Investing.com – Russia stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, as gains in the Manufacturing, Oil & Gas and Telecoms sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Moscow, the MICEX added 0.95% to hit a new 6-months high.
The best performers of the session on the MICEX were Sberbank Rossii OAO Pref (MCX:SBER_p), which rose 7.07% or 12.61 points to trade at 191.06 at the close. Meanwhile, Sberbank Rossii PAO (MCX:SBER) added 5.24% or 10.96 points to end at 220.05 and Polyus OAO (MCX:PLZL) was up 2.22% or 107.0 points to 4930.0 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Severstal - ao (MCX:CHMF), which fell 2.96% or 27.00 points to trade at 884.50 at the close. AFK Sistema (MCX:AFKS) declined 2.55% or 0.340 points to end at 12.980 and Yandex NV (MCX:YNDX) was down 2.35% or 45.50 points to 1890.00.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Moscow Stock Exchange by 112 to 110 and 16 ended unchanged.
Shares in Sberbank Rossii OAO Pref (MCX:SBER_p) rose to all time highs; gaining 7.07% or 12.61 to 191.06. Shares in Sberbank Rossii PAO (MCX:SBER) rose to all time highs; gaining 5.24% or 10.96 to 220.05. Shares in Polyus OAO (MCX:PLZL) rose to all time highs; rising 2.22% or 107.0 to 4930.0.
The Russian VIX, which measures the implied volatility of MICEX options, was up 10.82% to 18.030.
Gold Futures for December delivery was up 0.13% or 1.62 to $1285.32 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in December rose 0.74% or 0.42 to hit $57.23 a barrel, while the January Brent oil contract rose 0.74% or 0.47 to trade at $63.96 a barrel.
USD/RUB was up 0.05% to 59.2827, while EUR/RUB rose 0.51% to 69.0130.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.34% at 94.45.