MOEX Russia closes 0.38 percent higher as ruble weakens
Published on 10/06/2026 at 21:31 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
MOEX Russia closed at 2,328.50 points on October 6, 2026, up 0.38 percent, as a weaker ruble supported exporters and financial companies, according to Vedomosti.
Drivers of the session
The index held above 2,300 points while the ruble weakened. The dollar rose to RUB 85.71 and the euro to RUB 96.03, while the December Brent futures contract fell 0.69 percent to USD 99.63 per barrel, Vedomosti reported. Interfax linked the move to the weaker ruble, which supported financial companies and exporters.
Investors also responded positively to comments from U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio that Ukraine's entry into NATO was not currently under discussion, according to RBC.
Stocks and sectors
MKB rose 7 percent, VK gained 4.59 percent and Sovcombank advanced 3.96 percent. VTB added 2.9 percent and NLMK climbed 2.09 percent, Vedomosti reported. Interfax listed Gazprom, Aeroflot, Moscow Exchange and Nornickel among the decliners.
Sovcombank said it would raise its quarterly share-buyback program to RUB 3 billion from October 7, according to RBC.
Events for the next session
Russia's statistics agency is scheduled to publish consumer-price data for September 29 through October 5 on October 7. The Finance Ministry also plans an OFZ-PD bond auction that day, while the Federal Reserve is due to release minutes from its September 15-16 meeting, according to the BCS Express calendar and Finam.
