Russian Stock Market Overview

Investing.com – Russia stocks were lower after the close on Thursday, primarily due to losses in the Telecoms, Oil & Gas, and Mining sectors, leading shares downward.

At the close in Moscow, the MOEX Russia Index declined 2.39%.

Best Performers

The best performers of the session on the MOEX Russia Index were:
– Moskovskiy Kreditnyi Bank PAO (MCX:CBOM): +2.37% (0.17 points) to trade at 7.14.
– PhosAgro PJSC (MCX:PHOR): +2.28% (121.00 points) to end at 5,438.00.
– Surgutneftegas PJSC Pref (MCX:SNGS_p): +2.02% (1.12 points) to 56.55.

Worst Performers

The worst performers of the session were:
– GDR ROS AGRO PLC ORD SHS (MCX:AGRODR): -2.52% (30.40 points) to trade at 1,174.80.
– TATNEFT n.a. V.D. Shashin Pref (MCX:TATN_p): -2.32% (13.50 points) to end at 568.40.
– TATNEFT n.a. V.D. Shashin (MCX:TATN): -2.28% (13.30 points) to 569.90.

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Moscow Stock Exchange by 193 to 51, with 12 ending unchanged.

Market Indices

The Russian Volatility Index (RVI), which measures the implied volatility of MOEX Russia Index options, increased by 3.29% to 35.48.

Commodity Trading

• Gold Futures for December delivery: -0.56% (14.60) to $2,571.90 a troy ounce.
• Crude Oil for December delivery: +0.35% (0.24) to $68.67 a barrel.
• January Brent Oil Contract: +0.29% (0.21) to trade at $72.49 a barrel.

Currency Exchange Rates

• USD/RUB was up 1.18% to 99.67.
• EUR/RUB rose 0.77% to 104.85.

The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.47% at 106.88.