maximum in May 2008 – 2498.10 points. The Moscow Exchange index at a maximum was 4272.33 points, growth to the previous close was 0.6 percent.
The growth leaders are Polyus (plus 2 percent), Norilsk Nickel (2 percent), Petropavlovsk (1.55 percent), Globaltrans Investment (1.39 percent), Alrosa (1.42 percent). On the eve of the Russian stock market closed down.
At trading on the Moscow stock exchange on October 19, the ruble also strengthened to a record against the dollar, the American currency declined to a minimum since July 2020. Analysts predicted further strengthening of the ruble against the dollar below 70 rubles, supported by rising commodity prices.
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