Russian equities open lower as MOEX and RTS indices slide

Selling pressure returned to Moscow markets on Monday, with the MOEX and RTS indices both posting early losses before stabilizing later in the session.

By Handelsavisen Newsroom · Automated 2026-07-27 08:00 UTC · 1 min read

Russian equity markets opened lower on Monday, with the MOEX and RTS indices both posting modest losses in the early stages of the main trading session.

The MOEX index fell 0.4% to 2,156.8 points, while the RTS index dropped to 870.73 points, according to trading data from TASS.

48% from their lows, signaling that the morning dip was largely a temporary sentiment shift rather than a sustained bearish move.

The initial weakness reflected continued caution among investors, though the selling pressure eased as the session progressed.

Later in the day, the indices recovered ground, closing up by 0.48% from their lows, signaling that the morning dip was largely a temporary sentiment shift rather than a sustained bearish move.

This volatility follows a pattern of recent instability in Russian equities.

Earlier in the week, the MOEX index had fallen 1.54% to 2,160.32 points on Tuesday, while a previous Monday session saw a 0.21% decline to 2,238.1 points.