The Moscow Exchange Index fell 0.87 percent 
exchange. The Moscow Exchange index lost 0.87 percent, dropping to 3913.06 points, the RTS index was 1668.26 points (minus 1.29 percent).
Of the 15 “blue chips” of the Moscow Exchange, only two came out on top – TCS Group (plus 0.67 percent, 7270.4 rubles per share) and NLMK (plus 0.53 percent, 219.5 rubles). The main trading session ended worst of all for Surgutneftegaz (minus 2.17 percent, 38.26 rubles), Sberbank (minus 1.98 percent, 320.34 rubles) and Yandex (minus 1.88 percent, 5156 rubles).
Brent crude oil rose in price by 2.38 percent, to $ 71.33 per barrel, WTI crude oil – by 2.11 percent, to $ 67.9. January gas futures were trading at $ 1,072.