Investing.com – Russia stocks were higher after the close on Wednesday, as gains in the Oil & Gas, Manufacturing and Power sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Moscow, the MICEX added 0.53%.
The best performers of the session on the MICEX were PIK (MCX:PIKK), which rose 4.93% or 10.30 points to trade at 219.10 at the close. Meanwhile, Sberbank Rossii OAO Pref (MCX:SBER_p) added 4.83% or 2.85 points to end at 61.80 and Aeroflot (MCX:AFLT) was up 3.47% or 1.37 points to 40.80 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Polymetal International PLC (MCX:POLY), which fell 3.37% or 19.50 points to trade at 559.50 at the close. Yandex NV (MCX:YNDX) declined 3.12% or 24.00 points to end at 745.00 and Polyus Gold International Ltd (MCX:PGIL) was down 2.76% or 5.30 points to 186.50.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Moscow Stock Exchange by 121 to 90 and 8 ended unchanged.
Shares in PIK (MCX:PIKK) rose to all time highs; gaining 4.93% or 10.30 to 219.10. Shares in Sberbank Rossii OAO Pref (MCX:SBER_p) rose to 52-week highs; rising 4.83% or 2.85 to 61.80.
The Russian VIX, which measures the implied volatility of MICEX options, was down 1.57% to 35.210 a new 1-month low.
Gold for December delivery was down 0.13% or 1.50 to $1144.90 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in November rose 0.08% or 0.04 to hit $48.57 a barrel, while the November Brent oil contract rose 0.41% or 0.21 to trade at $52.13 a barrel.
USD/RUB was down 1.39% to 62.572, while EUR/RUB fell 1.20% to 70.316.
The US Dollar Index was up 0.15% at 95.67.