MOEX Russia falls 1.27% to 2,526.54 points in late trading
Published on 10/29/2026 at 22:56 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSMOEX Russia remains under pressure
- The MOEX Russia Index stood at 2,526.54 points in late Moscow trading on October 29, down 1.27% according to an Ad-hoc News market update.
- Weaker oil prices and expectations of higher Russian production were cited as pressure points, while the Moscow Exchange session had not yet ended at the time of the update.
- The index is calculated from liquid Russian stocks and trades on weekdays until 23:50 Moscow time under the current exchange schedule.
The MOEX Russia Index was trading at 2,526.54 points in late Moscow trading on Thursday, October 29, down 1.27%. The reading came while the Moscow Exchange session was still open, so it should be treated as an intraday level rather than a final close. The figure and percentage move were reported by Ad-hoc News.
Oil and production concerns weigh
The market update attributed the decline to weaker oil prices and expectations for higher Russian production. Those factors can weigh on the earnings outlook for energy-related companies and on the broader risk appetite in a market with a large commodity exposure. The update did not establish a direct causal link between any individual share move and the index decline.
Late-session status matters
The report was published before the end of the relevant trading session. The Moscow Exchange identifies IMOEX as a capitalization-weighted index of liquid Russian stocks. Its current schedule lists weekday calculation from 07:00 to 23:50 Moscow time, meaning late-session readings can differ from the eventual daily result.
What investors should watch
For the next assessment, investors will need to distinguish the late-session level from the official closing value and monitor oil prices, production expectations and further geopolitical or macroeconomic news. The intraday decline signals weaker sentiment at the reported point in time, but it does not by itself indicate the direction of the next session.
Further coverage of the index is available on the MOEX Russia topic page.
