Investing.com – Russia stocks were lower after the close on Tuesday, as losses in the Power, Telecoms and Mining sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Moscow, the MOEX Russia Index fell 0.48%.
The best performers of the session on the MOEX Russia Index were OK Rusal MKPAO (MCX:RUAL), which rose 1.40% or 0.47 points to trade at 34.41 at the close. Meanwhile, GDR ROS AGRO PLC ORD SHS (MCX:AGRODR) added 0.84% or 10.20 points to end at 1,231.60 and Polyus PJSC (MCX:PLZL) was up 0.32% or 47.00 points to 14,601.50 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were PIK SHb PJSC (MCX:PIKK), which fell 3.51% or 22.40 points to trade at 615.40 at the close. AK ALROSA PJSC (MCX:ALRS) declined 2.91% or 1.52 points to end at 50.78 and ROSSETI PJSC (MCX:FEES) was 2.48% or 0.00 points to 0.08.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Moscow Stock Exchange by 189 to 54 and 12 ended unchanged.
Shares in PIK SHb PJSC (MCX:PIKK) fell to 52-week lows; down 3.51% or 22.40 to 615.40. Shares in Polyus PJSC (MCX:PLZL) rose to 52-week highs; rising 0.32% or 47.00 to 14,601.50.
The Russian Volatility Index – RVI, which measures the implied volatility of MOEX Russia Index options, was up 2.77% to 27.48.
Gold Futures for December delivery was up 0.88% or 24.20 to $2,763.10 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in December rose 1.81% or 1.27 to hit $71.31 a barrel, while the December Brent oil contract fell 0.04% or 0.03 to trade at $75.53 a barrel.
USD/RUB was down 0.01% to 95.74, while EUR/RUB fell 0.01% to 103.38.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.06% at 103.89.