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Russian Stock Market (MOEX)
Moscow's MOEX and the IMOEX index concentrate energy, banks, and metals. RUB, commodity exports, and policy headlines dominate risk. Key indices: MOEX Russia Index. Currency RUB. Dynamic local desks cover markets, politics, technology, disaster & climate, and macro catalysts.
Market hours
8 cash sessions are open right now.
- Moscow12:17 localOpen
- Istanbul12:17 localOpen
- Warsaw11:17 localOpen
- New York05:17 localClosed
- London10:17 localOpen
- Frankfurt11:17 localOpen
- Paris11:17 localOpen
- Amsterdam11:17 localOpen
- Zurich11:17 localOpen
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Russia exchange desk
ScreenerLocal exchange parameters, six currency pairs versus majors, and best-performing stocks by selectable period.
Exchange parameters
- Exchange
- MOEX · Moscow Exchange
- Benchmark
- MOEX Russia Index
- Session
- Moscow · Open · 12:17
- Hours
- -
- Timezone
- Europe/Moscow
- Currency
- RUB
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Best performing stocks
Top Russia names by selected lookback · delayed or demo when the local feed is thin.
- 1AZNAstraZeneca+3.78%$161.50
- 2RIORio Tinto+2.52%$101.51
- 3SIESiemens+2.22%RUB 190.39 · demo
- 4ULVRUnilever+1.49%RUB 308.29 · demo
- 5BASBASF+1.45%RUB 352.80 · demo
Russia local desk
Moscow's MOEX and the IMOEX index concentrate energy, banks, and metals. RUB, commodity exports, and policy headlines dominate risk.
MOEX Russia Index
Moscow, Istanbul, Warsaw, London, Frankfurt, Paris, Amsterdam, Zurich open
- MOEXMoscow Exchange
Russia impact news
Markets, politics, technology, disaster & climate, macro, and economic drivers — flip stories with the arrows. Each item includes impact analysis and related stocks. Articles open in a popup or new tab.
Markets
Equities, exchanges, earnings, and local banking tape.
Mostly neutralMedium impact
European headline - watch STOXX/FTSE/DAX first.
Europe-centric news usually hits regional indices and banks/energy first. Spillover to US equities is stronger when the story is about rates, energy supply, or systemic banks.
- EU targets Russian banks in new sanctions package over Ukraine war
Geopolitical stress often lifts volatility.
- Russia’s Raddled Stock Market
European headline - watch STOXX/FTSE/DAX first.
- Russia stocks lower at close of trade; MOEX Russia Index down 4.26%
European headline - watch STOXX/FTSE/DAX first.
Politics
Elections, government, and policy that can move risk.
Mixed for stocksHigh impact
Macro release - stocks react through the rates channel.
Inflation, jobs, and growth prints reprice the policy path. Equity direction often mirrors whether yields rise or fall with the print. Use index quotes as the quick impact gauge.
- Curtis Points To Bipartisan Senate Momentum As Russia-Iran Sanctions Bill Nears Final Vote
Macro release - stocks react through the rates channel.
- Syria’s Break With Russia Must Go Beyond Oil
Macro release - stocks react through the rates channel.
- Russia will sacrifice its civilian economy on the altar of the war effort
Geopolitical stress often lifts volatility.
Technology
Tech, AI, digital infrastructure, and startups.
Likely pressureHigh impact
Geopolitical stress often lifts volatility.
Conflict/tariff headlines raise uncertainty premiums. Defense and energy can catch bids; exporters, airlines, and cyclicals often lag. Expect wider intraday ranges until the news path clarifies. Multiple themes matched in this headline (2) - cross-check the quote strip for confirmation.
- Russia Government & Public Sector Cybersecurity Market Size, Share,Trends, Growth Analysis Report, 2031
European headline - watch STOXX/FTSE/DAX first.
- Private firms driving Russia’s new tech push in Ukraine war
Geopolitical stress often lifts volatility.
- Research warns Russia is spreading disinformation to poison AI Models
AI/chip headlines reprice growth leaders and suppliers.
Disaster & climate
Weather, outages, and disruption risks for markets.
Mostly neutralHigh impact
European headline - watch STOXX/FTSE/DAX first.
Europe-centric news usually hits regional indices and banks/energy first. Spillover to US equities is stronger when the story is about rates, energy supply, or systemic banks.
- Russia warns climate change is weighing on aquaculture growth
European headline - watch STOXX/FTSE/DAX first.
- Drought and the war in Ukraine changed what families in Kenya could afford to eat – research tracked food and cooking gas use
Geopolitical stress often lifts volatility.
- Global Energy Market In Flux with Russia, Strait of Hormuz, Bab el-Mandab Strait and drought in the EU all in play
European headline - watch STOXX/FTSE/DAX first.
Macro & policy
Inflation, rates, FX, fiscal, and central-bank news.
Mixed for stocksMedium impact
Macro release - stocks react through the rates channel.
Inflation, jobs, and growth prints reprice the policy path. Equity direction often mirrors whether yields rise or fall with the print. Use index quotes as the quick impact gauge.
- Moscow mayor Sergei Sobyanin says mobilizing Russia’s economy for war would “kill the country”
Geopolitical stress often lifts volatility.
- Ingushetia ranks first in budget cuts in Russia since beginning of full-scale war
Geopolitical stress often lifts volatility.
- Russia’s central bank gingerly cuts rates, caught between business complaints and inflation
Easier policy usually supports risk assets.
Economic drivers
Industries and sectors that contribute most to GDP and export income.
Mixed for stocksMedium impact
Macro release - stocks react through the rates channel.
Inflation, jobs, and growth prints reprice the policy path. Equity direction often mirrors whether yields rise or fall with the print. Use index quotes as the quick impact gauge.
- Russia: When Fintech Becomes a System of Economic Defence
Macro release - stocks react through the rates channel.
- Russia Is Running Out of Soldiers, Oil, and Time
Macro release - stocks react through the rates channel.
- 21st package of sanctions: EU hits Russian energy, financial services and crypto hard
Crypto moves spill into risk appetite and crypto proxies.
Live wire
More headlines impacting Russia
- UK adds 19 targets to Russia sanctions list
Macro release - stocks react through the rates channel.
- Why is Russia selling its gold?
Macro release - stocks react through the rates channel.
- Russia warns climate change is weighing on aquaculture growth
European headline - watch STOXX/FTSE/DAX first.
- Kyrgyzstan's exports to Russia rise 60% in five months - Russian Economy Minister
Macro release - stocks react through the rates channel.
- Curtis Points To Bipartisan Senate Momentum As Russia-Iran Sanctions Bill Nears Final Vote
Macro release - stocks react through the rates channel.
- Moscow mayor Sergei Sobyanin says mobilizing Russia’s economy for war would “kill the country”
Geopolitical stress often lifts volatility.
- Syria’s Break With Russia Must Go Beyond Oil
Macro release - stocks react through the rates channel.
- 4.8 Earthquake Hits Russia's Kuril Islands
European headline - watch STOXX/FTSE/DAX first.
- Russia will sacrifice its civilian economy on the altar of the war effort
Geopolitical stress often lifts volatility.
- Russia’s other AI war
Geopolitical stress often lifts volatility.
- Drought and the war in Ukraine changed what families in Kenya could afford to eat – research tracked food and cooking gas use
Geopolitical stress often lifts volatility.
- Global Energy Market In Flux with Russia, Strait of Hormuz, Bab el-Mandab Strait and drought in the EU all in play
European headline - watch STOXX/FTSE/DAX first.
Impacting data & catalysts
Macro, geopolitics, disasters, tech, and earnings that can spill into Russia risk. Local where tagged, plus high-relevance worldwide prints.
Macro / policy
Intraday macro data / speech risk windowThu, Aug 6
Hawkish surprises usually lift yields and pressure growth stocks; dovish tones often support the Nasdaq complex.
Tech release
Major smartphone / AI device launch windowFri, Aug 7
Strong attach rates for AI features tend to support the OEM and semiconductor suppliers; weak demand talk can reverse that quickly.
Disaster / disruption
Global shipping chokepoint disruption watchSat, Aug 8
Longer transit times usually pressure logistics margins and some retailers; tanker and freight names may firm.
Geopolitical risk
Trade / export-control policy checkpointFri, Aug 14
Tighter export limits usually weigh on chip designers and toolmakers; defense names can see an offsetting bid.
Macro / policy
- Thu, Aug 6Intraday macro data / speech risk window
- Thu, Aug 20Central bank decision window (G3)
Geopolitical risk
- Fri, Aug 14Trade / export-control policy checkpoint
Disaster / disruption
- Sat, Aug 8Global shipping chokepoint disruption watch
Tech release
- Fri, Aug 7Major smartphone / AI device launch window
- Sun, Aug 16Autonomous / EV software update cycle
Thu, Aug 6, 2026Macro / policyhigh impact
Intraday macro data / speech risk window
Same-day Fed speak, flash PMIs, or surprise data can swing rates and the equity complex before the close.
Fri, Aug 7, 2026Tech releasemedium impact
Major smartphone / AI device launch window
Hardware and AI-assistant unveilings can move the lead OEM, key suppliers, and competing platform names.
Sat, Aug 8, 2026Disaster / disruptionmedium impact
Global shipping chokepoint disruption watch
Red Sea / canal rerouting risk can lift freight rates and delay inventory for retailers and industrials.
Live earnings dates come from Finnhub when an API key is configured; other rows are educational illustrations. Not investment advice. Verify against primary filings and calendars.
Russia country info
Key financial and economic indicators at a glance.
- Population
- 144 million
- GDP (2024)
- Data pending
- Economic growth
- Data pending
- National debt
- Data pending
- Debt-to-GDP ratio
- Data pending
- Central bank
- National central bank
- Finance minister
- Data pending
- Next election due
- Presidential election held 2024 — next presidential poll ~2030
Market holidays
Upcoming sessions when the main equity market is typically closed.
- Russia Day12 Jun 2026
- National Unity Day4 Nov 2026
- New Year holidays1–8 Jan 2026
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Market overview
Moscow's MOEX and the IMOEX index concentrate energy, banks, and metals. RUB, commodity exports, and policy headlines dominate risk. This StockWatch hub gathers Russia indices, local news, movers, and catalysts in RUB terms so you can research the tape without leaving the desk.
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Primary venues include Moscow Exchange. Session hours follow local market conventions. Check the status bar on this page for the live window.
What traders watch
- Russia index leadership and breadth
- Local rates and RUB moves
- Regional peers and overnight US futures context
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