The Moscow Stock Exchange experienced a brief outage that prevented access for roughly twenty minutes. Users attempting to reach the platform encountered an error while loading the site.
Between about 10:20 and 10:40, the Moscow Stock Exchange was unavailable. Initial reports from Error.rf indicate that users did not report systemic problems, and data shows the source had been operating without issues for the preceding ten days.
On June 21, a disruption at the Moscow Stock Exchange and the National Clearing House coincided with restrictions on processing currency trades in dollars and euros due to ongoing sanctions. This flow interruption affected how foreign exchange operations were settled and recorded across the exchange ecosystem.
On June 20, the Moscow Stock Exchange index slipped below the 3,000-point threshold for the first time since December 15, 2023. This decline reflected broader market volatility and adjusted sentiment as investors reassessed risk in the wake of sanctions-related developments.
Since June 13, trading on the Moscow Stock Exchange has been restricted by sanctions, with transactions continuing in currencies other than the US dollar and euro. The platform clarified that all instruments in the foreign exchange market and the precious metals market would be traded, except for currency pairs involving the US dollar and the euro, which were suspended from normal operation.
Observers have encouraged Russians to exercise caution and avoid rushing into dollar purchases in the wake of the sanctions-imposed changes on the Moscow Stock Exchange. Market participants have been advised to monitor the evolving regulatory environment and seek guidance from financial institutions on risk management and liquidity planning.