The Russian stock market started trading in a slight downward trend in the framework of profit taking by players on the background of deterioration of the external stock and oil conjuncture.

In the U.S. stock indices on the eve declined by 0.5-0.8% on fears of tightening of MPC by the Federal Reserve. A negative factor for the market was the strong statistics on industrial activity in May, which increased the likelihood of a more aggressive growth of interest rates of the Federal Reserve.

Western European stock markets ended trading in the red zone after the publication of a number of worse-than-expected macroeconomic statistics.

In Asia on Thursday, negative dynamics of stock indices also prevails. Meanwhile, US stock futures are weakly plus.

On the oil market, prices are declining on signals of Saudi Arabia’s readiness to increase production.

The MosBirch index decreased by 0.1% and amounted to 2372.13 points as of 10:01 Moscow time.

The RTS index decreased by 0.24% to 1,219.29 points.