Russia Stock Market Update

Investing.com – Russia stocks were lower after the close on Wednesday, as losses in the Telecoms, Oil & Gas, and Mining sectors led shares lower.

At the close in Moscow, the MOEX Russia Index declined 0.73% to hit a new 1-month low.

Best Performers

The best performers of the session on the MOEX Russia Index were:
– OK Rusal MKPAO (MCX:RUAL): rose 1.26% or 0.44 points to trade at 34.85 at the close.
– ADR HeadHunter Group ORD SHS (MCX:HHRUDR): unchanged 0.00% or 0.00 points to end at 3,908.00.
– GDR Globaltrans Inves ORD SHS (MCX:GLTRDR): unchanged 0.00% or 0.00 points to 519.25 in late trade.

Worst Performers

The worst performers of the session were:
– AFK Sistema PJSC (MCX:AFKS): fell 3.94% or 0.58 points to trade at 14.08 at the close.
– NOVATEK PJSC (MCX:NVTK): declined 3.27% or 31.40 points to end at 929.20.
– TKS Holding MKPAO (MCX:TCSG): down 2.82% or 72.00 points to 2,483.00.

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Moscow Stock Exchange by 208 to 40 and 8 ended unchanged.

Shares in AFK Sistema PJSC (MCX:AFKS) fell to 52-week lows; down 3.94% or 0.58, settling at 14.08.

The Russian Volatility Index – RVI, measuring the implied volatility of MOEX Russia Index options, was down 1.67% to 28.19.

Commodity Prices

• Gold Futures for December delivery were down 1.11% or 30.70 to $2,729.10 a troy ounce.
• Crude oil for delivery in December fell 0.97% or 0.69 to hit $70.62 a barrel.
• The December Brent oil contract decreased by 0.08% or 0.06 to trade at $75.21 a barrel.

Currency Exchange Rates

• USD/RUB was down 0.01% to 95.92.
• EUR/RUB remained unchanged at 103.44.
• The US Dollar Index Futures rose by 0.35% at 104.27.