Investing.com – Russia stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, as gains in the Telecoms, Mining and Oil & Gas sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Moscow, the MOEX Russia added 0.57% to hit a new all time high.
The best performers of the session on the MOEX Russia were MMK (MCX:MAGN), which rose 2.48% or 1.090 points to trade at 44.990 at the close. Meanwhile, Sberbank Rossii OAO Pref (MCX:SBER_p) added 2.35% or 4.80 points to end at 209.00 and NLMK ao (MCX:NLMK) was up 2.19% or 3.30 points to 154.00 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Magnit (MCX:MGNT), which fell 2.76% or 175.0 points to trade at 6170.0 at the close. Rosseti ao (MCX:RSTI) declined 2.32% or 0.0217 points to end at 0.9151 and FSK EES (MCX:FEES) was down 2.08% or 0.0037 points to 0.1745.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Moscow Stock Exchange by 111 to 110 and 18 ended unchanged.
Shares in Magnit (MCX:MGNT) fell to 3-years lows; down 2.76% or 175.0 to 6170.0. Shares in Sberbank Rossii OAO Pref (MCX:SBER_p) rose to all time highs; up 2.35% or 4.80 to 209.00.
The Russian VIX, which measures the implied volatility of MOEX Russia options, was down 2.32% to 17.690.
Gold Futures for February delivery was up 0.27% or 3.60 to $1359.90 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in March rose 0.76% or 0.50 to hit $66.11 a barrel, while the March Brent oil contract rose 0.64% or 0.45 to trade at $70.98 a barrel.
USD/RUB was down 0.77% to 55.7473, while EUR/RUB fell 0.05% to 69.5837.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.51% at 88.57.