Investing.com – Russia stocks were higher after the close on Wednesday, as gains in the Mining, Manufacturing and Power sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Moscow, the MICEX added 0.21% to hit a new 1-month high.
The best performers of the session on the MICEX were MMK (MCX:MAGN), which rose 4.73% or 1.580 points to trade at 35.000 at the close. Meanwhile, SG mechel (MCX:MTLR) added 3.24% or 4.65 points to end at 148.30 and Aeroflot (MCX:AFLT) was up 2.74% or 5.45 points to 204.25 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were DIXY Group ao (MCX:DIXY), which fell 2.16% or 4.60 points to trade at 208.00 at the close. PIK (MCX:PIKK) declined 1.82% or 5.60 points to end at 302.40 and NK Rosneft PAO (MCX:ROSN) was down 1.56% or 5.20 points to 327.20.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Moscow Stock Exchange by 114 to 90 and 14 ended unchanged.
Shares in Aeroflot (MCX:AFLT) rose to all time highs; gaining 2.74% or 5.45 to 204.25.
The Russian VIX, which measures the implied volatility of MICEX options, was down 2.10% to 22.830.
Gold Futures for August delivery was up 0.35% or 4.28 to $1223.48 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in August fell 3.44% or 1.62 to hit $45.45 a barrel, while the September Brent oil contract fell 2.90% or 1.44 to trade at $48.17 a barrel.
USD/RUB was up 1.15% to 60.0896, while EUR/RUB rose 1.27% to 68.1805.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.11% at 96.10.