Market Summary for Russia Stocks

USD/RUB: up 0.01% to 92.51 .
EUR/RUB: down 0.01% to 102.97 .
US Dollar Index Futures: up 0.48% at 100.64 .

Investing.com – Russia stocks were lower after the close on Wednesday, driven down by the losses in the Oil & Gas, Telecoms, and Power sectors.

At the close in Moscow, the MOEX Russia lost 1.41%.

Best Performers

PhosAgro ao (MCX:PHOR): up 2.22% or 114.00 points to 5,248.00.
TKS Holding MKPAO (MCX:TCSG): up 0.62% or 16.50 points to 2,659.00.
OK Rusal MKPAO (MCX:RUAL): up 0.25% or 0.09 points to 33.76.

PIK (MCX:PIKK): down 3.22% or 20.90 points to 628.50.
Gazprom PAO (MCX:GAZP): down 3.08% or 4.31 points to 135.40.
Ozon Holdings PLC (MCX:OZONDR): down 2.99% or 103.00 points to 3,345.50.

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Moscow Stock Exchange by 179 to 71, with 5 ending unchanged.

The Russian VIX, which measures the implied volatility of MOEX Russia options, was up 1.37% to 30.24.

Gold Futures (December delivery): up 0.16% or 4.40 to $2,681.40 per troy ounce.
Crude oil (November delivery): down 2.40% or 1.72 to $69.84 per barrel.
Brent oil (December contract): up 0.18% or 0.13 to $73.19 per barrel.