What should an investor keep an eye on this week

The unexpected reduction of the key rate by 25 bps by the Bank of Russia, to 14%, supported the Russian stock market. After the regulator's decision, the Moscow Exchange index gained almost 3% at the moment, and this week it may continue to recoup the recent drop, Finam analysts say.

On Monday, Positive Technologies, a developer of cybersecurity solutions, will disclose its IFRS financial results for the first half of 2026. On the same day, the mining and metallurgical company Norilsk Nickel will present the results of its production activities for the first half of the year, BCS Mir Invest noted.

On Tuesday, VTB Bank will publish its IFRS financial results for the second quarter. The online retailer All Instruments will also reveal its operating results for the first half of the year.ru" and the energy company "TGC-1", reported in "Digital broker". In addition, the SFI investment holding will present RAS financial statements for the first half of the year.

On Wednesday, Sber will publish its IFRS financial results for the first half of the year. On the same day, the technology company Yandex will disclose its IFRS financial statements for the second quarter and the first half of the year, and the energy company Unipro will disclose its RAS results for six months, Finama said. In addition, Acron, the producer of mineral fertilizers, will hold an extraordinary meeting of shareholders on the issue of dividends.

On Thursday, the financial results will be presented by the Ozon marketplace, the DOM Development Institute.The Russian Federation, the energy companies RusHydro and EL5-Energo and Aeroflot. On the same day, T-Technologies Technology Holding will hold an annual shareholders' meeting on the issue of paying dividends for the first quarter.

There is no dispute about the rates: the Central Bank will not lower the key rate below 13% by the end of the year

The regulator raised the inflation forecast and worsened the assessment of economic growth in 2026.

On Friday, the Polyus gold mining company will close trading with dividends for the first quarter. On the same day, Norilsk Nickel will publish its IFRS financial results for the first half of the year. The Mother and Child clinic network will also present its operating results for the second quarter, and the Rosseti Lenenergo electric grid company will disclose its RAS financial statements for the first half of the year.

The RGBI index is likely to remain in the range of 111-114 points with a downward trend, analysts say. The Moscow Exchange index may consolidate in the range of 1950-2150 points. The dollar exchange rate will be 76-79 rubles, the euro — 87-90 rubles, and the yuan - 11.3–11.7 rubles.