MOEX Russia Index falls 1.2% to 2,444.28 at Nov. 10 close
Published on 11/10/2026 at 18:56 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSRussian equities end under pressure
- The MOEX Russia Index closed the November 10 main session at 2,444.28 points, down 1.2%.
- Lower oil prices and uncertainty after the first day of Abu Dhabi negotiations weighed on sentiment.
- Tatneft, MKB and Sovcomflot were among the weakest index constituents, while Nornickel and VTB gained.
The MOEX Russia Index finished the main trading session on Tuesday, November 10, at 2,444.28 points, a decline of 1.2% from the previous session's close. The move followed weaker oil prices and cautious investor positioning after the first day of trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi on the Ukraine settlement, according to Interfax.
Oil and negotiations shape sentiment
Interfax reported that January Brent futures fell below 91 US dollars per barrel during the session. The report also said that the first day of the Abu Dhabi discussions ended without publicly announced agreements, leaving investors focused on the next round of talks. These factors formed the main backdrop to the decline, rather than providing a standalone forecast for the index.
The negotiations are scheduled to continue on Wednesday, giving political and energy-market developments a potentially important role in the next session. Interfax cited analysts who expected the MOEX Russia Index to trade in a broad 2,400-to-2,500-point range on Wednesday, with the talks' outcome identified as a key market variable.
Decliners outnumber selected gainers
Among index constituents, Tatneft and MKB each fell 3.8%, while Sovcomflot declined 3.6%. Yuzhuralzoloto lost 3.2%, and NLMK and Rosneft each dropped 3.0%. Nornickel rose 2.4% and VTB gained 1.1%, limiting the broader decline.
The Moscow Exchange describes the MOEX Russia Index as a capitalization-weighted composite of liquid Russian shares and lists IMOEX as its index code and RU000A0JP7K5 as its ISIN on its official index page. The November 10 result refers specifically to the completed main trading session, not to a separate evening-session reading.
Investors will therefore enter the next session balancing two opposing signals: weaker energy prices, which can pressure Russian exporters and the wider equity market, and the possibility that concrete progress in Abu Dhabi could improve risk sentiment. The index's direction will depend on verified developments rather than on the existence of negotiations alone. Further coverage is available on the MOEX Russia topic page.
