Russian stock market closes lower; as of the close, the MOEX Russia Index is essentially unchanged

LootboxPhobia · 2026-02-22T22:25:01+00:00

The Russian stock market declined on Sunday, with the MOEX Russia Index remaining essentially flat. Stocks such as Gazprom performed well, while Bank VTB underperformed. Overall, 158 stocks rose, and 75 fell. Gold futures increased, while WTI crude oil futures slightly declined. The US dollar and euro exchange rates against the ruble fluctuated slightly.

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2026-02-22 22:25:01

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Investing.com – The Russian stock market declined on Sunday, led by certain sectors.

At the close, the MOEX Russia Index was essentially unchanged at 0.00%.

The best-performing stock in the MOEX Russia Index was Gazprom PJSC (MCX:GAZP), which rose 1.52% (1.92 points) to close at 127.85. Meanwhile, Mobil’nye Telesistemy PJSC (MCX:MTSS) increased by 0.85% (2.00 points) to 236.75; Aeroflot PJSC (MCX:AFLT) gained 0.61% (0.34 points), closing at 55.96.

The weakest performer on the market was Bank VTB PJSC (MCX:VTBR), which fell 0.32% (0.28 points) to 88.60. Magnit PJSC (MCX:MGNT) declined 0.19% (6.50 points), ending at 3,337.00; Sberbank Rossii PJSC (MCX:SBER) closed down 0.15% (0.46 points) at 313.54.

A total of 158 stocks on the Moscow Exchange rose, outnumbering the 75 stocks that declined, while 15 stocks remained unchanged.

The Russian Volatility Index (RVI), which measures the implied volatility of MOEX Russia Index options, remained steady at 0.00% to 24.99.

Gold futures April options contracts increased by 1.67% (83.50 points), reaching $5,080.90. In other futures, April WTI crude oil futures declined 0.06% (0.04 points) to $66.39, while May London Brent crude oil futures rose 0.14% (0.10) to $71.30.

USD/RUB decreased by 0.03%, to 76.72; meanwhile, EUR/RUB rose 0.04%, to 90.39.

The US dollar index futures fell 0.13%, to 97.73.

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