Investing.com – Russia stocks were higher after the close on Wednesday, as gains in the Telecoms, Mining and Oil & Gas sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Moscow, the MICEX added 0.64%.
The best performers of the session on the MICEX were ANK Bashneft OAO Pref (MCX:BANE_p), which rose 3.89% or 53.0 points to trade at 1415.0 at the close. Meanwhile, MMK (MCX:MAGN) added 3.44% or 1.355 points to end at 40.700 and AK Transneft OAO Pref (MCX:TRNF_p) was up 3.08% or 6300 points to 210550 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were United Company Rusal Plc (MCX:RUAL), which fell 1.53% or 0.550 points to trade at 35.310 at the close. Polyus Zoloto OAO (MCX:PLZL) declined 1.33% or 62.0 points to end at 4586.0 and Unipro (MCX:UPRO) was down 1.27% or 0.0360 points to 2.7900.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Moscow Stock Exchange by 111 to 110 and 25 ended unchanged.
Shares in MMK (MCX:MAGN) rose to all time highs; up 3.44% or 1.355 to 40.700.
The Russian VIX, which measures the implied volatility of MICEX options, was down 0.35% to 22.980.
Gold Futures for April delivery was down 0.43% or 5.15 to $1206.25 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in March rose 0.51% or 0.27 to hit $53.08 a barrel, while the April Brent oil contract rose 0.72% or 0.40 to trade at $55.98 a barrel.
USD/RUB was up 0.11% to 60.2253, while EUR/RUB fell 0.30% to 64.789.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.29% at 99.82.