Russian stocks up in early trade

Russian stocks rose in early trading on Thursday. The MOEX index increased by 0.56 per cent to 2,767.2 points, as of 13:26 Moscow time (10:26 PM GMT).

The RTS index also gained 0.56 per cent, reaching 950.93 points.

Attribution: Amwal Al Ghad English, Moscow Exchange

Subediting: Y.Yasser