Investing.com – Russia stocks were higher after the close on Tuesday, as gains in the Oil & Gas, Mining and Power sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Moscow, the MOEX Russia gained 0.93%.
The best performers of the session on the MOEX Russia were MVideo (MCX:MVID), which rose 4.24% or 18.30 points to trade at 449.90 at the close. Meanwhile, MMC Norilsk Nickel (MCX:GMKN) added 2.66% or 392.0 points to end at 15150.0 and VTB (MCX:VTBR) was up 2.49% or 0.0010 points to 0.0393 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were NPK OVK PAO (MCX:UWGN), which fell 2.69% or 10.4 points to trade at 376.0 at the close. ALROSA ao (MCX:ALRS) declined 1.67% or 1.200 points to end at 70.550 and Ros Agro PLC (MCX:AGRODR) was down 1.41% or 10 points to 729.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Moscow Stock Exchange by 135 to 89 and 19 ended unchanged.
Shares in MVideo (MCX:MVID) rose to all time highs; rising 4.24% or 18.30 to 449.90. Shares in MMC Norilsk Nickel (MCX:GMKN) rose to all time highs; rising 2.66% or 392.0 to 15150.0. Shares in ALROSA ao (MCX:ALRS) fell to 3-years lows; down 1.67% or 1.200 to 70.550.
The Russian VIX, which measures the implied volatility of MOEX Russia options, was down 0.98% to 21.150.
Gold Futures for December delivery was up 0.22% or 3.30 to $1514.90 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in October fell 0.32% or 0.18 to hit $55.96 a barrel, while the October Brent oil contract rose 0.07% or 0.04 to trade at $59.78 a barrel.
USD/RUB was down 0.56% to 66.5258, while EUR/RUB fell 0.38% to 73.8300.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.18% at 98.047.