MOEX Russia closes 1.4 percent lower as oil slips
Published on 10/15/2026 at 23:04 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSOil and currency pressure
- MOEX Russia closed at 2,387 points on October 15, down 35 points or 1.4 percent.
- Annual Russian inflation reached 7.22 percent on October 12.
- PIK reached its last T+1 trading day on October 15.
- X5 and Bank Saint Petersburg are scheduled to release results on October 16.
MOEX Russia closed at 2,387 points on October 15, losing 35 points or 1.4 percent. Weaker oil and a softer ruble pressured the market as investors reduced positions after recent gains, TASS and The Moscow Times reported.
PIK reached its last trading day for individuals under the T+1 settlement system on October 15. The exchange plans to stop trading the shares during the main session on October 20, RBC reported.
Why did MOEX Russia fall on October 15?
The decline followed a correction in global oil prices and a weaker ruble. The ruble traded at 83.88 per USD at 5:30 p.m. Moscow time, down 0.3 percent, while oil prices fell during the session, The Moscow Times reported.
Inflation also kept monetary policy concerns in focus. Consumer prices rose 0.11 percent from October 6 to October 12, while annual inflation reached 7.22 percent, according to TASS.
MOEX Russia loses ground after early gains
The index opened at 2,422.92 points, up 0.06 percent, before turning lower. It later reached 2,386.81 points at the close, according to Moscow Exchange data cited by TASS.
What comes next for MOEX Russia
- October 16, 2026: X5 is scheduled to publish operating results for the third quarter and first nine months, BCS Express reports.
- October 16, 2026: Bank Saint Petersburg is scheduled to publish nine-month Russian Accounting Standards results, BCS Express reports.
