RBI Uses $10 Billion Currency Swaps to Drain Excess Rupee Liquidity 
Soybean Futures Slip as Traders Await Trump-Xi Trade Signals 
Fed’s Hammack Says Bond Yield Surge Is Not Driven by Inflation Fears 
Gold Holds Near $4,275 as Rising Treasury Yields Fuel Fed Rate Hike Bets 
Fed Unveils Stablecoin Rules Under GENIUS Act 
Asian Stocks Fall as Bond Yields Surge Ahead of Trump-Xi Summit 
US Stock Futures Fall as Treasury Yields Surge Ahead of Trump-Xi Summit 
Canadian Dollar Faces Pressure as Fed-BoC Policy Gap Widens 
U.S. Treasury Yields Surge as 30-Year Hits 22-Year High 
Australia Unemployment Hits Five-Year High Despite Strong Jobs Growth 
China Agrees to Buy 20 Million Tons of U.S. Coal 
Fed Unveils Stablecoin Rules Under GENIUS Act 
Japanese Bank Stocks Surge as Bond Yields Fuel Rate Hike Bets 
Oil Prices Fall on U.S.-Iran Hormuz Deal Hopes 
Mexico-US Trade Talks Delayed to October as Tariff Negotiations Continue 
Oil Prices Jump 3% as Houthi Attack Revives Supply Fears 
Add as a preferred source on Google
Russian stocks closed mostly flat on Saturday, with the MOEX Russia Index ending the day unchanged at 0.00%. Investor sentiment was mixed as gains in select energy stocks were offset by declines in others.
Surgutneftegas PJSC (MCX:SNGS) led the session with a 1.00% gain to 23.18, followed by TATNEFT n.a. V.D. Shashin Pref (MCX:TATN_p), which rose 0.93% to 661.60. NOVATEK PJSC (MCX:NVTK) also advanced, gaining 0.84% to close at 1,169.80.
On the downside, ROSSETI PJSC (MCX:FEES) remained flat at 0.07, while Polyus PJSC (MCX:PLZL) dipped 0.19% to 1,745.40. Rostelekom PJSC (MCX:RTKM) slipped 0.19%, closing at 57.15.
Market breadth was positive, with 59 stocks rising, 38 declining, and 3 remaining unchanged on the Moscow Exchange. The Russian Volatility Index (RVI), which measures implied volatility on MOEX options, was unchanged at 38.08, marking a one-month low.
Commodities markets showed strong momentum. Gold futures for June delivery climbed 1.15% or $38.00 to $3,344.00 per troy ounce. Crude oil prices also surged, with the June contract rising 1.85% to $61.02 per barrel and July Brent gaining 1.70% to $63.91.
In forex, the Russian ruble weakened slightly. USD/RUB rose 0.11% to 82.50, while EUR/RUB increased 0.29% to 92.80. Meanwhile, the US Dollar Index Futures slipped 0.32% to 100.17, reflecting global currency shifts amid commodity gains.
Traders continue to monitor geopolitical and energy sector developments, which remain key drivers for Russia’s equity and currency markets.
