Investing.com – Russia Stock Market Update

Russia's stocks rose post-close on Thursday, driven by gains in Power, Oil & Gas, and Mining sectors.

At the close in Moscow, the MOEX Russia Index increased by 1.03%.

Top Performers

• VK Company Ltd (MCX:VKCO): +5.48% (+13.60 points) to 261.80
• ADS Ozon Holdings PLC ORD SHS (MCX:OZONDR): +5.22% (+139.50 points) to 2,814.00
• Unipro PJSC (MCX:UPRO): +5.16% (+0.08 points) to 1.71

Worst Performers

• Surgutneftegas PJSC Pref (MCX:SNGS_p): -0.74% (-0.42 points) to 56.03
• GDR Globaltrans Inves ORD SHS (MCX:GLTRDR): 0.00% (unchanged) at 519.25
• GDR ROS AGRO PLC ORD SHS (MCX:AGRODR): 0.00% (unchanged) at 1,083.80

Market Overview

Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Moscow Stock Exchange, with 176 rising, 67 declining, and 10 unchanged.

The Russian Volatility Index (RVI), which assesses the implied volatility of MOEX Russia Index options, rose by 1.51% to 47.75.

Commodities Update

• Gold Futures (February delivery): -0.80% (-21.46) to $2,654.74/troy ounce
• Crude oil (January delivery): -0.01% (-0.01) to $68.53/barrel
• February Brent oil contract: -0.07% (-0.05) to $72.26/barrel

Currency Exchange Rates

• USD/RUB: -3.81% to 100.99
• EUR/RUB: -3.11% to 106.93
• US Dollar Index Futures: -0.54% at 105.71