Moscow Stock Index Falls to 2449.81 Points, Lowest Level Since December 2024

The Moscow Exchange's main index fell to 2449.81 points on Thursday morning, 18 June 2026, marking its lowest level since 20 December 2024. The decline of 1.6% was driven by multiple factors including falling oil prices, Western sanctions pressure on Russia, and accelerated inflation data released by Rosstat. Brent crude August futures fell to $78 per barrel, contributing to the broader market downturn. The RTS index also declined 1.6% to 1060.84 points during the same period.

Major stock declines were led by ALROSA (-3%), PIK Group (-2.8%), Rosneft (-2.7%), Tatneft (-2.7%), Positive Group (-2.7%), Gazprom (-2.3%), Aeroflot (-2.1%), and Novatek (-2.1%). Trading volume for shares in the Moscow Exchange index totaled 15.25 billion rubles by 10:25 Moscow Standard Time. Sberbank ordinary shares accounted for 2.61 billion rubles of trading, Gazprom shares for 2.56 billion rubles, and Rosneft shares for 1.16 billion rubles of the total volume.

The index's breach of the 2450-point threshold represents a significant milestone in the Russian equity market's performance, reflecting broader economic pressures from international sanctions and commodity price volatility.