Investing.com – Russia stocks were higher after the close on Tuesday, as gains in the Oil & Gas, Manufacturing and Power sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Moscow, the MICEX added 0.78%.
The best performers of the session on the MICEX were PhosAgro ao (MCX:PHOR), which rose 3.19% or 72.0 points to trade at 2331.0 at the close. Meanwhile, Bashneft ANK ao (MCX:BANE) added 2.89% or 95.5 points to end at 3401.5 and Surgut-pref (MCX:SNGS_p) was up 2.20% or 0.630 points to 29.290 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were MMK (MCX:MAGN), which fell 3.27% or 1.020 points to trade at 30.150 at the close. Akron (MCX:AKRN) declined 2.80% or 85.0 points to end at 2955.0 and Aeroflot (MCX:AFLT) was down 2.23% or 2.85 points to 125.15.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Moscow Stock Exchange by 105 to 96 and 29 ended unchanged.
Shares in Bashneft ANK ao (MCX:BANE) rose to all time highs; up 2.89% or 95.5 to 3401.5.
The Russian VIX, which measures the implied volatility of MICEX options, was down 1.67% to 26.440.
Gold for December delivery was down 0.07% or 0.95 to $1278.45 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in December rose 0.49% or 0.22 to hit $45.11 a barrel, while the January Brent oil contract rose 0.02% or 0.01 to trade at $46.16 a barrel.
USD/RUB was up 0.06% to 63.6745, while EUR/RUB fell 0.37% to 70.203.
The US Dollar Index was up 0.12% at 97.90.