The Moscow Exchange resumed trading in shares after almost a month’s break. At the opening, the Russian stock market rose by more than 10%.

The Moscow Exchange Index rose by 11.8% to a maximum of 2,761.17 points.

At the close of trading on February 25, after which the Bank of Russia ordered the suspension of stock trading, the index stood at 2,470.48 points.

The RTS index declined by 15% and at its minimum amounted to 793.65 points.

Among the leaders of growth are shares of companies in the raw materials sector. Rosneft shares rose 21.4% on Thursday and were trading at a high of 374 rubles. Shares of Nornickel rose by 23.9% to 23,700 rubles.

The main leader of the decline were Aeroflot securities, which fell 20.6% to a low of 29.18 rubles.

Moscow Exchange is holding discrete auctions on a number of shares due to strong growth. Trades in preferred shares of Sberbank (at the time of the auction announcement they were growing by 19.74%), as well as shares of Nornickel (growing by 15.47%), Tatneft (+24.08%), Novatek (+24.96%), Phosagro (gaining about 30%) were transferred to this trading mode.)