Investing.com – Russia stocks were lower after the close on Friday, as losses in the Oil & Gas, Manufacturing and Telecoms sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Moscow, the MOEX Russia declined 0.69%.
The best performers of the session on the MOEX Russia were Rosseti ao (MCX:RSTI), which rose 5.15% or 0.0700 points to trade at 1.4294 at the close. Meanwhile, Polyus OAO (MCX:PLZL) added 2.53% or 141.0 points to end at 5721.0 and RusHydro JSC (MCX:HYDR) was up 2.46% or 0.0145 points to 0.6030 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were NK Rosneft PAO (MCX:ROSN), which fell 3.32% or 14.00 points to trade at 408.00 at the close. AK Transneft OAO Pref (MCX:TRNF_p) declined 2.31% or 3700 points to end at 156650 and ALROSA ao (MCX:ALRS) was down 1.62% or 1.400 points to 85.100.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Moscow Stock Exchange by 115 to 113 and 17 ended unchanged.
Shares in Rosseti ao (MCX:RSTI) rose to 5-year highs; up 5.15% or 0.0700 to 1.4294. Shares in Polyus OAO (MCX:PLZL) rose to all time highs; up 2.53% or 141.0 to 5721.0. Shares in ALROSA ao (MCX:ALRS) fell to 52-week lows; falling 1.62% or 1.400 to 85.100.
The Russian VIX, which measures the implied volatility of MOEX Russia options, was up 2.29% to 21.930.
Gold Futures for August delivery was up 0.52% or 7.05 to $1350.75 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in July rose 0.92% or 0.48 to hit $52.76 a barrel, while the August Brent oil contract rose 1.32% or 0.81 to trade at $62.12 a barrel.
USD/RUB was down 0.29% to 64.3963, while EUR/RUB fell 0.89% to 72.1689.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.56% at 97.542.