Russian stocks down as main trading session opens

TASS · 🇷🇺 public Russia · Aug 13, 2026 · 130 words

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

The article reports on the initial performance of the Russian stock market on Thursday, August 13, noting slight declines in the MOEX and RTS indices. It also provides the exchange rate of the yuan against the ruble during the morning trading session.

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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 lost 0.32% to 2,294.07 and 870.72 points, respectively, according to trading data as of 10:00 a.m.

Why it matters

The yuan exchange rate against the ruble gained 8.1 kopecks as trading opened compared with previous closing to 12.38 rubles.

Common ground

GMT), the indices had extended losses to 0.56%, reaching 2,288.53 points and 868.62 points, respectively.

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What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that By 10:15 a.m. Moscow time (07:15 a.m. GMT), the indices had extended losses to 0.56%, reaching 2,288.53 points and 868.62 points, respectively?
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Claim 1: “By 10:15 a.m. Moscow time (07:15 a.m. GMT), the indices had extended losses to 0.56%, reaching 2,288.53 points and 868.62 points, respectively.”

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The claim states that by 10:15 a.m. Moscow time, indices extended losses to 0.56%, reaching 2,288.53 and 868.62 points. However, a search result for the exact same time (10:15 a.m. Moscow time) reports losses of 0.77%, reaching 2,055.43 points and 768.26 points.

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Claim 2: “the MOEX and RTS indices lost 0.32% to 2,294.07 and 870.72 points, respectively, according to trading data as of 10:00 a.m. Moscow time (07:00 a.m. GMT)”

DISPUTED

The claim states the MOEX and RTS indices lost 0.32% to 2,294.07 and 870.72 points. However, web search evidence for a similar time (10:00 a.m. Moscow time) reports the indices actually grew by 0.71% to 2,849.96 and 1,068.76 points, respectively.

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Claim 3: “The yuan exchange rate against the ruble gained 8.1 kopecks as trading opened compared with previous closing to 12.38 rubles.”

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The claim states the yuan exchange rate increased by 8.1 kopecks to 12.38 rubles. Multiple search results provide contradicting figures for the yuan opening rate: one reports an increase of 3.9 kopecks to 12.65 rubles, and another reports a loss of 3.05 kopecks to 12.869 rubles.

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Claim 4: “Meanwhile the yuan exchange rate was up by 8.9 kopecks at 12.388 rubles.”

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The claim states the yuan exchange rate was up by 8.9 kopecks at 12.388 rubles at 10:15 a.m. However, the search result for 10:15 a.m. Moscow time reports the yuan was up by 9.1 kopecks at 12.68 rubles.

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Claim 5: “The MOEX Index with additional IMOEX2 ticker fell by 0.45% as morning trading session started on the Moscow Exchange as of 7:00 a.m. Moscow time (4:00 a.m. GMT), reaching 2,290.97 points.”

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The provided evidence includes general information about the Moscow Exchange and other global indices, but contains no specific trading data for August 13 at 7:00 a.m. Moscow time to verify or contradict the 0.45% fall to 2,290.97 points.

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