Investing.com – Russia stocks were higher after the close on Friday, as gains in the Oil & Gas, Power and Manufacturing sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Moscow, the MOEX Russia added 0.45% to hit a new 6-months high.
The best performers of the session on the MOEX Russia were Lukoil (MCX:LKOH), which rose 1.96% or 68.5 points to trade at 3569.5 at the close. Meanwhile, MosEnrg (MCX:MSNG) added 1.72% or 0.0460 points to end at 2.7200 and NK RussNeft PAO (MCX:RNFT) was up 1.70% or 10.1 points to 605.1 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were NLMK ao (MCX:NLMK), which fell 4.27% or 6.54 points to trade at 146.46 at the close. Yandex NV (MCX:YNDX) declined 1.79% or 35.50 points to end at 1942.50 and Safmar Finansovye Investitsii PAO (MCX:SFIN) was down 1.58% or 12.5 points to 776.5.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Moscow Stock Exchange by 129 to 78 and 21 ended unchanged.
Shares in Lukoil (MCX:LKOH) rose to 52-week highs; up 1.96% or 68.5 to 3569.5.
The Russian VIX, which measures the implied volatility of MOEX Russia options, was down 6.74% to 15.640.
Gold Futures for February delivery was up 0.04% or 0.50 to $1322.10 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in February fell 0.95% or 0.59 to hit $61.42 a barrel, while the March Brent oil contract fell 0.59% or 0.40 to trade at $67.67 a barrel.
USD/RUB was up 0.20% to 56.9895, while EUR/RUB fell 0.01% to 68.6375.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.13% at 91.72.