Russian Stock Market Update

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

At the close in Moscow, the MOEX Russia Index rose 9.19%, reaching a new 1-month high.

Best Performers

The best performers of the session on the MOEX Russia Index were:
– VK Company Ltd (MCX:VKCO): +17.87% (44.40 points) to 292.80
– PIK SHb PJSC (MCX:PIKK): +17.62% (65.50 points) to 437.30
– Mobil’nye Telesistemy PJSC (MCX:MTSS): +14.42% (24.70 points) to 195.95

Worst Performers

The worst performers of the session were:
– PhosAgro PJSC (MCX:PHOR): -0.56% (33.00 points) to 5,814.00
– T Tekhnologii MKPAO (MCX:TCSG): Unchanged at 2,384.80
– GDR ROS AGRO PLC ORD SHS (MCX:AGRODR): Unchanged at 1,083.80

Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Moscow Stock Exchange by 246 to 5, with 2 ending unchanged.

Shares in GDR ROS AGRO PLC ORD SHS (MCX:AGRODR) remained at 52-week lows, unchanged at 1,083.80.

Volatility Index

The Russian Volatility Index (RVI), which measures the implied volatility of MOEX Russia Index options, was up 3.62% at 40.09, a new 1-month low.

Commodity Prices

• Gold Futures for February delivery rose 1.27% (33.06) to $2,641.16 per troy ounce.
• Crude Oil for January delivery fell 1.53% (1.08) to $69.50 per barrel.
• Brent Oil for February rose 0.07% (0.05) to $72.93 per barrel.

Currency Exchange Rates

• USD/RUB was down 0.48% to 103.00.
• EUR/RUB rose 0.14% to 107.39.

The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.55% at 107.56.