What should an investor keep an eye on this week

The key event of this week will be the Central Bank's rate meeting. However, the market's attention will also be focused on the development of the conflict in the Middle East — investors will monitor the reactions of stock prices of Russian exporting companies to changes in the ruble exchange rate and the cost of oil.

On March 16, the Polyus gold mining company will present its financial results under IFRS for the second half of the year and the whole of 2025, BCS Mir Invest reported.

On Tuesday, Europlan leasing company will publish financial results for the past year, according to Cifra Broker. The operating results for January and February 2026 will be revealed by the Henderson men's clothing store chain, Gazprombank Investments reported. Also on this day, Bank Saint Petersburg will present the RAS results for the first two months of the year, according to Cifra Broker.

On March 18, T‑Technologies Group will make a decision on the payment of dividends for 2025, the First Management Company reported.

On Thursday, T‑Technologies and VK will publish financial results under IFRS for the past year, according to BCS World of Investments. The energy company Rosseti Lenenergo will publish RAS financial results for 2025, Finam reported. The Borrower will also hold a shareholders' meeting on this day.

On March 20, the Bank of Russia will hold a meeting on the key interest rate. The consensus forecast of analysts expects it to decrease to 15%, and this may lead to higher bond prices, as well as support the stock market.

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Also on Friday, the X5 retailer will share its reports for 2025, according to Digital Broker. On the same day, the Diasoft service completes the registration of shareholders for receiving dividends, BCS World Investments reported.

The RGBI government bond index may be in the range of 118.5–120.5 points next week, Gazprombank Investments reported. The dollar exchange rate is expected to be in the range of 79-82 rubles, euro — 90-93.5 rubles, Chinese yuan — 11.5–11.9 rubles. Against the background of high oil prices and expectations of a potential reduction in the key interest rate, the Moscow Exchange index may continue to rise to 2,950 points.