The Moscow Exchange Index fell 0.37 percent at the close of trading 
The Russian stock market closed with a drop in major stock indexes on Tuesday, November 16. At the close of the main trading session on the Moscow Exchange, the Moscow Exchange index fell to 4120.02 points (minus 0.37 percent), the RTS index – to 1767.58 points (minus 1.33 percent).
The growth leaders ” blue chips “of the Moscow Exchange following the main trading results were Surgutneftegaz (plus 3.33 percent, up to 45 rubles per share), Polymetal (plus 1.72 percent, up to 1,479 rubles) and Norilsk Nickel (plus 1.23 percent , up to 22 632 rubles). Sberbank (minus 1.79 percent to RUB 338.23), Gazprom (minus 1.26 percent to RUB 336) and TCS Group (minus 1.05 percent to RUB 7344.4) fell the most.
The dollar rate, which rose to 73.41 rubles for the first time since October 22, at 18:45 Moscow time traded at 73.4 rubles (plus 0.85 rubles). The euro cost 83.27 rubles (plus 0.82 rubles). The weakening of the Russian currency occurred against the backdrop of an exacerbation of the migration crisis on the Polish-Belarusian border and because of the threat of possible sanctions against Russia from Western countries. Bitcoin traded at $ 60,735.8 per coin (minus 6.35 percent).