Investing.com – Russia stocks were higher after the close on Friday, as gains in the Oil & Gas, Mining and Power sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Moscow, the MOEX Russia added 1.40% to hit a new 1-month high.
The best performers of the session on the MOEX Russia were Lukoil (MCX:LKOH), which rose 3.49% or 148.0 points to trade at 4383.0 at the close. Meanwhile, Gazprom PAO (MCX:GAZP) added 2.95% or 4.32 points to end at 150.70 and Moskovskaya Birzha OAO (MCX:MOEX) was up 2.55% or 3.06 points to 123.06 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were NPK OVK PAO (MCX:UWGN), which fell 2.43% or 18.0 points to trade at 721.5 at the close. Aeroflot (MCX:AFLT) declined 1.65% or 2.30 points to end at 137.50 and Polyus OAO (MCX:PLZL) was down 1.33% or 52.0 points to 3868.0.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Moscow Stock Exchange by 117 to 88 and 26 ended unchanged.
Shares in Lukoil (MCX:LKOH) rose to all time highs; gaining 3.49% or 148.0 to 4383.0. Shares in Gazprom PAO (MCX:GAZP) rose to 52-week highs; up 2.95% or 4.32 to 150.70.
The Russian VIX, which measures the implied volatility of MOEX Russia options, was down 17.76% to 17.740 a new 3-months low.
Gold Futures for June delivery was down 0.05% or 0.70 to $1321.60 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in June fell 0.50% or 0.36 to hit $71.00 a barrel, while the July Brent oil contract fell 0.17% or 0.13 to trade at $77.34 a barrel.
USD/RUB was up 0.32% to 61.9088, while EUR/RUB rose 0.71% to 74.0500.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.27% at 92.32.