MOSCOW, August 16. /TASS/. The Russian stock market was mixed at the beginning of the main session on Tuesday.

The MOEX was up by 0.41% at 2,174.08 points, while the RTS was up by 0.1% at 1,114.05 points, according to trading data as of 10:15 am Moscow time.

As trading opened the MOEX Index gained 0.34% to 2,172.4 points, while the dollar-denominated RTS Index added 0.43% to 1,117.77 points.

Meanwhile the dollar exchange rate was up by 0.46% compared with the previous closing at 61.5 rubles, while the euro exchange rate was down by 0.12% at 62.27 rubles as of 10:15 am. As trading opened on Moscow Exchange the dollar exchange rate rose by 0.43% to 61.48 rubles, while the euro exchange rate grew by 0.24% to 62.49 rubles.