Investing.com – Russia stocks were higher after the close on Wednesday, as gains in the Oil & Gas, Mining and Manufacturing sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Moscow, the MOEX Russia added 0.20%.
The best performers of the session on the MOEX Russia were NOVATEK (MCX:NVTK), which rose 2.37% or 20.70 points to trade at 895.70 at the close. Meanwhile, Polymetal International PLC (MCX:POLY) added 2.10% or 11.70 points to end at 567.70 and United Company Rusal Plc (MCX:RUAL) was up 1.94% or 0.500 points to 26.300 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Magnit (MCX:MGNT), which fell 3.11% or 130.0 points to trade at 4050.0 at the close. Safmar Finansovye Investitsii PAO (MCX:SFIN) declined 2.52% or 17.0 points to end at 658.0 and Moskovskaya Birzha OAO (MCX:MOEX) was down 1.75% or 1.80 points to 101.30.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Moscow Stock Exchange by 128 to 80 and 17 ended unchanged.
Shares in Magnit (MCX:MGNT) fell to 5-year lows; falling 3.11% or 130.0 to 4050.0. Shares in Moskovskaya Birzha OAO (MCX:MOEX) fell to 52-week lows; down 1.75% or 1.80 to 101.30.
The Russian VIX, which measures the implied volatility of MOEX Russia options, was down 0.76% to 24.690.
Gold Futures for August delivery was up 0.29% or 3.60 to $1229.10 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in September rose 1.56% or 1.07 to hit $69.59 a barrel, while the September Brent oil contract rose 0.95% or 0.70 to trade at $74.14 a barrel.
USD/RUB was down 0.48% to 63.0075, while EUR/RUB fell 0.49% to 73.6125.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.06% at 94.33.