RTS Index Rises 0.3% to 952.21 at Main-Session Close
Published on 11/12/2026 at 18:51 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSRTS gains as talks support sentiment
- The RTS Index rose 0.3% to 952.21 points at the close of the main Moscow Exchange session on November 12.
- Russian equities were supported by expectations of progress in Ukraine-related talks and the meeting between Vladimir Putin and US envoys.
- Evening trading was still underway during the Berlin evening reporting window, so 952.21 points was not the final full-day index level.
The RTS Index rose 0.3% to 952.21 points at the close of the main Moscow Exchange session on Thursday, November 12, according to Finversia. The level refers to the main session rather than the final full-day reading: Moscow Exchange data show that the RTS Index calculation continues into the evening session on weekday trading days.
Diplomatic hopes support equities
Finversia attributed the market advance to the meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US presidential envoys, which strengthened expectations of movement toward a settlement of the Ukraine conflict. Earlier in the day, Interfax said that investors had also responded positively to the preceding trilateral talks involving Russia, the United States and Ukraine in Abu Dhabi, despite the absence of a breakthrough.
The move followed a firmer start. TASS reported that the RTS Index stood at 950.47 points, up 0.16%, at 09:00 Moscow time. By the close of the main session, the index had extended that advance.
Oil adds another support factor
Oil also provided a more favorable backdrop. Finversia reported that the January Brent futures contract had recovered to 93.5 US dollars per barrel. That support was balanced by continuing sensitivity to geopolitical developments and domestic inflation data, which Interfax identified as factors that had limited buying earlier in the session.
Evening session remains relevant
The 952.21-point reading should not be treated as the final full-day close for the reporting window. Finversia reported that, at 19:00 Moscow time, the RTS Index had risen to 955.4 points in the early evening session. Moscow Exchange lists RTSI calculation on weekday trading days through 23:50 Moscow time, leaving the index exposed to further moves after the main-session close.
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