Investing.com – Russia stocks were higher after the close on Wednesday, as gains in the Oil & Gas, Telecoms and Power sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Moscow, the MOEX Russia added 2.21% to hit a new all time high.
The best performers of the session on the MOEX Russia were Sberbank Rossii PAO (MCX:SBER), which rose 4.48% or 11.98 points to trade at 279.20 at the close. Meanwhile, Magnit (MCX:MGNT) added 4.47% or 205.0 points to end at 4793.0 and Sberbank Rossii OAO Pref (MCX:SBER_p) was up 3.75% or 8.10 points to 224.00 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were NLMK ao (MCX:NLMK), which fell 3.07% or 4.70 points to trade at 148.30 at the close. Lenta Ltd (MCX:LNTADR) declined 1.70% or 6 points to end at 375 and PIK (MCX:PIKK) was down 1.00% or 3.20 points to 316.80.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Moscow Stock Exchange by 135 to 74 and 18 ended unchanged.
Shares in Sberbank Rossii PAO (MCX:SBER) rose to all time highs; up 4.48% or 11.98 to 279.20. Shares in Sberbank Rossii OAO Pref (MCX:SBER_p) rose to all time highs; gaining 3.75% or 8.10 to 224.00.
The Russian VIX, which measures the implied volatility of MOEX Russia options, was down 0.42% to 21.290.
Gold Futures for April delivery was down 0.02% or 0.30 to $1330.90 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in April fell 0.39% or 0.24 to hit $61.55 a barrel, while the April Brent oil contract fell 0.08% or 0.05 to trade at $65.20 a barrel.
USD/RUB was up 0.18% to 56.6650, while EUR/RUB rose 0.02% to 69.7983.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.19% at 89.81.