Russia Sanction Naysayers Collect $90 Billion: Chart of the Day

Investors who have ignored international sanctions against Russia are being rewarded.

The CHART OF THE DAY shows the MSCI Russia Index of stocks has gained 22 percent, adding about $90 billion in market value since March 17, when the U.S. banned President Vladimir Putin’s business allies in response to his annexation of Crimea. MSCI’s emerging-market gauge jumped 10 percent during the period, while the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index rose 2.9 percent.