MICEX Index Gains 0.2% in Wednesday Trading Session, Hits 2150 Basis Points

10:30; 19 August 2026 year

### Russian Stock Index MICEX Rises by 0.2% in Wednesday Trading Session On Wednesday, the MICEX Index (Moscow Exchange Index) rose by 0.2% and traded at 2,150 basis points. The most liquid stocks showed the following trading dynamics: - Lukoil: -0.7% - Gazprom: -0.7% - Sberbank: -0.4% - Rosneft: -0.2% It is worth noting that the MICEX Index is a price indicator of the Russian stock market. It is calculated based on the market capitalization of freely traded shares (free-float) and includes highly liquid securities of large and dynamically growing Russian companies. The composite stock index of the Moscow Exchange is calculated based on prices weighted by market capitalization, taking into account free-float, and includes the most liquid Russian company stocks. The index composition and weight are reviewed quarterly. This overview was presented by Alexey Grishchenko, Doctor of Economics, Professor at the Department of Operational and Sectoral Management of the Faculty of "Higher School of Management" at the Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation.

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