Investing.com – Russia stocks were higher after the close on Wednesday, as gains in the Power, Oil & Gas and Telecoms sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Moscow, the MICEX gained 0.59%.
The best performers of the session on the MICEX were Tatneft-3 (MCX:TATN), which rose 5.02% or 18.25 points to trade at 381.95 at the close. Meanwhile, MVideo (MCX:MVID) added 4.91% or 16.60 points to end at 354.90 and Rosseti ao (MCX:RSTI) was up 4.55% or 0.0475 points to 1.0925 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Gruppa Cherkizovo ao (MCX:GCHE), which fell 1.27% or 10.0 points to trade at 780.0 at the close. MegaFon OAO (MCX:MFON) declined 1.08% or 6.10 points to end at 556.60 and ANK Bashneft OAO Pref (MCX:BANE_p) was down 1.05% or 14.5 points to 1370.5.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Moscow Stock Exchange by 119 to 105 and 19 ended unchanged.
Shares in Tatneft-3 (MCX:TATN) rose to all time highs; up 5.02% or 18.25 to 381.95. Shares in MegaFon OAO (MCX:MFON) fell to all time lows; losing 1.08% or 6.10 to 556.60. Shares in Rosseti ao (MCX:RSTI) rose to 3-years highs; gaining 4.55% or 0.0475 to 1.0925. Shares in ANK Bashneft OAO Pref (MCX:BANE_p) fell to 52-week lows; falling 1.05% or 14.5 to 1370.5.
The Russian VIX, which measures the implied volatility of MICEX options, was up 1.68% to 28.460.
Gold for December delivery was up 0.18% or 2.25 to $1226.75 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in December rose 0.17% or 0.08 to hit $45.89 a barrel, while the January Brent oil contract fell 0.06% or 0.03 to trade at $46.92 a barrel.
USD/RUB was up 0.54% to 64.5218, while EUR/RUB fell 0.21% to 69.052.
The US Dollar Index was up 0.07% at 100.27.