Investing.com – Russia stocks were lower after the close on Friday, as losses in the Oil & Gas, Power and Mining sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Moscow, the MOEX Russia lost 2.00% to hit a new 1-month low.
The best performers of the session on the MOEX Russia were Polymetal International PLC (MCX:POLY), which rose 2.38% or 18.20 points to trade at 782.40 at the close. Meanwhile, Polyus OAO (MCX:PLZL) added 1.23% or 79.0 points to end at 6510.0 and Tatneft OAO Pref (MCX:TATN_p) was up 1.17% or 7.80 points to 672.80 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were MMK (MCX:MAGN), which fell 4.63% or 1.960 points to trade at 40.340 at the close. Sberbank Rossii PAO (MCX:SBER) declined 3.79% or 8.69 points to end at 220.81 and Inter rao ees (MCX:IRAO) was down 3.63% or 0.1635 points to 4.3365.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Moscow Stock Exchange by 173 to 55 and 13 ended unchanged.
Shares in MMK (MCX:MAGN) fell to 52-week lows; falling 4.63% or 1.960 to 40.340. Shares in Polyus OAO (MCX:PLZL) rose to all time highs; gaining 1.23% or 79.0 to 6510.0.
The Russian VIX, which measures the implied volatility of MOEX Russia options, was down 2.28% to 23.140 a new 1-month high.
Gold Futures for December delivery was up 1.87% or 26.85 to $1459.25 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in September rose 3.37% or 1.82 to hit $55.77 a barrel, while the October Brent oil contract rose 2.71% or 1.64 to trade at $62.14 a barrel.
USD/RUB was up 1.06% to 65.0364, while EUR/RUB rose 1.33% to 72.2813.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.32% at 97.833.