The Moscow Exchange Index grew by 1.77 percent December. The Moscow Exchange index approached the level of 4000 points, completing trading at the level of 3959.29 points (plus 1.77 percent). The RTS index rose by 2.51 percent to 1,687.12 points.
Blue chips from the Moscow Exchange showed significant growth. The shares of TCS Group (plus 4.58 percent, to 7440 rubles per share), Gazprom (plus 4.5 percent, to 349.28 rubles) and Sberbank (plus 4.39 percent, to 328.82 rubles) rose the most. ). In the red were securities of Polymetal (minus 1.42 percent, 1,337.5 rubles) and Polyus (minus 1.07 percent, 14,018.5 rubles).
Oil quotes rose ahead of the meeting of the countries OPEC + on December 2, where the decision to increase production may be canceled due to fears of the consequences of the spread of a new omicron strain of coronavirus. At 18:45 Moscow time, Brent crude was traded at $ 71.31 per barrel (plus three percent), WTI – at $ 68.19 (plus 3.04 percent). Gas futures were worth $ 1,130.