MOSCOW, July 28 The Moscow Exchange index rose above 3,000 points for the first time since February 22 last year, according to the data of the trading floor.
By 14:32 Moscow time, the indicator is growing by 0.45%, to 3001.4 points.
The RTS dollar index is decreasing by 0.16%, to 1037.37 points.
The Moscow Exchange Index is a price-weighted, market capitalization-weighted composite index of the Russian stock market, which includes the most liquid stocks of the largest and most dynamically developing Russian issuers.
According to analyst Dmitry Babin from BCS Mir Investments, the day before, «, the growth of the Moscow Exchange index is facilitated by the return of oil prices to three-month highs set at the beginning of the week.
In addition to this, the positive financial effect for many companies is strengthened by the relatively low exchange rate of the ruble, the agency's interlocutor added.