Precious metal trading on Moscow Exchange more than triples

Total trading volume of precious metals reaches $38.2B, as Western sanctions contribute to preference for gold, silver, platinum, palladium

By Emre Gurkan Abay and Emir Yildirim

MOSCOW (AA) - The total trading volume on the Moscow Exchange (MOEX) increased more than threefold year-on-year in 2025, reaching more than $38 billion, according to a recent statement.

The spot gold trading volume surged 160% to 318 tons worth 1.2 trillion Russian rubles ($15.2 billion) and the spot silver trading volume increased 44.6% to 365 tons worth 52 billion Russian rubles.

Meanwhile, the platinum trading volume reached 1.6 tons worth 5.9 billion Russian rubles, palladium totaled 1.6 tons worth 5.4 billion Russian rubles, and the total volume of the precious metals markets exceeded 3 trillion Russian rubles.

Arina Kostryukova, director of foreign exchange and precious metals at MOEX, said in a statement that the purchase of precious metals via direct investment instruments like these precious metals is part of a strategy to preserve and grow capital, while protecting against systemic risks.

Western countries’ sanctions on Russia’s financial sector led to a rising interest in high-risk instruments like cryptocurrencies, alongside an already strong interest in precious metals like gold and silver.

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