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MOEX Index Plummets 4% Amid U.S.-Russia Tensions

10/9/2025

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On October 8, 2025, the MOEX Russia Index fell 4.05% to 2,563.3.
Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said U.S. relations are "collapsing" and peace talks have stalled.
Gazprom, Sberbank, and Aeroflot led declines. Mechel fell 6.7%, and the market is down over 22% since February, erasing 1.3 trillion rubles; the World Bank projects 0.9% growth in 2025.

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Story summary

On October 8, 2025, the MOEX Russia Index fell 4.05% to 2,563.3.
Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said U.S. relations are "collapsing" and peace talks have stalled.
Gazprom, Sberbank, and Aeroflot led declines. Mechel fell 6.7%, and the market is down over 22% since February, erasing 1.3 trillion rubles; the World Bank projects 0.9% growth in 2025.