Investing.com – Russia stocks were higher after the close on Tuesday, as gains in the Oil & Gas, Mining and Power sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Moscow, the MOEX Russia added 0.32%.
The best performers of the session on the MOEX Russia were SG mechel (MCX:MTLR), which rose 4.99% or 6.20 points to trade at 130.50 at the close. Meanwhile, Polyus OAO (MCX:PLZL) added 2.89% or 127.0 points to end at 4514.0 and VTB (MCX:VTBR) was up 2.31% or 0.0012 points to 0.0523 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were MVideo (MCX:MVID), which fell 2.72% or 11.40 points to trade at 407.30 at the close. United Company Rusal Plc (MCX:RUAL) declined 1.87% or 0.650 points to end at 34.170 and NMTP (MCX:NMTP) was down 1.70% or 0.1300 points to 7.5100.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Moscow Stock Exchange by 119 to 95 and 18 ended unchanged.
The Russian VIX, which measures the implied volatility of MOEX Russia options, was down 0.91% to 21.780.
Gold Futures for June delivery was down 0.73% or 9.80 to $1337.10 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in May rose 0.70% or 0.44 to hit $63.45 a barrel, while the June Brent oil contract rose 0.61% or 0.41 to trade at $68.05 a barrel.
USD/RUB was up 0.25% to 57.6425, while EUR/RUB fell 0.02% to 70.7175.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.16% at 89.83.