Investing.com – Russia stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, as gains in the Mining, Telecoms and Power sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Moscow, the MOEX Russia gained 0.34%.
The best performers of the session on the MOEX Russia were ALROSA ao (MCX:ALRS), which rose 3.14% or 2.990 points to trade at 98.140 at the close. Meanwhile, X5 Retail Group NV (MCX:FIVEDR) added 2.70% or 42.5 points to end at 1618.5 and MMC Norilsk Nickel (MCX:GMKN) was up 2.56% or 330.0 points to 13220.0 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were NPK OVK PAO (MCX:UWGN), which fell 5.67% or 21.8 points to trade at 363.0 at the close. United Company Rusal Plc (MCX:RUAL) declined 2.58% or 0.705 points to end at 26.660 and NK RussNeft PAO (MCX:RNFT) was down 2.24% or 12.0 points to 523.6.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Moscow Stock Exchange by 106 to 98 and 21 ended unchanged.
Shares in NPK OVK PAO (MCX:UWGN) fell to all time lows; down 5.67% or 21.8 to 363.0. Shares in MMC Norilsk Nickel (MCX:GMKN) rose to all time highs; gaining 2.56% or 330.0 to 13220.0.
The Russian VIX, which measures the implied volatility of MOEX Russia options, was down 1.70% to 24.890 a new 1-month low.
Gold Futures for February delivery was down 0.27% or 3.35 to $1246.65 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in January rose 1.13% or 0.58 to hit $51.73 a barrel, while the February Brent oil contract rose 0.58% or 0.35 to trade at $60.50 a barrel.
USD/RUB was down 0.09% to 66.3418, while EUR/RUB fell 0.33% to 75.2800.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.15% at 97.165.