Russian Stock Market Update

Investing.com – Russian stocks rose after the close on Monday, led by gains in the Telecoms, Power, and Mining sectors.

At the close in Moscow, the MOEX Russia Index gained 1.86%.

Best Performers

The top performers on the MOEX Russia Index included:
– Unipro PJSC (MCX:UPRO): Up 6.16% or 0.11 points, closing at 1.90.
– Severstal PJSC (MCX:CHMF): Rose 5.19% or 62.80 points, ending at 1,272.60.
– Novolipetsk Steel (MCX:NLMK): Increased 3.38% or 4.42 points, closing at 135.24.

Worst Performers

The least performing stocks were:
– Polyus PJSC (MCX:PLZL): Down 3.31% or 488.00 points, trading at 14,258.00.
– LUKOIL PJSC (MCX:LKOH): Fell 2.08% or 149.00 points, ending at 7,023.00.
– PhosAgro PJSC (MCX:PHOR): Decreased 1.53% or 85.00 points, closing at 5,475.00.

Market Overview

Overall, 205 stocks rose compared to 45 that fell, with 6 remaining unchanged.

The Russian Volatility Index (RVI) decreased 0.41% to 36.28.

Commodity Prices

• Gold Futures for December delivery fell 2.43% or 65.45 to $2,629.35 per troy ounce.
• Crude oil for December delivery decreased 3.15% or 2.22 to $68.16 per barrel.
• Brent oil for January decreased 2.60% or 1.92 to $71.95 per barrel.

Currency Updates

• USD/RUB fell 2.08% to 96.00.
• EUR/RUB decreased 2.57% to 102.31.

The US Dollar Index Futures rose 0.49% to 105.40.