Russia Stocks Close Lower

Investing.com – Russia stocks were lower after the close on Friday, as losses in the Telecoms, Mining and Oil & Gas sectors led shares lower.

At the close in Moscow, the MOEX Russia Index lost 2.08% to hit a new 1-month low.

Best Performers

The best performers of the session on the MOEX Russia Index were:
– Surgutneftegas PJSC Pref (MCX:SNGS_p): rose 0.61% or 0.34 points to trade at 55.29.
– ADR HeadHunter Group ORD SHS (MCX:HHRUDR): unchanged 0.00% or 0.00 points to end at 3,908.00.
– GDR Globaltrans Inves ORD SHS (MCX:GLTRDR): unchanged 0.00% or 0.00 points to 519.25 in late trade.

Worst Performers

The worst performers of the session were:
– VK Company Ltd (MCX:VKCO): fell 6.73% or 22.20 points to trade at 307.60.
– TKS Holding MKPAO (MCX:TCSG): declined 4.90% or 124.00 points to end at 2,408.00.
– ADS Ozon Holdings PLC ORD SHS (MCX:OZONDR): down 4.73% or 142.50 points to 2,872.50.

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Moscow Stock Exchange by 231 to 21, and 4 ended unchanged.

Shares in VK Company Ltd (MCX:VKCO) fell to 52-week lows, down 6.73% or 22.20 to 307.60.

The Russian Volatility Index – RVI, which measures the implied volatility of MOEX Russia Index options, was up 1.16% to 33.20.

Commodities Trading

• Gold Futures for December delivery was up 0.43% or 11.90 to $2,760.80 a troy ounce.
• Crude oil for delivery in December rose 2.09% or 1.46 to hit $71.30 a barrel.
• The December Brent oil contract rose 2.12% or 1.58 to trade at $75.96 a barrel.

Currency Exchange

• USD/RUB was up 1.04% to 97.25.
• EUR/RUB rose 0.74% to 104.99.

The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.27% at 104.20.