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Russia stocks lower at close of trade; MICEX down 0.28%

Published 12/06/2016, 12:35 PM
Updated 12/06/2016, 12:35 PM
© Reuters.  Russia stocks lower at close of trade; MICEX down 0.28%

© Reuters. Russia stocks lower at close of trade; MICEX down 0.28%

Investing.com – Russia stocks were lower after the close on Tuesday, as losses in the Telecoms, Manufacturing and Oil & Gas sectors led shares lower.

At the close in Moscow, the MICEX declined 0.28%.

The best performers of the session on the MICEX were Inter rao ees (MCX:IRAO), which rose 4.40% or 0.1580 points to trade at 3.7500 at the close. Meanwhile, United Company Rusal Plc (MCX:RUAL) added 4.16% or 1.140 points to end at 28.540 and Severstal - ao (MCX:CHMF) was up 4.14% or 40.10 points to 1007.60 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were RusHydro JSC (MCX:HYDR), which fell 2.38% or 0.0230 points to trade at 0.9450 at the close. Ros Agro PLC (MCX:AGRODR) declined 2.27% or 18 points to end at 775 and ANK Bashneft OAO Pref (MCX:BANE_p) was down 1.66% or 23.0 points to 1365.0.

Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Moscow Stock Exchange by 118 to 107 and 21 ended unchanged.

Shares in United Company Rusal Plc (MCX:RUAL) rose to 52-week highs; gaining 4.16% or 1.140 to 28.540. Shares in Severstal - ao (MCX:CHMF) rose to all time highs; gaining 4.14% or 40.10 to 1007.60.

The Russian VIX, which measures the implied volatility of MICEX options, was down 2.23% to 24.060.

Gold for February delivery was down 0.52% or 6.15 to $1170.35 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in January fell 1.80% or 0.93 to hit $50.86 a barrel, while the February Brent oil contract fell 1.71% or 0.94 to trade at $54.00 a barrel.

USD/RUB was down 0.01% to 63.8168, while EUR/RUB fell 0.55% to 68.322.

The US Dollar Index was up 0.42% at 100.58.

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