The indices of the Moscow Stock Exchange rose, in trading today, Tuesday, and its ruble-denominated MICEX index rose above the level of 2,500 points, for the first time since April 28, 2022.
And by 10:55 Moscow time, the MICEX index rose by 1.09% to 2500.29 points, while the RTS stock index rose by 1.09% to 990.7 points.
In the currency market, the Russian ruble fell against the dollar and the euro, and the exchange rate of the US and European currencies against the Russian currency reached the highest level since April 2022.
The US currency approached the level of 80 rubles, while the euro rose above the level of 87 rubles, according to Moscow Stock Exchange data.
This article was originally published by RT.