The Russian stock market opened the main session with a slight charge. At 9:00 Moscow time, the Moscow Stock Exchange Index (IMOEX) added 0.3% to close the main session on Monday, at 2499.11 points. At the same time, IMOEX2 reached 2501.79 points during morning trading at 8:40 Moscow time. At the same time, as Yaroslav Kebkov, Finam Financial Group's strategy director, points out, the basic situation remains complex. The main external risk is still related not to macro-statistics, but to geopolitics: the market is following the prospects of negotiations on Ukraine and the situation around Iran. "The base scenario for the coming days is neutral-positive, but without confirmation on the rate, oil and geopolitics, the growth potential is limited," he noted. Read more Moscow's stock market index exceeded 2500 points for the first time since June 17. Data: TradingView.

The Russian stock market opened the main session with a slight charge. At 9:00 Moscow time, the Moscow Stock Exchange Index (IMOEX) added 0.3% to close the main session on Monday, at 2499.11 points. At the same time, IMOEX2 reached 2501.79 points during morning trading at 8:40 Moscow time. At the same time, as Yaroslav Kebkov, Finam Financial Group's strategy director, points out, the basic situation remains complex. The main external risk is still related not to macro-statistics, but to geopolitics: the market is following the prospects of negotiations on Ukraine and the situation around Iran. "The base scenario for the coming days is neutral-positive, but without confirmation on the rate, oil and geopolitics, the growth potential is limited," he noted. Read more Moscow's stock market index exceeded 2500 points for the first time since June 17. Data: TradingView.