Russian Stock Indices Open with Slight Decline on Moscow Exchange

Russian stock indices opened lower on the Moscow Exchange during morning trading sessions. Trading data recorded at 10:00 a.m. Moscow time showed the benchmark MOEX index falling 0.3 percent to reach 2,267.25 points. Simultaneously, the dollar-denominated RTS index dropped by the same margin of 0.3 percent, sliding down to settle at 825.8 points as market activities officially commenced for the day.