Russia Stock Market Overview

Investing.com – Russia stocks were lower after the close on Friday, as losses in the Telecoms, Power, and Mining sectors led shares lower.

At the close in Moscow, the MOEX Russia lost 2.15% to hit a new 52-week low.

Best Performers

• X5 Retail Group NV (MCX:FIVEDR): Unchanged at 0.00% or 0.00 points to trade at 2,798.00
• HeadHunter Group PLC (MCX:HHRUDR): Unchanged at 0.00% or 0.00 points to end at 3,908.00
• AFK Sistema (MCX:AFKS): Down 0.50% or 0.08 points to 16.05 in late trade.

Worst Performers

• Globaltrans Investment Gdr (MCX:GLTRDR): Fell 15.54% or 84.45 points to trade at 459.10
• Magnit (MCX:MGNT): Declined 5.58% or 279.00 points to end at 4,720.00
• Gazprom PAO (MCX:GAZP): Down 5.58% or 7.27 points to 123.00.

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Moscow Stock Exchange by 218 to 27, with 8 ending unchanged.

Shares in Globaltrans Investment Gdr fell to 52-week lows; falling 15.54% to 459.10. Shares in Magnit also fell to 52-week lows, declining 5.58% to 4,720.00.

The Russian VIX, which measures the implied volatility of MOEX Russia options, was down 6.27% to 33.34.

Commodities Overview

• Gold Futures for December delivery: Down 0.95% or 24.40 to $2,535.90 a troy ounce.
• Crude oil for October delivery: Fell 2.98% or 2.26 to hit $73.65 a barrel.
• November Brent oil contract: Fell 2.25% or 1.77 to trade at $77.05 a barrel.

USD/RUB was down 1.47% to 90.65, while EUR/RUB fell 1.73% to 100.15.

The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.39% at 101.67.