Investing.com – Russia stocks were higher after the close on Monday, as gains in the Mining, Telecoms and Manufacturing sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Moscow, the MOEX Russia gained 0.24%.
The best performers of the session on the MOEX Russia were Yandex NV (MCX:YNDX), which rose 3.83% or 81.60 points to trade at 2214.60 at the close. Meanwhile, MMC Norilsk Nickel (MCX:GMKN) added 3.34% or 472.0 points to end at 14594.0 and Severstal - ao (MCX:CHMF) was up 2.82% or 28.20 points to 1029.80 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were X5 Retail Group NV (MCX:FIVEDR), which fell 1.66% or 30.0 points to trade at 1781.5 at the close. Tatneft-3 (MCX:TATN) declined 1.60% or 12.80 points to end at 787.10 and Polymetal International PLC (MCX:POLY) was down 1.54% or 11.80 points to 754.60.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Moscow Stock Exchange by 111 to 104 and 24 ended unchanged.
Shares in MMC Norilsk Nickel (MCX:GMKN) rose to all time highs; up 3.34% or 472.0 to 14594.0.
The Russian VIX, which measures the implied volatility of MOEX Russia options, was up 1.46% to 24.350.
Gold Futures for April delivery was down 0.24% or 3.15 to $1329.65 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in April fell 3.30% or 1.89 to hit $55.37 a barrel, while the May Brent oil contract fell 3.21% or 2.16 to trade at $65.09 a barrel.
USD/RUB was up 0.15% to 65.4855, while EUR/RUB rose 0.35% to 74.3508.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.04% at 96.330.