The MICEX index fell by 12.9%
On Monday, the RTS and MICEX stock indices fell sharply due to the events in Ukraine. According to Gazeta.Ru , the MICEX index fell by 11.4%, the RTS index - by 12.9%. Most of all, the fall affected the shares of Mechel (-22.06%), Sberbank (-16.99%), VTB (-17.02%) and Gazprom (-14.04%). On March 3, the euro reached its historical maximum, the Central Bank set its rate at 50.15 rubles. The dollar exchange rate today is 36.37 rubles.