Russia Stocks Higher at Close of Trade; MOEX Index Up 0.90%

• MOEX Russia Index rose 0.90%, hitting a one-month high, supported by gains in the Mining, Power, and Oil & Gas sectors.
• Top performers included Polyus (+3.25%), AFK Sistema (+3.23%), and LUKOIL (+2.88%), while Magnit, Nornickel, and Ozon led the declines.
• Market breadth was positive with 166 gainers vs. 74 losers, and the Russian Volatility Index (RVI) fell 3.71% to 31.40.

Investing - Russia stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, as gains in the Mining, Power and Oil & Gas sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Moscow, the MOEX Russia Index added 0.90% to hit a new 1-month high.
The best performers of the session on the MOEX Russia Index were Polyus PJSC , which rose 3.25% or 71.00 points to trade at 2,254.80 at the close. Meanwhile, AFK Sistema PJSC added 3.23% or 0.45 points to end at 14.27 and LUKOIL PJSC was up 2.88% or 160.00 points to 5,710.00 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Magnit PJSC , which fell 1.65% or 52.00 points to trade at 3,097.50 at the close. MMC NORILSK NICKEL PJSC declined 0.41% or 0.60 points to end at 136.30 and OZON was down 0.23% or 9.50 points to 4,096.00.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Moscow Stock Exchange by 166 to 74 and 12 ended unchanged.
The Russian Volatility Index - RVI, which measures the implied volatility of MOEX Russia Index options, was down 3.71% to 31.40.
Gold Futures for February delivery was up 1.88% or 79.25 to $4,303.95 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in January fell 0.96% or 0.56 to hit $57.90 a barrel, while the February Brent oil contract fell 1.04% or 0.65 to trade at $61.56 a barrel.
USD/RUB was up 2.88% to 80.50, while EUR/RUB rose 3.01% to 94.25.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.46% at 97.97. (AI)

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