Russian stock market breaks a 10-year record

Dollar Index of the Russian RTS stock market at the bidding on October 19 overcame the mark of 1900 points and at the maximum amounted to 1900.29 points. The growth relative to the closure of the previous day was 1.26 percent, evidence of the data of the Moscow Exchange.

Thus, the RTS index broke the 10-year record, exceeding an indicator of 1900 points for the first time since August 2011. The absolute maximum index set in May 2008 – 2498.10 points. The Mosbier index at the maximum was 4272.33 points, the growth to the previous closure was 0.6 percent.

Growth leaders protrude “Polyus” (plus 2 percent), “Norilsk” (2 percent), “Petropavlovsk” (1.55 percent), Globaltrans Investment (1.39 percent), “ALROSA” (1.42 percent ). On the eve of the Russian stock market closed with a drop.

At the auction on the Moscow Stock Exchange October 19, the ruble was recorded recorded to the dollar, the US currency declined to a minimum since July 2020. Analysts predicted a further strengthening of the ruble to the dollar below 70 rubles due to the support of rising commodity prices.

/Media reports.