Russian equities extend slide as MOEX and RTS indices drop 2.8%

Selling pressure intensified across Moscow benchmarks, with the MOEX and RTS indices falling sharply to 2,110 and 858 points respectively, extending a multi-day downturn.

By Handelsavisen Newsroom · Automated 2026-07-16 16:25 UTC · 1 min read Last updated: 2026-07-16 21:22 UTC

Russian equity markets deepened their losses during the main trading session on Monday, with both primary benchmarks posting significant declines.

The MOEX index fell 2.78% to close at 2,110.51 points, while the RTS index dropped to 857.98 points, reflecting broad-based selling pressure across the board.

54% to 2,160.32 points, indicating that investor sentiment has remained fragile over the past two trading days.

The downturn follows a period of sustained weakness in Moscow markets.

Russian equities had already opened lower on Monday, with the MOEX index initially down 0.21% to 2,238.1 points.

The selling accelerated throughout the session, marking a sharp deterioration from the modest losses seen in the early stages of trading.

This follows a similar pattern on Tuesday, when the MOEX index fell 1.54% to 2,160.32 points, indicating that investor sentiment has remained fragile over the past two trading days.