The Moscow Exchange index during trading on Thursday fell below 1,700 points for the first time since February 2017. The RTS dollar index fell below 700 points for the first time since February 2016.

According to trading data at 11:30 Moscow time, the Moscow Exchange index decreased by 45.2%, to 1,690.32 points, the RTS index was at the level of 624.75 points (-48.12%), according to the data of the trading platform at 11:30 Moscow time

By 11:50 Moscow time, the Moscow Exchange index is down by 45.22%, is at the level of 1,689.95.24 points. The RTS dollar index is down by 48.98% to 614.3 points.

The ruble is weakening against the dollar and the euro during currency trading on the Moscow exchange market. The dollar and the euro are trading at historical highs.