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Moscow Exchange Last Week: MOEX Gains 2% as Oil Rally Lifts Russian Stocks

Moscow Exchange Last Week: MOEX Gains 2% as Oil Rally Lifts Russian Stocks

The MOEX Russia Index rose 2% to 2,854.11 last week, while the dollar-based RTS slipped 0.5% as Brent crude surged 27% to $92.69 a barrel amid disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz. Russian energy stocks led gains, with Sovcomflot up 7.8% and Rosneft 4.9%. The official dollar rate climbed to 79.15 roubles. Moscow Exchange reported 41 million brokerage accounts by year-end 2025.
China–Russia Mega Trade Deal Jolts Markets: Stocks React to New Pact

China–Russia Mega Trade Deal Jolts Markets: Stocks React to New Pact

Russia’s parliament ratified a new investment and trade treaty with China on Oct. 27, including the Power of Siberia-2 gas pipeline memorandum and plans to settle more trade in yuan and rubles. China’s Shanghai Composite and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng fell, while Russia’s MOEX rose. Bilateral trade reached $244.8 billion in 2024 but dropped 9% in early 2025. Oil and gold prices climbed following the announcement.
Putin’s Oil Nightmare: Ukraine’s Drone Blitz Cripples 20% of Russia’s Refining – Oil Markets Rally

Putin’s Oil Nightmare: Ukraine’s Drone Blitz Cripples 20% of Russia’s Refining – Oil Markets Rally

Ukrainian drone and missile strikes have hit 21 of Russia’s 38 major oil refineries since January, cutting Russian refining capacity by 20%, President Zelenskyy said. Overnight attacks on October 29 set fuel depots ablaze in Crimea and hit refineries in Ulyanovsk and Stavropol. Brent crude rose to $64.5 a barrel after new U.S. and EU sanctions on Rosneft and Lukoil. Russian oil stocks remain down 40–50% from earlier this year.
Oil Prices Rollercoaster: Trade War Fears & OPEC Moves Spark 5-Month Lows

Oil Prices Skyrocket: Brent Nears $66 on U.S. Sanctions – Experts Weigh In

Brent crude rose to about $66 per barrel on Oct. 23, jumping 5% after the U.S. and EU imposed sanctions on Russia’s Rosneft and Lukoil. WTI traded near $62, and the OPEC Basket was $63.4. OPEC+ plans to raise output, while global stockpiles are at multi-year highs. U.S. crude inventories fell last week as refineries increased runs; domestic production is near record levels.

Stock Market Today

  • Nvidia Q1 Earnings Beat Expectations, Shares Dip
    May 20, 2026, 4:32 PM EDT. Nvidia reported Q1 earnings, posting revenue of $81.62 billion, surpassing the $79.19 billion forecast. Adjusted EPS reached $1.87, beating estimates around $1.77-$1.78. Data Center revenue hit $75.2 billion, exceeding predictions. The company provided strong Q2 guidance with revenue expected at $91 billion ±2%, above $87.36 billion estimates, signaling robust AI infrastructure demand despite market concerns. Nvidia's networking segment, critical for AI cluster interconnects, is rapidly expanding, driven by products like NVLink and InfiniBand. This marks a strategic expansion beyond GPUs, including partnerships with Amazon Web Services. However, rising political resistance to data center growth due to environmental and local impact remains a risk. Nvidia shares initially fell 3% post-report.

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Royal Bank of Canada Stock Hits 52-Week High — Why May 28 Now Matters

Royal Bank of Canada Stock Hits 52-Week High — Why May 28 Now Matters

20 May 2026
Royal Bank of Canada shares hit a 52-week high of C$257.91 on Wednesday, closing up 1.99% at C$257.55. Fitch upgraded RBC’s legacy senior long-term debt rating to AA+ from AA on May 19. Investors await RBC’s second-quarter results, set for May 28. The S&P/TSX Composite Index rose 0.9% as most sectors advanced.
Arm Jumps 15% as AI CPU Trade Picks Up

Arm Jumps 15% as AI CPU Trade Picks Up

20 May 2026
Arm’s U.S.-listed ADRs jumped 15.1% to $256.73 on Wednesday after Bernstein initiated coverage with an outperform rating and $300 target. The rally came ahead of Nvidia’s results and amid a broader chip stock surge. Arm reported record quarterly revenue and strong demand for its new AGI CPU. Ongoing U.S. antitrust scrutiny and supply constraints remain concerns.
Reddit Pushes Past $150 but Ad Campaign Still Lags

Reddit Pushes Past $150 but Ad Campaign Still Lags

20 May 2026
Reddit shares fell 5.2% to $146.84 late Wednesday, underperforming broader tech indexes despite launching new app-advertising tools. A trust linked to CEO Steve Huffman sold 18,000 shares last week, according to an SEC filing. Reddit reported Q1 revenue of $663 million, up 69% year over year, and set Q2 revenue guidance between $715 million and $725 million.
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