Market Overview

Investing.com – Russia's stocks rose after the close on Friday, driven by gains in the Telecoms, Oil & Gas, and Power sectors.

At the close in Moscow, the MOEX Russia Index climbed 1.05%.

Best Performers

The top performers on the MOEX Russia Index included:
– AK ALROSA PJSC (MCX:ALRS): up 2.81% (1.35 points) to 49.42.
– Transneft PJSC Pref (MCX:TRNF_p): up 2.28% (22.00 points) to 964.00.
– ADS Ozon Holdings PLC ORD SHS (MCX:OZONDR): up 2.24% (63.00 points) to 2,878.00.

Worst Performers

The worst-performing stocks were:
– OK Rusal MKPAO (MCX:RUAL): down 3.08% (1.04 points) to 32.93.
– Surgutneftegas PJSC Pref (MCX:SNGS_p): down 2.53% (1.42 points) to 54.61.
– Moskovskaya Birzha PJSC (MCX:MOEX): down 1.64% (2.98 points) to 178.20.

Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Moscow Stock Exchange by 133 to 105, with 15 remaining unchanged.

Shares in Moskovskaya Birzha PJSC fell to 52-week lows, dropping 1.64% (2.98 points).

The Russian Volatility Index – RVI, which measures implied volatility of MOEX Russia Index options, decreased 1.85% to 44.61.

Commodities

• Gold Futures for February delivery rose 0.20% (5.21) to $2,653.61 per troy ounce.
• Crude oil for January delivery fell 1.68% (1.15) to $67.15 a barrel.
• Brent oil for February declined 1.44% (1.04) to $71.05 a barrel.

Currency Exchange

• USD/RUB decreased 0.45% to 100.55.

• EUR/RUB fell 0.65% to 106.24.

• US Dollar Index Futures increased 0.25% to 105.96.