MOSCOW, Oct 9, 2008 (AFP) - Russia's two main stock markets rebounded more than five percent when they reopened Thursday after suspensions imposed the day before amid sharp falls.

The dollar-denominated RTS exchange was up 5.53 percent at 803.73 points some 15 minutes after the start of trading, while the ruble-denominated MICEX had risen 7.14 percent to 683.41 points.