Russian stock indices closed up 1.4-2.4 percent on Thursday amid growing oil prices and Western stock markets
MOSCOW (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 28th May, 2020) Russian stock indices closed up 1.4-2.4 percent on Thursday amid growing oil prices and Western stock markets.
MOEX index closed up 1.42 percent at 2,779.98 points, while dollar-denominated RTS index surged 2.44 percent to 1,241.77 points.
As of 16.40 GMT, Brent crude futures were trading up 5.03 percent at $36.34 per barrel.
Western European stock indexes are trading up 0.5-1.8 percent.
