The Moscow Exchange index exceeded 3 thousand points

The IMOEX2 index, which takes into account the main and additional sessions of the Moscow Exchange, rose by 1.89% and reached 3000.77 points by the evening of August 18.

The main increase occurred in the period from 21:53 to 22:05 Moscow time, when the index jumped from 2963 to 3012.95 points.

The last time the indicator rose above 3,000 points was on August 15, the day of the U.S.—Russia summit in Alaska. Life.Ru .

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The new leap coincided with an expanded part of the talks between the presidents of Ukraine and the United States, Vladimir Zelensky and Donald Trump, with the participation of European leaders, where the results of the summit and possible steps to end the conflict in Ukraine were discussed, RT reports.

Earlier in the day, Spartak Sobolev, head of Alfa-Forex's Investment Strategy research department, told Izvestia that quotes were expected to fluctuate between 78.5–82 rubles per dollar, 91-95 rubles per euro, and 10.9–11.4 rubles per yuan this week.

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