The Moscow Exchange Index rose to a maximum in about 5 weeks

The index of shares of the Moscow Exchange, denominated in MICEX rubles, rose at the auction today, Friday, above 2200 points for the first time since December 6 last year.

And by 14:03 Moscow time, the MICEX index rose by 0.77% to 2202.68 points, and the RTS dollar index rose by 1.3% to 1029.06 points.

On the local foreign exchange market, the dollar traded at 67.85 rubles, up 10 kopecks (1 ruble = 100 kopecks), while the euro traded at 73.32 rubles, up 17 kopecks from the previous settlement price.

Source: Prime