MICEX Index Drops 1.3% in Wednesday Trading Session, Hits 2090 Basis Points

10:00; 26 August 2026 year

### Moscow Exchange Index Falls 1.3% in Wednesday Trading Session On Wednesday, the Moscow Exchange Index (MOEX), a key indicator of the Russian stock market, dropped by 1.3% and was trading at 2,090 basis points. The most liquid stocks showed the following trading dynamics: - Lukoil: -1.4% - Gazprom: -1.1% - Sberbank: -0.8% - Rosneft: -0.7% The MOEX Index is a price-based 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 major and rapidly growing Russian companies. The composite stock index of the Moscow Exchange is calculated using prices weighted by market capitalization, taking into account free-float, and includes the most liquid stocks of Russian companies. The index composition and weight are reviewed quarterly. This overview was presented by Alexey Grishchenko, Ph.D. in 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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