Investing.com – Russia stocks were lower after the close on Monday, as losses in the Mining, Telecoms and Manufacturing sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Moscow, the MOEX Russia declined 0.23%.
The best performers of the session on the MOEX Russia were Rosseti ao (MCX:RSTI), which rose 6.45% or 0.0760 points to trade at 1.2540 at the close. Meanwhile, Ros Agro PLC (MCX:AGRODR) added 4.27% or 31 points to end at 762 and MMK (MCX:MAGN) was up 2.83% or 1.215 points to 44.140 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were AK Transneft OAO Pref (MCX:TRNF_p), which fell 2.31% or 3600 points to trade at 152500 at the close. United Company Rusal Plc (MCX:RUAL) declined 2.25% or 0.555 points to end at 24.080 and MMC Norilsk Nickel (MCX:GMKN) was down 1.71% or 232.0 points to 13358.0.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Moscow Stock Exchange by 116 to 106 and 20 ended unchanged.
Shares in Rosseti ao (MCX:RSTI) rose to 52-week highs; gaining 6.45% or 0.0760 to 1.2540.
The Russian VIX, which measures the implied volatility of MOEX Russia options, was down 0.75% to 19.960.
Gold Futures for June delivery was up 0.01% or 0.15 to $1275.85 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in July rose 0.32% or 0.20 to hit $63.12 a barrel, while the July Brent oil contract fell 0.14% or 0.10 to trade at $72.11 a barrel.
USD/RUB was down 0.34% to 64.5500, while EUR/RUB fell 0.19% to 72.0900.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.06% at 97.762.