3 May 2013 10:24

MICEX, RTS stock indices up 0.7%-1.1% at trade start

MOSCOW. May 3 (Interfax) - The Russian stock market kicked off Friday's trade on an incline in blue chips, triggered by growth in America and Asia, as well as higher oil prices.

By 10:01 a.m. Moscow time, the MICEX stock index had risen 0.7% to 1385.57 points, and the RTS index had grown 1.1% to 1402.97 points.

The majority of benchmark stocks on the Moscow Exchange grew by up to 1%.