Overview
- The MOEX Index rose 2.16% to 2,685.03 at Friday’s close as the RTS advanced 4.37% to 1,070.35, with the yuan trading at 11.09 rubles.
- Bloomberg and the Financial Times reported U.S. officials signaled Kyiv should accept the plan, with expectations Zelensky could sign before Thanksgiving; Zelensky said he is ready for “honest” work with the U.S. and Europe.
- At the open, the MOEX hit about 2,691 with broad gains of 3–5% in major names, including roughly 4% rises in Tatneft and Aeroflot, while oil fell about 1.5% to $62.42 per barrel.
- By the close, Bashneft led gainers at +3.4% and Tatneft slipped 3.1%, as analysts highlighted shifting sentiment and commodity pressure.
- BCS World of Investments and Freedom Finance Global issued short-term MOEX ranges of roughly 2,550–2,700 and 2,600–2,700, while Yevgeny Kogan flagged upside toward 3,400 if talks advance and warned of elevated volatility.