4 Dec 2009 10:55

MICEX stock index down 0.4% at open on Fri

MOSCOW. Dec 4 (Interfax) - The Russian stock market opened lower on Friday following declines on Asian and U.S. exchanges and lower oil prices.

The MICEX index fell 0.41% to 1,305.75 points and the RTS index was down 0.36% to 1,404.28 points.

Decliners included Gazprom , which fell 0.2% on MICEX, VTB - down 0.3%, Lukoil - down 0.1%, MMC Norilsk Nickel - down 0.3%, Rostelecom - down 0.4%, Rosneft - down 0.2%, Gazprom Neft - down 0.7%, Surgutneftegas - down 0.9%, Tatneft - down 0.4%, Sberbank Russia - down 0.2% and Polyus Gold - down 0.7%.

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