Investing.com – Russia stocks were higher after the close on Tuesday, as gains in the Mining, Manufacturing and Telecoms sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Moscow, the MICEX gained 0.36% to hit a new all time high.
The best performers of the session on the MICEX were Niznekamskneftekhim ao (MCX:NKNC), which rose 10.00% or 6.800 points to trade at 74.800 at the close. Meanwhile, ANK Bashneft OAO Pref (MCX:BANE_p) added 7.31% or 94.0 points to end at 1380.0 and Severstal - ao (MCX:CHMF) was up 3.97% or 36.00 points to 943.00 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Tatneft-3 (MCX:TATN), which fell 3.05% or 12.15 points to trade at 385.85 at the close. Gruppa Cherkizovo ao (MCX:GCHE) declined 2.28% or 18.0 points to end at 772.0 and Polymetal International PLC (MCX:POLY) was down 2.17% or 13.50 points to 608.50.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Moscow Stock Exchange by 122 to 116 and 16 ended unchanged.
Shares in Severstal - ao (MCX:CHMF) rose to all time highs; up 3.97% or 36.00 to 943.00.
The Russian VIX, which measures the implied volatility of MICEX options, was down 1.22% to 24.190.
Gold for December delivery was up 0.20% or 2.45 to $1212.25 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in January fell 1.60% or 0.77 to hit $47.47 a barrel, while the January Brent oil contract fell 0.86% or 0.42 to trade at $48.48 a barrel.
USD/RUB was down 0.05% to 63.8845, while EUR/RUB fell 0.26% to 67.861.
The US Dollar Index was up 0.16% at 101.10.