Investing.com – Russia stocks were higher after the close on Friday, as gains in the Telecoms, Power and Manufacturing sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Moscow, the MOEX Russia added 0.22% to hit a new 1-month high.
The best performers of the session on the MOEX Russia were Rosseti ao (MCX:RSTI), which rose 3.02% or 0.0303 points to trade at 1.0350 at the close. Meanwhile, Sberbank Rossii PAO (MCX:SBER) added 2.57% or 5.70 points to end at 227.50 and Sberbank Rossii OAO Pref (MCX:SBER_p) was up 1.89% or 3.69 points to 198.59 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were AK Transneft OAO Pref (MCX:TRNF_p), which fell 1.89% or 3250 points to trade at 169150 at the close. PIK (MCX:PIKK) declined 1.77% or 6.50 points to end at 360.10 and Magnit (MCX:MGNT) was down 1.53% or 56.0 points to 3610.0.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Moscow Stock Exchange by 119 to 107 and 16 ended unchanged.
Shares in Rosseti ao (MCX:RSTI) rose to 52-week highs; gaining 3.02% or 0.0303 to 1.0350.
The Russian VIX, which measures the implied volatility of MOEX Russia options, was down 0.18% to 21.910.
Gold Futures for June delivery was up 0.14% or 1.85 to $1296.15 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in May rose 0.89% or 0.55 to hit $62.65 a barrel, while the June Brent oil contract rose 0.71% or 0.49 to trade at $69.89 a barrel.
USD/RUB was down 0.26% to 65.3122, while EUR/RUB fell 0.32% to 73.2473.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.10% at 97.020.