Investing.com – Russia stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, as gains in the Oil & Gas, Mining and Power sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Moscow, the MOEX Russia gained 1.86% to hit a new 1-month high.
The best performers of the session on the MOEX Russia were SG mechel (MCX:MTLR), which rose 3.43% or 3.50 points to trade at 105.50 at the close. Meanwhile, NOVATEK (MCX:NVTK) added 3.32% or 29.00 points to end at 903.70 and X5 Retail Group NV (MCX:FIVEDR) was up 3.31% or 54.5 points to 1700.0 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Aeroflot (MCX:AFLT), which fell 7.71% or 10.80 points to trade at 129.20 at the close. Rostelecom (MCX:RTKM) declined 3.20% or 2.40 points to end at 72.50 and Magnit (MCX:MGNT) was down 2.20% or 102.0 points to 4528.0.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Moscow Stock Exchange by 118 to 90 and 25 ended unchanged.
Shares in Aeroflot (MCX:AFLT) fell to 52-week lows; losing 7.71% or 10.80 to 129.20. Shares in NOVATEK (MCX:NVTK) rose to all time highs; gaining 3.32% or 29.00 to 903.70.
The Russian VIX, which measures the implied volatility of MOEX Russia options, was down 0.90% to 23.210.
Gold Futures for August delivery was up 0.38% or 4.80 to $1258.30 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in August fell 1.28% or 0.95 to hit $73.19 a barrel, while the September Brent oil contract fell 0.38% or 0.30 to trade at $77.94 a barrel.
USD/RUB was down 0.22% to 63.0925, while EUR/RUB rose 0.13% to 73.7600.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.08% at 94.11.