Moscow Stock Exchange Update

Investing.com – Russia stocks were higher after the close on Wednesday, as gains in the Mining, Telecoms, and Oil & Gas sectors led shares higher.

At the close in Moscow, the MOEX Russia Index gained 0.61%.

Top Performers

• OK Rusal MKPAO (MCX:RUAL): +3.84% (1.29 points) to trade at 35.01
• Polyus PJSC (MCX:PLZL): +1.80% (261.50 points) to end at 14,799.50
• Magnit PJSC (MCX:MGNT): +0.09% (4.00 points) to trade at 4,408.00

Worst Performers

• PIK SHb PJSC (MCX:PIKK): -7.92% (45.10 points) to trade at 524.00
• Aeroflot PJSC (MCX:AFLT): -4.74% (2.66 points) to end at 53.45
• AFK Sistema PJSC (MCX:AFKS): -4.34% (0.57 points) to trade at 12.47

Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Moscow Stock Exchange by 125 to 119, with 12 stocks unchanged.

Shares in PIK SHb PJSC (MCX:PIKK) fell to 52-week lows, down 7.92% (45.10) to 524.00. Shares in AFK Sistema PJSC (MCX:AFKS) also fell to 52-week lows, losing 4.34% (0.57) to 12.47.

The Russian Volatility Index – RVI, which measures the implied volatility of MOEX Russia Index options, was up 5.37% to 40.21.

Commodities Update

• Gold Futures (December): +0.65% (18.00) to $2,799.10 a troy ounce
• Crude Oil (December): +2.81% (1.89) to hit $69.10 a barrel
• Brent Oil (January): -0.04% (0.03) to trade at $72.63 a barrel

Currency Update

• USD/RUB: unchanged at 97.02
• EUR/RUB: unchanged at 105.34
• US Dollar Index Futures: -0.18% at 104.00