Investing.com – Russia stocks were higher after the close on Wednesday, as gains in the Oil & Gas, Mining and Telecoms sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Moscow, the MOEX Russia rose 1.80% to hit a new all time high.
The best performers of the session on the MOEX Russia were MMK (MCX:MAGN), which rose 4.46% or 2.285 points to trade at 53.485 at the close. Meanwhile, Gazprom PAO (MCX:GAZP) added 4.23% or 6.88 points to end at 169.47 and NK Rosneft PAO (MCX:ROSN) was up 4.19% or 20.60 points to 512.00 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Inter rao ees (MCX:IRAO), which fell 0.72% or 0.0295 points to trade at 4.0800 at the close. Sberbank Rossii OAO Pref (MCX:SBER_p) declined 0.63% or 1.05 points to end at 166.80 and AFK Sistema (MCX:AFKS) was down 0.61% or 0.055 points to 8.955.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Moscow Stock Exchange by 151 to 69 and 16 ended unchanged.
Shares in MMK (MCX:MAGN) rose to all time highs; up 4.46% or 2.285 to 53.485. Shares in Gazprom PAO (MCX:GAZP) rose to 5-year highs; rising 4.23% or 6.88 to 169.47. Shares in NK Rosneft PAO (MCX:ROSN) rose to all time highs; rising 4.19% or 20.60 to 512.00.
The Russian VIX, which measures the implied volatility of MOEX Russia options, was up 2.16% to 27.000.
Gold Futures for December delivery was down 0.34% or 4.10 to $1202.90 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in November rose 0.33% or 0.25 to hit $75.48 a barrel, while the December Brent oil contract rose 0.63% or 0.53 to trade at $85.33 a barrel.
USD/RUB was up 0.30% to 65.7013, while EUR/RUB rose 0.10% to 75.6950.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.24% at 95.36.