Economy, Russia-Ukraine War
Moscow Exchange to resume limited trading on Thursday
Transactions can only be made in 33 stocks, says Bank of Russia
Emre Gürkan Abay |
23.03.2022 - Update : 23.03.2022
( Sefa Karacan - Anadolu Agency )
MOSCOW
The central bank of Russia announced that the Moscow Exchange (MOEX), which has been closed since Feb. 28, would open for trading for a limited number of shares on Thursday.
The Bank of Russia stated that the MOEX will be opened between 09:50 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. local time (0650-1100GMT).
Transactions can only be made in 33 stocks, and short selling will be prohibited.
MOEX plummeted a whopping 33.3% on Feb. 24 when Russia launched a war on Ukraine.
On Feb. 28, trading was suspended until further notice.
*Writing by Gokhan Ergocun from Istanbul
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