Moscow Stock Exchange reopens trading
Moscow’s Stock Exchange reopened on Thursday after plunging almost 14 percent, hours after President Vladimir Putin announced a military offensive on Ukraine.
The ruble-dominated Moex index was down 13.97 percent, according to the exchange’s website, while the dollar-dominated RTS was down 20.16 percent. The exchange announced a temporary suspension of trading earlier on Thursday.
The ruble meanwhile fell by nine percent to 90 against the US dollar, hitting an all-time low before bouncing back slightly.
Moscow’s Stock Exchange said it was “suspending” trading earlire Thursday.
The Saint Petersburg Stock Exchange also said it was stopping trading.
“The exchange announces a ban on submitting orders and concluding contracts in all trading modes,” it said in a statement, adding that it will take effect “from 0810 Moscow time,” (0530 GMT).
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