The index last crossed the 2,900-point mark five months ago, on August 14, 2024. At the end of trading, the exchange rate increased slightly and reached a value of 2,912.19 points.
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The buying activity on the Russian stock market increased significantly in the afternoon of January 15, as investors reacted positively to the news of a decrease in the inflation rate, which, according to Rosstat, reached 9.52% in December.
In addition, according to experts interviewed by RBC, the rise in share prices was also stimulated by the news of the easing of US restrictions on transactions with several large Russian banks (Sberbank, VTB, Sovcombank, BSP, Gazprombank, Alfa-Bank) and some energy companies.
Recently, we talked about the growth of the US stock indexes on the first day of the Santa Claus rally.
