MOSCOW, September 25. /TASS/. The Russian stock market declined at the start of the main trading session, according to Moscow Exchange data. The yuan began to decline after initially gaining ground.

The MOEX Index and the RTS Index were down 0.53% at the opening of the main trading session, at 2,300.19 and 853.44 points, respectively, according to trading data as of 9:00 a.m. Moscow time. The yuan rose by 0.45 kopecks against the ruble from the previous session’s close to 12.6045 rubles at the opening of Moscow Exchange trading.

By 9:15 a.m. Moscow time, the MOEX Index had extended its decline to 2,294.71 points, down 0.76%, while the RTS Index stood at 851.4 points, also down 0.76%. Meanwhile, the yuan reversed course and fell by 1.65 kopecks to 12.5835 rubles.