Investing.com – Russia stocks were lower after the close on Monday, as losses in the Telecoms, Mining and Power sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Moscow, the MOEX Russia Index declined 0.35%.
The best performers of the session on the MOEX Russia Index were GDR Globaltrans Inves ORD SHS (MCX:GLTRDR), which rose 2.84% or 14.05 points to trade at 508.15 at the close. Meanwhile, Surgutneftegas PJSC (MCX:SNGS) added 2.20% or 0.57 points to end at 26.23 and Surgutneftegas PJSC Pref (MCX:SNGS_p) was up 1.83% or 1.00 points to 55.28 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Rostelekom PJSC (MCX:RTKM), which fell 2.98% or 2.21 points to trade at 71.88 at the close. FGK Rusgidro PAO (MCX:HYDR) declined 1.29% or 0.01 points to end at 0.53 and Severstal PJSC (MCX:CHMF) was down 1.26% or 15.60 points to 1,220.40.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Moscow Stock Exchange by 182 to 64 and 8 ended unchanged.
The Russian Volatility Index – RVI, which measures the implied volatility of MOEX Russia Index options, was up 2.93% to 32.67.
Gold Futures for December delivery was down 0.22% or 5.90 to $2,661.90 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in November rose 3.91% or 2.91 to hit $77.29 a barrel, while the December Brent oil contract rose 0.07% or 0.06 to trade at $81.12 a barrel.
USD/RUB was unchanged 0.00% to 96.20, while EUR/RUB unchanged 0.00% to 105.57.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.01% at 102.26.