Investing.com – Russia stocks were higher after the close on Friday, as gains in the Oil & Gas, Telecoms and Power sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Moscow, the MICEX gained 0.77% to hit a new 3-months high.
The best performers of the session on the MICEX were MVideo (MCX:MVID), which rose 3.60% or 12.00 points to trade at 345.00 at the close. Meanwhile, Lukoil (MCX:LKOH) added 3.05% or 85.0 points to end at 2870.0 and Moskovskaya Birzha OAO (MCX:MOEX) was up 2.95% or 3.52 points to 123.00 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Rosseti ao (MCX:RSTI), which fell 2.13% or 0.0197 points to trade at 0.9063 at the close. MMC Norilsk Nickel (MCX:GMKN) declined 1.29% or 129.0 points to end at 9860.0 and Severstal - ao (MCX:CHMF) was down 0.69% or 5.50 points to 788.00.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Moscow Stock Exchange by 121 to 108 and 20 ended unchanged.
Shares in MVideo (MCX:MVID) rose to all time highs; rising 3.60% or 12.00 to 345.00. Shares in Moskovskaya Birzha OAO (MCX:MOEX) rose to all time highs; gaining 2.95% or 3.52 to 123.00.
The Russian VIX, which measures the implied volatility of MICEX options, was down 1.26% to 28.140.
Gold for December delivery was down 0.23% or 3.05 to $1346.95 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in September rose 2.28% or 0.99 to hit $44.48 a barrel, while the October Brent oil contract rose 1.91% or 0.88 to trade at $46.92 a barrel.
USD/RUB was up 0.91% to 64.9013, while EUR/RUB rose 1.25% to 72.496.
The US Dollar Index was down 0.28% at 95.63.