The MICEX Index slid down 2.5% at the beginning of January 2014, however Gazprom's stock and Norilsk Nickel's stock went up in the second half of the month, thereby having a positive effect on the MICEX Index which was pushed up to 1494.6 points. The annual dynamics of blue chips has been...

Having experienced a sharp drop in March, Russia's stock market was steadily recovering throughout April. Over the period from 1 April through 23 April, the MICEX Index stood at an average of 1,350.17 points. The growth leader among highly liquid shares were Norilsk Nickel securities – over...

Foreign political events that took place in March 2014 had an extremely adverse impact on the Russian stock market. It took the MICEX Index just one day to tumble by 10.8% on March 3, 2014. Stock market capitalization lost Rb 1,72 trillion in March 2014, while total capitalization amounted to Rb...

The MICEX Index skyrocketed in January 2015, gaining 16.44% in the period between the 5th and 26th of January. The Index hit its highest 1671.8 points on the 23th of January. At the same time, the crude oil Brent futures price dropped to 48,1 US dollars a barrel in the same month. The stock...