The Russian stock exchange opened the main session with a 0.6% decline in the Moscow Exchange and RTS indices

The Russian stock exchange opened the main session with a 0.6% decline in the Moscow Exchange and RTS indices

The Russian stock market at the start of trading in the main session on the Moscow Exchange on Tuesday maintained the negative momentum from the beginning of the week amid falling metals, geopolitical risks, and a lack of progress in negotiations on the Ukrainian settlement; a supporting factor is the rise in oil prices (November Brent futures trading above $107 a barrel) due to ongoing tensions in the Middle East.