Investing.com – Russia stocks were lower after the close on Thursday, as losses in the Oil & Gas, Power and Mining sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Moscow, the MICEX declined 0.36% to hit a new 1-month low.
The best performers of the session on the MICEX were RusHydro JSC (MCX:HYDR), which rose 4.53% or 0.0475 points to trade at 1.0965 at the close. Meanwhile, AFK Sistema (MCX:AFKS) added 3.79% or 0.910 points to end at 24.940 and United Company Rusal Plc (MCX:RUAL) was up 3.56% or 1.020 points to 29.670 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were PIK (MCX:PIKK), which fell 4.61% or 13.30 points to trade at 275.00 at the close. FSK EES (MCX:FEES) declined 3.07% or 0.0067 points to end at 0.2116 and Inter rao ees (MCX:IRAO) was down 2.85% or 0.1115 points to 3.8005.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Moscow Stock Exchange by 112 to 105 and 15 ended unchanged.
Shares in RusHydro JSC (MCX:HYDR) rose to 3-years highs; up 4.53% or 0.0475 to 1.0965. Shares in AFK Sistema (MCX:AFKS) rose to 52-week highs; up 3.79% or 0.910 to 24.940. Shares in United Company Rusal Plc (MCX:RUAL) rose to 52-week highs; gaining 3.56% or 1.020 to 29.670.
The Russian VIX, which measures the implied volatility of MICEX options, was up 0.04% to 24.650.
Gold for February delivery was down 1.07% or 12.95 to $1199.15 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in February rose 0.67% or 0.34 to hit $51.42 a barrel, while the March Brent oil contract rose 0.63% or 0.34 to trade at $54.26 a barrel.
USD/RUB was up 0.37% to 59.7770, while EUR/RUB rose 0.46% to 63.539.
The US Dollar Index was up 0.13% at 101.44.