MOEX Russia closes 1.1 percent higher as oil holds

MOEX Russia closed at 2,491 points on October 26, 2026, up 27 points or 1.1 percent, Vedomosti reported. Geopolitical optimism and Brent at USD 116.02 supported the advance, Finam said.

LSR Group rose 7.3 percent, the strongest gain among the reported leaders. From the 2,475-point midday level, the benchmark added 16 points by the close.

Why did MOEX Russia rise on Monday?

Investors kept buying Russian equities as high oil prices and a more positive geopolitical backdrop supported the market. Brent was at USD 116.02, down 0.6 percent, while the dollar rose 0.45 percent against the ruble to 80.80, Finam reported.

MOEX Russia winners and losers

Leaders and laggards at the close according to Vedomosti:

• LSR Group up 7.3 percent
• Surgutneftegas up 5.0 percent
• PhosAgro down 1.7 percent after nine-month profit fell threefold, Reuters reported
• YugK down 1.3 percent

Trading volume reached RUB 68.23 billion at 7:00 p.m. MSK. The index ended at its highest level since mid-June, according to Vedomosti.

What comes next for MOEX Russia?

• October 27, 2026, 4:00 p.m. MSK: Russia reports September unemployment and industrial production data, with prior values of 2.2 percent and minus 0.6 percent, Trading Economics shows.
• October 27, 2026, 4:00 p.m. MSK: September retail sales and August real wage growth are also scheduled, with prior values of 3.5 percent and 3.0 percent, Trading Economics shows.

MOEX Russia price data for October 26, 2026

MOEX Russia closed at 2,491 points on October 26, 2026, up 27 points or 1.1 percent from the previous close, Vedomosti reported. The previous close was 2,465 points. The index opened at 2,468 points at 9:00 a.m. MSK, according to TASS.

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