The Russian stock market is developing under conditions of regular economic shocks and geopolitical crises. The domestic stock market, which is in its infancy, has experienced several serious crises caused by both internal and global financial problems, as well as political conflicts. Significant fluctuations in the stock market affect GDP, a key indicator of a country’s economic development. According to Central Bank experts, the collapse of the Russian stock market in early 2022 will cause annual GDP to fall by about 8%, comparable to the 2008-2009 economic crisis. The currency market in February 2022 was also under pressure. In the face of geopolitical tensions, foreign investors hastily disposed of ruble assets by converting them into dollars and withdrawing capital from the country. The currency has fallen sharply in two weeks. The main cause of the sharp decline in the stock market was the predominance of foreign investors in the trading of Russian shares. The future of the Russian stock market depends largely on the normalization of the foreign policy situation. The change in capital structure will reduce the risk of a deep fall in stock prices in the future. The Russian stock market, like the economy as a whole, still faces the problem of insufficient diversification, especially in the commodity economy. The chosen topic is relevant due to the difficult economic situation and significant decline of the Russian stock market, aggravated by economic instability. The article considers the characteristics of the policy of the authorities with regard to investment instruments, the volatility of the stock market taking into account the current policy, the impact of sanctions against the Russian stock market, which have had an influence on the Russian financial system and, in particular, the stock market. The aim of the research is to study the trends in the stock market, its variability under economic sanctions, influence of actions of authorities on stock exchange quotes and assessment of efficiency of regulation by these bodies of investment instruments. The object of study is the stock market and its functioning, authorities able to regulate and create investment instruments, as well as external factors that can affect both the stock market and issuers.
Zahar Linkorov (Wed,) studied this question.