Russian Stock Market Update

Investing.com – Russia stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, with gains in the Power, Telecoms, and Oil & Gas sectors leading shares higher.

At the close in Moscow, the MOEX Russia Index rose 0.40%.

Best Performers

• FGK Rusgidro PAO (MCX:HYDR): rose 4.08% (+0.02 points) to trade at 0.46.
• Rosneft PJSC (MCX:ROSN): added 3.78% (+18.45 points) to end at 506.15.
• NOVATEK PJSC (MCX:NVTK): up 3.75% (+29.40 points) to 814.20 in late trade.

Worst Performers

• ADS Ozon Holdings PLC ORD SHS (MCX:OZONDR): fell 3.71% (-96.00 points) to trade at 2,494.00.
• Polyus PJSC (MCX:PLZL): declined 3.48% (-481.50 points) to end at 13,338.50.
• LUKOIL PJSC (MCX:LKOH): down 1.27% (-81.00 points) to 6,294.00.

Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Moscow Stock Exchange 157 to 86, with 9 ending unchanged.

Shares in ADS Ozon Holdings PLC ORD SHS (MCX:OZONDR) fell to 52-week lows, losing 3.71% (-96.00) to 2,494.00.

The Russian Volatility Index (RVI), measuring the implied volatility of MOEX Russia Index options, was down 1.70% to 43.82.

Commodities Update

• Gold Futures (February delivery): down 1.68% (-44.56) to $2,608.74 per troy ounce.
• Crude oil (January delivery): fell 1.98% (-1.40) to $69.18 per barrel.
• Brent oil (February contract): down 1.06% (-0.78) to $72.61 per barrel.

Currency Update

• USD/RUB was down 1.12% to 103.50.
• EUR/RUB fell 1.02% to 107.25.
• The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.37% at 108.15.