Investing.com – Russia stocks were higher after the close on Wednesday, as gains in the Mining, Power and Oil & Gas sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Moscow, the MOEX Russia gained 0.33%.
The best performers of the session on the MOEX Russia were Polymetal International PLC (MCX:POLY), which rose 3.11% or 19.10 points to trade at 633.00 at the close. Meanwhile, Yandex NV (MCX:YNDX) added 3.04% or 65.00 points to end at 2200.00 and MMC Norilsk Nickel (MCX:GMKN) was up 2.27% or 261.0 points to 11761.0 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Aeroflot (MCX:AFLT), which fell 1.85% or 2.60 points to trade at 137.70 at the close. Lenta Ltd (MCX:LNTADR) declined 1.67% or 6 points to end at 384 and Severstal - ao (MCX:CHMF) was down 1.23% or 11.60 points to 930.00.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Moscow Stock Exchange by 105 to 105 and 20 ended unchanged.
Shares in MMC Norilsk Nickel (MCX:GMKN) rose to 52-week highs; gaining 2.27% or 261.0 to 11761.0.
The Russian VIX, which measures the implied volatility of MOEX Russia options, was up 1.23% to 23.810.
Gold Futures for April delivery was up 1.39% or 18.50 to $1348.90 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in March rose 0.25% or 0.15 to hit $59.34 a barrel, while the April Brent oil contract rose 0.46% or 0.29 to trade at $63.01 a barrel.
USD/RUB was down 0.93% to 57.0943, while EUR/RUB fell 0.68% to 70.7404.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.35% at 89.29.