Investing.com – Russia stocks were lower after the close on Friday, as losses in the Telecoms, Mining and Oil & Gas sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Moscow, the MOEX Russia fell 1.16% to hit a new 1-month low.
The best performers of the session on the MOEX Russia were MVideo (MCX:MVID), which rose 1.56% or 6.50 points to trade at 423.80 at the close. Meanwhile, NK RussNeft PAO (MCX:RNFT) added 0.88% or 5.2 points to end at 593.2 and PIK (MCX:PIKK) was up 0.37% or 1.40 points to 378.40 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were AK Transneft OAO Pref (MCX:TRNF_p), which fell 3.87% or 6450 points to trade at 160150 at the close. NLMK ao (MCX:NLMK) declined 3.59% or 6.06 points to end at 162.58 and MMK (MCX:MAGN) was down 3.28% or 1.465 points to 43.165.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Moscow Stock Exchange by 165 to 62 and 14 ended unchanged.
Shares in PIK (MCX:PIKK) rose to 5-year highs; rising 0.37% or 1.40 to 378.40.
The Russian VIX, which measures the implied volatility of MOEX Russia options, was up 2.02% to 25.310 a new 3-months high.
Gold Futures for June delivery was up 0.28% or 3.65 to $1288.85 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in June rose 0.41% or 0.25 to hit $61.95 a barrel, while the July Brent oil contract rose 0.71% or 0.50 to trade at $70.89 a barrel.
USD/RUB was up 0.18% to 65.1839, while EUR/RUB rose 0.59% to 73.2825.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.11% at 97.058.