OREANDA-NEWS  During trading on Monday, February 17, the Moscow Exchange index rose above 3,300 points. This happened for the first time since May 2024, according to the auction data. At the moment, the benchmark was adding more than 3.5 percent.

The positive mood of investors is due to the geopolitical detente. The market has grown amid the upcoming negotiations on Ukraine between the United States and Russia in Saudi Arabia and the prospect of lifting sanctions.