Russian stocks down as main trading session opens

TASS · 🇷🇺 public Russia · Aug 06, 2026 · 129 words

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What to know about Russian stocks down as main trading session opens

The article reports on the early trading movements of the MOEX and RTS indices and the yuan-ruble exchange rate on Thursday morning. It provides specific numerical data and timestamps for the fluctuations in the Russian stock market.

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What happened

Russia’s stock market went down as the main trading session started on Thursday as the MOEX and RTS indices fell by 0.21% to 2,296.93 and 894.09 points, respectively, according to trading data as of 10:00 a.m.

Why it matters

The yuan exchange rate against the ruble added 3.9 kopecks as trading opened compared with previous closing to 11.99 rubles.

Common ground

GMT), the indices were up by 0.02% at 2,302.03 and 896.08 points, respectively.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 5 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The yuan exchange rate against the ruble added 3.9 kopecks as trading opened compared with previous closing to 11.99 rubles.”

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The claim is directly confirmed by a TASS news report stating that the yuan exchange rate against the ruble added 3.9 kopecks to 11.99 rubles as trading opened.

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Claim 2: “Meanwhile the yuan exchange rate was up by 7.05 kopecks at 12.06 rubles.”

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The provided evidence mentions other yuan exchange rates (11.036, 11.705), but there is no evidence confirming the specific rate of 12.06 rubles or an increase of 7.05 kopecks at 10:15 a.m.

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Claim 3: “The MOEX Index with additional IMOEX2 ticker added 0.27% as morning trading session started on the Moscow Exchange as of 7:00 a.m. Moscow time (4:00 a.m. GMT), reaching 2,307.97 points.”

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While one source mentions 'IMOEX2' and a value of 2,296.59, there is no evidence confirming the specific value of 2,307.97 or the 0.27% increase at 7:00 a.m. Moscow time.

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Claim 4: “As of 10:15 a.m. Moscow time (7:15 a.m. GMT), the indices were up by 0.02% at 2,302.03 and 896.08 points, respectively.”

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No evidence in the provided search results confirms the specific index values of 2,302.03 and 896.08 for the time 10:15 a.m. Moscow time.

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Claim 5: “the MOEX and RTS indices fell by 0.21% to 2,296.93 and 894.09 points, respectively, according to trading data as of 10:00 a.m. Moscow time (07:00 a.m. GMT)”

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The provided evidence contains various MOEX and RTS index values from different dates and times (e.g., 3,845.81, 2,785.1), but none match the specific values of 2,296.93 and 894.09 for the date/time mentioned.

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