Russia Stocks Rise at Market Close; MOEX Russia Up 0.02%

Russia’s stock market showed positive trends after Thursday’s trading session, with gains across various sectors leading the way.

At the end of trading in Moscow, the main index saw an increase of 0.02%.

Among the top performers, Moskovskiy Kreditnyi Bank OAO rose by 3.74%, gaining 0.23 points to close at 6.30. PhosAgro AO followed closely with an increase of 3.51%, or 184.00 points, bringing its value to 5,432.00. OK Rusal MKPAO also performed well, up by 2.19% or 0.74 points, ending at 34.50.

Conversely, the session’s underperformers included Ozon Holdings PLC, which decreased by 2.33%, or 78.00 points, to finish at 3,263.00. TKS Holding MKPAO saw a decline of 1.71%, or 45.50 points, closing at 2,614.00. Additionally, Moskovskaya Birzha OAO dropped by 1.58%, or 3.43 points, ending the day at 213.21.

In total, falling stocks outnumbered rising ones on the Moscow Stock Exchange, with 160 declining, 89 advancing, and 5 remaining unchanged.

The index measuring implied volatility for MOEX Russia options increased by 1.16%, reaching 31.28.

In the commodities market, December gold futures rose by 0.39% or 10.40 to trade at $2,695.10 per troy ounce. However, crude oil for November delivery decreased by 3.20%, or 2.23, settling at $67.46 per barrel, while the December Brent oil contract saw a slight increase of 0.04%, or 0.03, trading at $70.91 per barrel.

Currency-wise, the USD/RUB pair remained unchanged at 92.61, while the EUR/RUB pair fell by 0.01% to 103.50.

The US Dollar Index Futures also registered a decline of 0.32%, standing at 100.31.