mo4ch:>As US piles on sanctions, foreign investors pour more money into Russia | Mo4ch News

Russian companies’ stocks attracted the most foreign investment in 5 years, adding nearly $576 million in January, the Central Bank of Russia reported. Investors also actively poured money into Russian bonds despite US sanctions.The ruble-based Moscow stock exchange (MOEX) index has reached a new all-time high, surging 6.4 percent since the beginning of the year, the regulator said in its report on liquidity of the banking sector and the financial markets issued on Tuesday.The index hit several records in January, finishing the month at 2536.28 points, and later reached a new all-time high of 2551.97 points on February 6.Also on rt.comRussian stock market hits historic high as oil prices rallyAt the same time the dollar-dominated MSCI Russia Index rose 13.2 percent reaching the figures of April 2018, when harsh anti-Russian sanction were introduced by the US.The Russian state bond market (OFZ) also attracted foreign investors. Non-residents expanded their investment into Russian bonds…