Investing.com – Russia stocks were higher after the close on Friday, as gains in the Power, Telecoms and Manufacturing sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Moscow, the MOEX Russia added 0.12% to hit a new 1-month high.
The best performers of the session on the MOEX Russia were NPK OVK PAO (MCX:UWGN), which rose 6.27% or 30.2 points to trade at 512.0 at the close. Meanwhile, United Company Rusal Plc (MCX:RUAL) added 4.99% or 1.110 points to end at 23.360 and X5 Retail Group NV (MCX:FIVEDR) was up 3.57% or 55.0 points to 1595.0 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were NK RussNeft PAO (MCX:RNFT), which fell 3.02% or 18.4 points to trade at 591.0 at the close. Polyus OAO (MCX:PLZL) declined 2.08% or 88.0 points to end at 4145.0 and Ros Agro PLC (MCX:AGRODR) was down 1.88% or 14 points to 704.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Moscow Stock Exchange by 122 to 82 and 22 ended unchanged.
The Russian VIX, which measures the implied volatility of MOEX Russia options, was up 0.27% to 26.220.
Gold Futures for December delivery was down 0.71% or 8.60 to $1199.60 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in October rose 0.69% or 0.47 to hit $69.06 a barrel, while the November Brent oil contract rose 0.09% or 0.07 to trade at $78.25 a barrel.
USD/RUB was down 0.23% to 68.0870, while EUR/RUB fell 0.71% to 79.2050.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.41% at 94.92.