The Russian stock market opened higher after oil and the ruble

The Russian stock market opened higher after oil and the ruble


Against the background of ruble strengthening and growth of oil prices above 35.5 per dollar per barrel of Brent the London stock exchange 10.05 GMT Thursday grown on 1,84%, RTS index — on 5,81%.

MOSCOW, 4 Feb. The RTS index jumped at the opening of trading on Thursday by more than 5%, MICEX index gained over 1% against the background of ruble strengthening and growth of oil prices above 35.5 per dollar per barrel of Brent.

The MICEX index to 10.05 GMT Thursday grown on 1,84% — to 1778,62 points, the RTS index — of 5.81% to 737,48 points, according to the Moscow stock exchange.