Investing.com – Russia stocks were lower after the close on Thursday, as losses in the Telecoms, Oil & Gas and Manufacturing sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Moscow, the MOEX Russia fell 0.07%.
The best performers of the session on the MOEX Russia were NLMK ao (MCX:NLMK), which rose 2.19% or 3.50 points to trade at 163.00 at the close. Meanwhile, MMK (MCX:MAGN) added 1.98% or 0.900 points to end at 46.400 and United Company Rusal Plc (MCX:RUAL) was up 1.80% or 0.480 points to 27.130 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were SG mechel (MCX:MTLR), which fell 4.57% or 5.20 points to trade at 108.60 at the close. X5 Retail Group NV (MCX:FIVEDR) declined 3.13% or 58.5 points to end at 1813.0 and MTS (MCX:MTSS) was down 1.58% or 4.60 points to 286.50.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Moscow Stock Exchange by 111 to 100 and 21 ended unchanged.
The Russian VIX, which measures the implied volatility of MOEX Russia options, was up 0.72% to 22.430.
Gold Futures for June delivery was up 1.14% or 14.70 to $1304.30 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in July fell 1.13% or 0.81 to hit $71.03 a barrel, while the July Brent oil contract fell 0.75% or 0.60 to trade at $79.20 a barrel.
USD/RUB was up 0.14% to 61.4366, while EUR/RUB rose 0.40% to 72.0325.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.23% at 93.69.