The stock market opened in the main session with a drop in the Moscow Stock Exchange and RTS indices by 0.1%.
The Russian stock market at the beginning of trading on the Moscow Stock Exchange on Thursday is moderately lower as part of selective profit-taking by players against the background of cheaper oil (December Brent futures fell below 114 dollars per barrel); The general mood remains upbeat in anticipation of November's negotiations on a Ukrainian settlement, as well as fresh data from Rostat on slowing annual inflation.