26 Dec 2011 10:19

Russian shares up on Monday, RTS index tops 1400 points

MOSCOW. Dec 26 (Interfax) - Russian share prices opened Monday with gains on the back of growth in global stock exchanges and optimism in the U.S. economy.

The MICEX stock index was up 0.2% as of 10:01 am on Monday to 1382.81 points, and the RTS had risen 0.7% to 1403.89 points.

Benchmark stocks had risen by up to 1%, led by Tatneft (+1%) and FGC UES (+1%).