Stock Market Impact: MOEX Russia Index closed 1.02% lower; 207 decliners vs 40 advancers; RVI rose 6.05% to 23.15, indicating heightened volatility.
Listed Companies and Sectors: Gains by Moskovskiy Kreditnyi Bank (+2.64% to 6.34), Aeroflot (+2.56% to 48.46), Polyus (+2.25% to 2,129.60). Losses by NOVATEK (-4.02% to 1,065), Severstal (-3.53% to 716.80, hitting 3‑year lows), TATNEFT (-3.50% to 603.90). Declines driven by Oil & Gas, Metals & Mining, and Electric Utilities sectors.
Investment Flows: No explicit FDI/FPI data; however, sharp commodity price drops (crude oil down ~6.5%) may affect foreign investor sentiment toward Russian energy assets.
Interest Rates, Inflation, and Liquidity: No direct monetary policy data; currency pairs USD/RUB and EUR/RUB unchanged at 71.61 and 83.37 respectively; US Dollar Index Futures down 0.27% to 98.92.
Fiscal or Monetary Policy: No fiscal or monetary measures mentioned in the report.
