Investing.com – Russia stocks were higher after the close on Friday, as gains in the Mining, Oil & Gas and Telecoms sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Moscow, the MICEX added 1.36% to hit a new all time high.
The best performers of the session on the MICEX were VTB (MCX:VTBR), which rose 5.06% or 0.0036 points to trade at 0.0737 at the close. Meanwhile, MMK (MCX:MAGN) added 3.53% or 1.060 points to end at 31.075 and United Company Rusal Plc (MCX:RUAL) was up 3.10% or 0.730 points to 24.280 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Niznekamskneftekhim ao (MCX:NKNC), which fell 1.41% or 0.900 points to trade at 62.900 at the close. Lenta Ltd (MCX:LNTADR) declined 1.27% or 6 points to end at 504 and Rostelecom (MCX:RTKM) was down 0.84% or 0.69 points to 81.26.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Moscow Stock Exchange by 134 to 98 and 24 ended unchanged.
The Russian VIX, which measures the implied volatility of MICEX options, was down 1.71% to 24.750 a new 52-week low.
Gold for December delivery was up 0.54% or 7.15 to $1324.25 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in October rose 2.94% or 1.27 to hit $44.43 a barrel, while the November Brent oil contract rose 2.99% or 1.36 to trade at $46.81 a barrel.
USD/RUB was down 1.25% to 65.0942, while EUR/RUB fell 1.79% to 72.598.
The US Dollar Index was up 0.25% at 95.90.