Russia's foreign trade surplus reached 103.5 billion U.S. dollars in the first nine months of 2026, up 21.1 percent year on year, according to preliminary data released by the country's central bank on Wednesday.
The central bank’s figures showed that Russia's total foreign trade volume stood at 606.9 billion U.S. dollars over the period, an increase of 16.3 percent from a year earlier.
Separate preliminary data published on Tuesday by the Federal Customs Service of Russia put the trade surplus at 116.8 billion U.S. dollars for the first nine months, up 13.18 percent year on year.
In the customs service's breakdown, energy and raw materials accounted for the largest share of Russia's exports, which totaled 194.8 billion U.S. dollars, up 14.3 percent year on year.
On the import side, machinery, equipment and transport tools accounted for the largest share, rising 16.1 percent to 112.4 billion dollars.
Russia's trade surplus rises 21.1 pct in first 9 months
Tokyo stocks ended mixed Thursday, as selling of artificial intelligence- and semiconductor-related shares weighed on the benchmark Nikkei stock index, while buying of shares in companies that posted strong earnings supported the broader market.
The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average fell 429.23 points, or 0.7 percent, from Wednesday to close at 60,819.36.
The broader Topix index, meanwhile, finished 7.94 points, or 0.2 percent, higher at 3,937.33.
Both indexes rose in the morning session, with buying of AI- and chip-related stocks continuing after a strong quarterly report from major U.S. data center operator CoreWeave Inc. revived confidence in AI spending, analysts said.
But selling of those shares picked up in the afternoon, dragging the tech-heavy Nikkei into negative territory.
The Topix rose for a fourth straight trading session, supported by investors turning to relatively undervalued domestic-demand stocks and to shares of companies reporting robust earnings.
Tokyo stocks end mixed on Thursday
Tokyo stocks end mixed on Thursday
