MOSCOW, August 30. /TASS/. The Russian stock market went up at the beginning of the main session on Tuesday as the MOEX Index surpassed 2,300 points for the first time since June 30, while the RTS Index rose above 1,200 points first since July 20.

As of 10:25 am Moscow time the MOEX was up by 0.42% at 2,305.93 points, while the RTS was up by 0.56% at 1,204.64 points.

As trading opened the MOEX Index added 0.13% to 2,299.28 points, while the dollar-denominated RTS Index gained 0.11% to 1,199.26 points.

As of 10:25 am the dollar exchange rate was down by 0.12% at 60.33 rubles, while the euro exchange rate was down by 0.17% at 60.26 rubles. As trading opened the dollar exchange rate was at the same level, while the euro exchange rate lost 0.19% to 60.25 rubles.