{{Short description|Russian stock market index}} thumb|Graph of MOEX Russia Index from inception to November 2025 The '''MOEX Russia Index''' ({{langx|ru|Индекс МосБиржи}}), formerly the '''MICEX Index''', is the main ruble-denominated benchmark of the Russian stock market.<ref>{{cite web|title=Russian benchmark officially renamed the MOEX Russia Index|url=http://www.moex.com/n17810|website=Moscow Exchange |accessdate=12 December 2017}}</ref> It was established by the Moscow Interbank Currency Exchange (MICEX) on 22 September 1997.<ref>{{cite web|title=MOEX Russia Index |url= https://www.bloomberg.com/quote/IMOEX:IND |website=Bloomberg.com|accessdate=10 March 2022}}</ref> MICEX merged with the Russian Trading System to form Moscow Exchange (MOEX) in 2011 and the index was renamed to ''MOEX Russia Index'' on 27 November 2017.<ref name=LeapRate2017>{{cite news|title=Russian benchmark MICEX Index renamed MOEX Russia Index, RTS Index remains unchanged |first=Valentina |last=Kirilova |url=https://www.leaprate.com/financial-services/exchanges/russian-benchmark-micex-index-renamed-moex-russia-index-rts-index-remains-unchanged/ |work=LeapRate|date=28 November 2017 |accessdate=10 March 2022}}</ref>
It has the same composition as the RTS Index, which is denominated in U.S. dollars.<ref name=LeapRate2017/> The MOEX Russia Index is traditionally favored by domestic investors, while foreign investors prefer the RTS Index.<ref>{{cite news|title=Why Is One Russian Stock Index Up and the Other Down? |first=Howard |last=Amos |date=4 December 2014 |url=https://themoscowtimes.com/articles/why-is-one-russian-stock-index-up-and-the-other-down-41995 |newspaper=The Moscow Times |language=en |accessdate=10 March 2022}}</ref> The number of component stocks is variable, and depends on liquidity and trading frequency.<ref>{{cite news|title=Moscow Exchange renames MICEX index|url=http://tass.com/economy/977669|accessdate=12 December 2017|work=TASS|language=ru}}</ref>
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Category:Russian stock market indices Category:1997 establishments in Russia Category:Moscow Exchange
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