Investing.com – Russia stocks were lower after the close on Tuesday, as losses in the Telecoms, Power and Mining sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Moscow, the MOEX Russia Index lost 1.90%.
The best performers of the session on the MOEX Russia Index were Polyus PJSC (MCX:PLZL), which rose 0.57% or 82.50 points to trade at 14,512.50 at the close. Meanwhile, Rosneft PJSC (MCX:ROSN) added 0.25% or 1.20 points to end at 490.50 and GDR ROS AGRO PLC ORD SHS (MCX:AGRODR) was unchanged 0.00% or 0.00 points to 1,083.80 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were VK Company Ltd (MCX:VKCO), which fell 6.57% or 18.20 points to trade at 258.80 at the close. ROSSETI PJSC (MCX:FEES) unchanged 5.51% or 0.00 points to end at 0.07 and ADS Ozon Holdings PLC ORD SHS (MCX:OZONDR) was down 4.91% or 141.00 points to 2,730.50.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Moscow Stock Exchange by 226 to 22 and 5 ended unchanged.
Shares in ROSSETI PJSC (MCX:FEES) unchanged to 5-year lows; unchanged 5.51% or 0.00 to 0.07. Shares in GDR ROS AGRO PLC ORD SHS (MCX:AGRODR) unchanged to 52-week lows; unchanged 0.00% or 0.00 to 1,083.80.
The Russian Volatility Index – RVI, which measures the implied volatility of MOEX Russia Index options, was up 0.60% to 46.99.
Gold Futures for February delivery was up 0.26% or 6.86 to $2,665.36 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in January rose 2.70% or 1.84 to hit $69.94 a barrel, while the February Brent oil contract rose 2.45% or 1.76 to trade at $73.59 a barrel.
USD/RUB was down 1.41% to 105.01, while EUR/RUB fell 1.29% to 110.35.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.10% at 106.32.