Investing.com – Russia stocks were lower after the close on Wednesday, as losses in the Oil & Gas, Mining and Power sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Moscow, the MOEX Russia declined 0.81% to hit a new 1-month low.
The best performers of the session on the MOEX Russia were Rosseti ao (MCX:RSTI), which rose 1.96% or 0.0214 points to trade at 1.1156 at the close. Meanwhile, PIK (MCX:PIKK) added 1.07% or 4.00 points to end at 377.00 and ALROSA ao (MCX:ALRS) was up 0.92% or 0.880 points to 96.500 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Polymetal International PLC (MCX:POLY), which fell 4.17% or 28.70 points to trade at 659.30 at the close. Tatneft-3 (MCX:TATN) declined 3.64% or 27.30 points to end at 723.20 and MMK (MCX:MAGN) was down 2.82% or 1.295 points to 44.630.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Moscow Stock Exchange by 137 to 89 and 12 ended unchanged.
Shares in Rosseti ao (MCX:RSTI) rose to 52-week highs; up 1.96% or 0.0214 to 1.1156.
The Russian VIX, which measures the implied volatility of MOEX Russia options, was up 1.46% to 20.880.
Gold Futures for June delivery was down 0.36% or 4.65 to $1280.95 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in June rose 0.94% or 0.58 to hit $61.98 a barrel, while the July Brent oil contract rose 0.64% or 0.45 to trade at $70.33 a barrel.
USD/RUB was down 0.57% to 65.0279, while EUR/RUB fell 0.52% to 72.7725.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.00% at 97.403.