Moscow Exchange (MOEX) reported total trading volume of RUB198 trillion ($2.1 trillion) in April, up 36% year-on-year (y/y) and down 5% month-on-month (m/m), according to exchange data.

April’s trading volumes retreated from a record-high trading posted in March. For 4M26, total trading volumes still increased by 32% y/y.

MOEX posted net profit of RUB59.4bn ($653mn) under IFRS for 2025, down 25% year-on-year (y/y), with return on equity at 22%.

In April, equity market volumes declined by 8% y/y and 22% m/m, while money market and derivatives segments increased by 42% y/y and 21% y/y, with m/m changes of 1% and negative 31% respectively. FX market volumes rose by an estimated 20% y/y but fell 19% m/m.

Commission income from trading, based on applicable fee structures, reportedly rose by 10% y/y in April and by 12% y/y in 4M26, though it declined by 17% m/m.

MOEX supervisory board recommended dividend payout of 75% of 2025 net profit, equivalent to RUB19.57 per share, implying a 12% dividend yield to the current share price, as estimated by Renaissance Capital.