Russia Stock Market Overview

Investing.com – Russia stocks were lower after the close on Monday, with notable losses in the Telecoms, Oil & Gas, and Mining sectors.

At the close in Moscow, the MOEX Russia Index fell 3.16%, reaching a new 1-month low.

Best Performers

The best performers of the session on the MOEX Russia Index were:
– GDR Globaltrans Inves ORD SHS (MCX:GLTRDR): 0.00% (no change) at 519.25
– ADR HeadHunter Group ORD SHS (MCX:HHRUDR): 0.00% (no change) at 3,908.00
– LUKOIL PJSC (MCX:LKOH): -0.24% or 16.50 points to 6,734.00

Worst Performers

The worst performers included:
– Gazprom PJSC (MCX:GAZP): -6.23% or 8.29 points to 124.71
– Rostelekom PJSC (MCX:RTKM): -6.11% or 4.04 points to 62.05
– TATNEFT n.a. V.D. Shashin (MCX:TATN): -5.22% or 29.90 points to 542.50

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Moscow Stock Exchange by 231 to 20, with 5 shares unchanged.

Shares in Rostelekom PJSC and TATNEFT fell to 52-week lows, with drops of 6.11% and 5.22%, respectively.

The Russian Volatility Index – RVI, which measures the implied volatility of MOEX Russia Index options, increased by 2.81% to 41.03, marking a new 52-week high.

Commodity and Currency Updates

• Gold Futures for December delivery rose 0.01% to $2,754.80 per troy ounce.
• Crude oil for December delivery decreased 5.25% to $68.01 per barrel.
• January Brent oil contract unchanged at $71.60 per barrel.

Currency Exchange Rates

• USD/RUB down 0.47% to 97.25
• EUR/RUB down 0.44% to 105.17

The US Dollar Index Futures rose by 0.05% to 104.18.