Investing.com – Russia stocks were lower after the close on Wednesday, as losses in the Power, Telecoms and Manufacturing sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Moscow, the MOEX Russia lost 0.01%.
The best performers of the session on the MOEX Russia were NK Rosneft PAO (MCX:ROSN), which rose 5.04% or 17.75 points to trade at 370.00 at the close. Meanwhile, United Company Rusal Plc (MCX:RUAL) added 3.52% or 0.990 points to end at 29.090 and NLMK ao (MCX:NLMK) was up 2.26% or 3.50 points to 158.15 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were X5 Retail Group NV (MCX:FIVEDR), which fell 5.59% or 106.5 points to trade at 1800.0 at the close. Yandex NV (MCX:YNDX) declined 3.82% or 80.50 points to end at 2025.00 and MVideo (MCX:MVID) was down 3.10% or 12.80 points to 400.00.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Moscow Stock Exchange by 113 to 89 and 21 ended unchanged.
Shares in NK Rosneft PAO (MCX:ROSN) rose to 52-week highs; gaining 5.04% or 17.75 to 370.00. Shares in X5 Retail Group NV (MCX:FIVEDR) fell to all time lows; falling 5.59% or 106.5 to 1800.0. Shares in NLMK ao (MCX:NLMK) rose to all time highs; rising 2.26% or 3.50 to 158.15.
The Russian VIX, which measures the implied volatility of MOEX Russia options, was down 0.72% to 29.120.
Gold Futures for June delivery was down 0.72% or 9.60 to $1323.40 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in June rose 0.12% or 0.08 to hit $67.78 a barrel, while the June Brent oil contract fell 0.38% or 0.28 to trade at $73.58 a barrel.
USD/RUB was up 1.29% to 62.4122, while EUR/RUB rose 0.83% to 76.0055.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.43% at 90.95.