The Moscow Stock Exchange index at the end of trading rose by 1.87% and amounted to 2,490.01 points. The RTS index rose by 1.73% to 948.94 points. The growth leaders among the blue chips were Gazprom shares which rose by 3.68%, the Moscow Stock Exchange itself (+2.73%) and Novtech (+2.64%), while VTB shares fell by 0.16%. The price of Brent crude oil rose by $3.34 and reached $94.37 per barrel.

The Moscow Stock Exchange index at the end of trading rose by 1.87% and amounted to 2,490.01 points. The RTS index rose by 1.73% to 948.94 points. The growth leaders among the blue chips were Gazprom shares which rose by 3.68%, the Moscow Stock Exchange itself (+2.73%) and Novtech (+2.64%), while VTB shares fell by 0.16%. The price of Brent crude oil rose by $3.34 and reached $94.37 per barrel.