MOSCOW, March 5. /TASS/. The Russian stock indices switched to a decline after their growth of 0.2% at the opening of trading on the Moscow Exchange, according to data from the trading platform.

As of 10:00 a.m. Moscow time, the MOEX index grew by 0.27% to 3,305.79 points, the dollar-denominated RTS index added 0.2% and was 1,139.82 points.

By 10:35 a.m. Moscow time, the MOEX index began to decline and amounted to 3,291.01 points (-0.17%), the RTS index lost 0.19% falling to 1,135.41 points.

Meanwhile, the dollar-to-ruble rate was 91.32 rubles. (+0.08%), the euro rate was 99.06 rubles (-0.11%), and the yuan was 12.641 rubles (-0.12%).