Moscow Exchange: Uralkali, RUSAL stocks rise over 10%

MOSCOW, Sep 17 (PRIME) -- The stocks of Russian mineral fertilizer producer Uralkali and aluminum giant UC RUSAL rose over 10% on Monday, as seen by PRIME on the Moscow Exchange.

Uralkali hit 90.15 rubles as of 13:18 Moscow time, a rise of 14.2%.

RUSAL was seen at 25.87 rubles, or up 10.74%, at 13:35 Moscow time.

Economic Minister Maxim Oreshkin said earlier in September that RUSAL was to finish registration in a special administrative region in October and that the government kept in constant touch with the company sanctioned by the U.S. in April concerning possible ways to support it.

(68.2826 rubles – U.S. $1)

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