The Moscow Stock Exchange will update the composition of the key index of the Russian stock market. In December, the Moscow Stock Exchange index will include securities of five companies. The blue-chip and information technology indices will also be adjusted.
Starting December 22, the Moscow Stock Exchange will update the Moscow Stock Exchange index, a key indicator of the Russian stock market. This was reported by the press service of the trading platform.
The new basis for calculating the Moscow Stock Exchange index will include securities of Mechel (ordinary and preferred shares), Samolet, Sovcomflot and Mosenergo. These same stocks will be included in the calculation of the RTS Dollar Index.
In addition, from December 22, the blue chip index will be adjusted: shares of the Novolipetsk Metallurgical Plant (NLMK) will be included, and MTS shares will be excluded from the index. The information technology index will include securities of the Astra Group.
In September, the securities of Positive Group, Qiwi, Unipro and Seligdar were included in the calculation of the Moscow Stock Exchange and RTS indices.
Author:
Kirill Bilyk
Source: RB

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