Investing.com – Russia stocks were lower after the close on Tuesday, as losses in the Telecoms, Mining and Manufacturing sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Moscow, the MOEX Russia declined 0.03%.
The best performers of the session on the MOEX Russia were MegaFon OAO (MCX:MFON), which rose 2.35% or 12.90 points to trade at 560.70 at the close. Meanwhile, AK Transneft OAO Pref (MCX:TRNF_p) added 1.77% or 2600 points to end at 149250 and Inter rao ees (MCX:IRAO) was up 1.64% or 0.0610 points to 3.7800 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were NPK OVK PAO (MCX:UWGN), which fell 3.95% or 20.6 points to trade at 501.2 at the close. X5 Retail Group NV (MCX:FIVEDR) declined 3.66% or 57.5 points to end at 1512.0 and SG mechel (MCX:MTLR) was down 3.02% or 2.55 points to 82.00.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Moscow Stock Exchange by 127 to 85 and 14 ended unchanged.
Shares in NPK OVK PAO (MCX:UWGN) fell to all time lows; down 3.95% or 20.6 to 501.2. Shares in X5 Retail Group NV (MCX:FIVEDR) fell to all time lows; falling 3.66% or 57.5 to 1512.0. Shares in SG mechel (MCX:MTLR) fell to 52-week lows; falling 3.02% or 2.55 to 82.00.
The Russian VIX, which measures the implied volatility of MOEX Russia options, was down 3.21% to 30.470 a new 3-months high.
Gold Futures for December delivery was up 0.12% or 1.40 to $1201.20 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in October rose 2.52% or 1.70 to hit $69.24 a barrel, while the November Brent oil contract rose 1.86% or 1.44 to trade at $78.81 a barrel.
USD/RUB was down 1.21% to 69.7101, while EUR/RUB fell 1.24% to 80.8176.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.06% at 95.18.