Investing.com – Russia stocks were higher after the close on Tuesday, as gains in the Oil & Gas, Telecoms and Mining sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Moscow, the MOEX Russia rose 0.81% to hit a new 6-months high.
The best performers of the session on the MOEX Russia were AFK Sistema (MCX:AFKS), which rose 2.62% or 0.325 points to trade at 12.715 at the close. Meanwhile, Tatneft OAO Pref (MCX:TATN_p) added 2.26% or 8.40 points to end at 380.20 and Aeroflot (MCX:AFLT) was up 2.17% or 3.20 points to 150.50 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Polymetal International PLC (MCX:POLY), which fell 2.49% or 17.90 points to trade at 702.10 at the close. Lenta Ltd (MCX:LNTADR) declined 2.22% or 8 points to end at 353 and United Company Rusal Plc (MCX:RUAL) was down 2.18% or 0.930 points to 41.720.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Moscow Stock Exchange by 132 to 96 and 14 ended unchanged.
The Russian VIX, which measures the implied volatility of MOEX Russia options, was down 1.87% to 16.810.
Gold Futures for February delivery was down 0.66% or 8.70 to $1311.70 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in February rose 1.51% or 0.93 to hit $62.66 a barrel, while the March Brent oil contract rose 1.06% or 0.72 to trade at $68.50 a barrel.
USD/RUB was up 0.03% to 57.0086, while EUR/RUB fell 1.03% to 67.9608.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.27% at 92.33.