On Wednesday, the Russian stock market started trading in a slight plus on the background of improving external stock market conditions and stabilization of oil, as well as a lull in the news flow regarding anti-Russian Western sanctions.

The MosBirch index added 0.42% and amounted to 2551.68 points during a minute of trading.

The RTS index by 10:01 Moscow time rose by 0.54% to 1,010.16 points.

Oil prices changed insignificantly in the course of trading after the growth of more than 6% on the eve; the cost of Brent fixed above $104 per barrel.

Asia-Pacific (APAC) stock markets are mostly up today after the release of US inflation data.

US and European equity markets closed yesterday in the red zone.