RTS Index Closed at 949.04 Points, Up 1.74%
Published on 11/12/2026 at 13:08 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSRTS Index sets the starting point
- The RTS Index closed the November 11 Moscow Exchange session at 949.04 points, gaining 1.74 percent from the previous session.
- Investors were focused on planned talks between Vladimir Putin and US special envoys, while weaker oil prices and rising Russian inflation limited the early optimism.
- The November 12 session opened at 950.31 points, with the index up 0.1 percent at 9:01 Moscow time.
The RTS Index starts the November 12 trading day from a stronger base after closing the previous Moscow Exchange session at 949.04 points on Wednesday, November 11. That represented a gain of 1.74 percent from the prior session, according to Vedomosti. The previous close was 932.79 points, as recorded by Moscow Exchange for the November 10 main session.
Diplomacy remains the main market focus
Early sentiment on November 12 was linked to the expected meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US special envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff. Interfax reported that investors were assessing the planned talks and the prospects for progress in negotiations over Ukraine. The report said that earlier statements about movement toward a possible settlement had supported market sentiment.
The same report identified counterweights to the diplomatic optimism. Brent futures were lower near 92 US dollars per barrel at the start of the session, while Russian inflation data pointed to a renewed acceleration in consumer prices. These factors matter particularly for a dollar-denominated index such as the RTS, because oil prices influence the earnings outlook for major Russian energy companies and currency movements affect the index's translated value.
Opening trade remains restrained
On Thursday, November 12, the RTS Index opened at 950.31 points and was up 0.1 percent at 9:01 Moscow time, according to Interfax. The reading was close to the previous session's finish rather than signaling a fresh directional move. The report also noted mixed performance among large-cap shares, with gains in VK and VTB partly offset by declines in companies including Novatek, NLMK and Aeroflot.
The Moscow Exchange describes the RTS as a capitalization-weighted composite index of liquid Russian stocks with free-float adjustments. Its session direction on November 12 therefore remained sensitive to both the diplomatic headlines and the oil and currency backdrop. The next confirmed market focus was the planned Putin meeting, while the Russian statistics calendar also kept inflation in view.
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