RTS Index Closes at 944.94 Points After Early Gain Reverses
Published on 11/06/2026 at 22:44 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSRTS Ends Week Slightly Lower
- The RTS Index closed Friday, November 6, at 944.94 points, down 0.08% from Thursday.
- The dollar-denominated index opened 0.77% higher before giving back its early advance.
- Market sentiment remained mixed, with Segezha Group rising sharply and VK shares retreating after a multi-day rally.
The RTS Index ended the Moscow Exchange's main trading session on Friday, November 6, at 944.94 points, down 0.08% from Thursday's close. The dollar-denominated benchmark reversed an early advance but remained above the 941.98-point close recorded on November 4.
TASS reported that the RTS finished Friday's main session at 944.94 points, while the ruble-denominated MOEX Index rose 0.34% to 2,463.82 points. The contrasting performance reflects the different currency bases of the two benchmarks rather than a direct comparison of identical index values.
Early Strength Fades Into Close
The RTS began the main session at 952.93 points, or 0.77% above the previous close, according to TASS. By the close, the index had lost 7.99 points from that opening level. The move from Thursday's close of 945.68 points was a decline of 0.078%, which rounds to the reported 0.08% decrease.
The comparison close is documented by Interfax, which said the RTS finished the main Thursday session at 945.68 points, up 0.4%. That makes Friday's result a marginal pullback after the previous session's gain.
Mixed Stock Performance
TASS described overall market sentiment as favorable for buying, while also noting divergent individual-stock moves. Segezha Group led gains with a 10.39% rise. An analyst quoted by TASS characterized that rally as speculative because it occurred without a major corporate driver. VK shares led declines, falling 3.45% as investors took profits after a sharp multi-day rally.
The close therefore points to consolidation rather than a decisive directional move in the dollar-based Russian benchmark. Investors should distinguish the RTS's modest daily decline from the larger moves in individual constituents and avoid treating the performance of the ruble-based MOEX Index as interchangeable with that of the RTS. For ongoing RTS Index coverage, see the RTS Index topic page.
