Investing.com – Russia stocks were lower after the close on Thursday, as losses in the Telecoms, Oil & Gas and Power sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Moscow, the MICEX fell 1.11%.
The best performers of the session on the MICEX were Polymetal International PLC (MCX:POLY), which rose 4.63% or 31.50 points to trade at 712.50 at the close. Meanwhile, Ros Agro PLC (MCX:AGRO) added 4.12% or 48 points to end at 1213 and ALROSA ao (MCX:ALRS) was up 2.73% or 1.700 points to 64.000 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were MegaFon OAO (MCX:MFON), which fell 4.41% or 38.00 points to trade at 824.00 at the close. Niznekamskneftekhim ao (MCX:NKNC) declined 3.97% or 1.900 points to end at 46.000 and Aeroflot (MCX:AFLT) was down 3.87% or 2.16 points to 53.64.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Moscow Stock Exchange by 140 to 77 and 18 ended unchanged.
Shares in Polymetal International PLC (MCX:POLY) rose to all time highs; gaining 4.63% or 31.50 to 712.50. Shares in Ros Agro PLC (MCX:AGRO) rose to all time highs; up 4.12% or 48 to 1213.
The Russian VIX, which measures the implied volatility of MICEX options, was down 0.77% to 47.760.
Gold for April delivery was up 4.93% or 58.90 to $1253.50 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in March fell 2.19% or 0.60 to hit $26.85 a barrel, while the April Brent oil contract fell 1.54% or 0.47 to trade at $30.36 a barrel.
USD/RUB was up 2.00% to 80.2157, while EUR/RUB rose 3.58% to 91.243.
The US Dollar Index was down 0.40% at 95.46.