Russian Stock Market Performance

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

At the close in Moscow, the MOEX Russia Index rose 1.79%.

Best Performers

ADS Ozon Holdings PLC ORD SHS (MCX:OZONDR): up 5.95% or 162.50 points to 2,891.50.
AK ALROSA PJSC (MCX:ALRS): added 4.80% or 2.33 points to 50.87.
Unipro PJSC (MCX:UPRO): increased 4.76% or 0.08 points to 1.70 in late trade.

Polyus PJSC (MCX:PLZL): fell 3.37% or 513.50 points to 14,718.50.
PIK SHb PJSC (MCX:PIKK): declined 3.05% or 15.20 points to 483.00.
GDR Globaltrans Inves ORD SHS (MCX:GLTRDR): unchanged at 519.25.

Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Moscow Stock Exchange by 198 to 48, with 10 remaining unchanged.

Shares in PIK SHb PJSC hit a 3-year low, losing 3.05% to 483.00.

The Russian Volatility Index (RVI), which measures the implied volatility of MOEX Russia Index options, fell 1.82% to 37.25.

Gold Futures for December delivery: down 2.97% or 81.70 to $2,668.00 per troy ounce.
Crude Oil for December delivery: down 0.25% or 0.18 to $71.81 per barrel.
Brent Oil (January contract): down 0.56% or 0.42 to $75.11 per barrel.

The US Dollar Index Futures rose 1.66% at 105.04.