Investing.com – Russia stocks were lower after the close on Thursday, as losses in the Power, Oil & Gas and Telecoms sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Moscow, the MOEX Russia fell 0.43% to hit a new 1-month low.
The best performers of the session on the MOEX Russia were X5 Retail Group NV (MCX:FIVEDR), which rose 2.56% or 53.0 points to trade at 2126.0 at the close. Meanwhile, Surgut-pref (MCX:SNGS_p) added 1.92% or 0.610 points to end at 32.345 and Polymetal International PLC (MCX:POLY) was up 1.65% or 14.00 points to 864.00 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were MMK (MCX:MAGN), which fell 3.20% or 1.265 points to trade at 38.220 at the close. SG mechel (MCX:MTLR) declined 2.69% or 1.66 points to end at 60.00 and FSK EES (MCX:FEES) was down 2.12% or 0.0037 points to 0.1704.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Moscow Stock Exchange by 141 to 81 and 18 ended unchanged.
Shares in MMK (MCX:MAGN) fell to 52-week lows; losing 3.20% or 1.265 to 38.220. Shares in SG mechel (MCX:MTLR) fell to 52-week lows; falling 2.69% or 1.66 to 60.00. Shares in Polymetal International PLC (MCX:POLY) rose to 52-week highs; up 1.65% or 14.00 to 864.00.
The Russian VIX, which measures the implied volatility of MOEX Russia options, was down 5.20% to 23.870.
Gold Futures for December delivery was up 0.21% or 3.25 to $1531.05 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in September fell 1.70% or 0.94 to hit $54.29 a barrel, while the October Brent oil contract fell 2.37% or 1.41 to trade at $58.07 a barrel.
USD/RUB was up 0.00% to 66.0545, while EUR/RUB fell 0.34% to 73.3119.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.23% at 98.050.