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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Graeme Wearden

Russia’s stock market rallies in first day of trading since Ukraine war

The Moscow Exchange in Moscow
Just 33 of the 50 securities on the rouble-denominated Moscow Exchange were trading, while the RTS index of Russian companies quoted in US dollars remained closed. Photograph: Yuri Kochetkov/EPA

Moscow’s stock market has rallied after share trading resumed for the first time since being suspended when the Ukraine invasion began nearly a month ago, although the US dismissed Thursday’s limited reopening as a “charade”.

The market initially rose by more than 11% when a limited, shortened trading session got under way on the Moscow Exchange. But the rally lost some momentum, with the Moex index of blue-chip shares ending the day 4.4% higher.

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