MOSCOW, December 20. /TASS/. The MOEX Index has surpassed 3,100 points for the first time since December 1, according to trading data.

As of 11:07 a.m. (08:07 a.m. GMT) the MOEX was up by 0.59% at 3,101.7 points.

As of 12:36 p.m. (09:36 a.m. GMT) the MOEX was up by 0.66% at 3,103.92 points, while the dollar-denominated RTS Index was up by 0.69% at 1,081.82 points.

The MOEX Index rose by 0.25% to 3,091.35 points, the RTS also added 0.25% to 1,077.06 points as Wednesday trading opened on Moscow Exchange.