Investing.com – Russia stocks were higher after the close on Tuesday, as gains in the Oil & Gas, Manufacturing and Power sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Moscow, the MOEX Russia gained 0.04% to hit a new 1-month high.
The best performers of the session on the MOEX Russia were Surgutneftegaz PAO (MCX:SNGS), which rose 15.17% or 4.675 points to trade at 35.500 at the close. Meanwhile, Surgut-pref (MCX:SNGS_p) added 12.59% or 4.255 points to end at 38.055 and NMTP (MCX:NMTP) was up 2.73% or 0.2250 points to 8.4750 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Safmar Finansovye Investitsii PAO (MCX:SFIN), which fell 3.16% or 16.0 points to trade at 490.0 at the close. NLMK ao (MCX:NLMK) declined 2.51% or 3.70 points to end at 144.00 and MVideo (MCX:MVID) was down 1.88% or 8.60 points to 448.90.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Moscow Stock Exchange by 117 to 112 and 14 ended unchanged.
Shares in Surgutneftegaz PAO (MCX:SNGS) rose to 3-years highs; rising 15.17% or 4.675 to 35.500. Shares in NMTP (MCX:NMTP) rose to 52-week highs; gaining 2.73% or 0.2250 to 8.4750.
The Russian VIX, which measures the implied volatility of MOEX Russia options, was up 1.89% to 21.030.
Gold Futures for December delivery was up 1.67% or 25.55 to $1554.95 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in October fell 2.81% or 1.55 to hit $53.55 a barrel, while the November Brent oil contract fell 1.40% or 0.82 to trade at $57.84 a barrel.
USD/RUB was up 0.24% to 66.9543, while EUR/RUB rose 0.28% to 73.4606.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.06% at 98.915.