MOEX Russia ends higher as Putin talks lift 19 points
Published on 10/27/2026 at 19:14 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSGeopolitics and earnings ahead
- MOEX Russia closed at 2,510 points on October 27, up 19 points or 0.8 percent.
- Putin's phone talks helped lift MOEX Russia above 2,500 points.
- VK rose 4.7 percent at 1:44 p.m. MSK among the session's leading stocks.
- Sberbank will publish nine-month results on October 28, 2026.
MOEX Russia ended Tuesday at 2,510 points, up 19 points or 0.8 percent on October 27. The index rose as phone talks involving Vladimir Putin revived hopes for renewed Ukraine negotiations, RBC reported.
VK was among the leading stocks, rising 4.7 percent at 1:44 p.m. MSK, while the index was still trading above 2,500 points, RBC said.
Why did MOEX Russia finish higher?
The benchmark first crossed 2,500 points in morning trading. It later reached 2,520.13 points, up 1.15 percent from the previous close, before easing. The market response followed Putin's calls with Finnish President Alexander Stubb and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store, according to TASS.
MOEX Russia closed at 2,510.38 points, up 0.76 percent on the main session, MFD reported. The previous main-session close was 2,491.47 points.
What comes next for MOEX Russia
- October 28, 2026: Sberbank will publish nine-month International Financial Reporting Standards results, alongside other Russian corporate releases, BCS Express said.
MOEX Russia price data for October 27, 2026
MOEX Russia closed at 2,510 points on October 27, 2026, up 19 points or 0.8 percent; MFD reported the precise close at 2,510.38 points. The previous close was 2,491 points.
MOEX Russia by the numbers on October 27, 2026
- Index: MOEX Russia
- Home exchange: Moscow Exchange, Russia
- Close on October 27, 2026: 2,510 points
- Change versus previous close of October 26, 2026: up 19 points (up 0.8 percent)
- Previous close: 2,491 points
- Next scheduled event: October 28, 2026: Sberbank nine-month results
