Russia stocks lower at close of trade; MOEX Russia down 1.49%

Investing.com – Russia stocks were lower after the close on Thursday, as losses in the Telecoms, Mining and Power sectors led shares lower.

At the close in Moscow, the MOEX Russia lost 1.49% to hit a new 52-week low.

The best performers of the session on the MOEX Russia were NK Lukoil PAO (MCX:LKOH), which rose 1.74% or 109.50 points to trade at 6,419.00 at the close. Meanwhile, HeadHunter Group PLC (MCX:HHRUDR) unchanged 0.00% or 0.00 points to end at 3,908.00 and X5 Retail Group NV (MCX:FIVEDR) was unchanged 0.00% or 0.00 points to 2,798.00 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were OK Rusal MKPAO (MCX:RUAL), which fell 6.82% or 2.32 points to trade at 31.65 at the close. Mobil’nye Telesistemy PAO (MCX:MTSS) declined 5.87% or 12.15 points to end at 195.00 and Novolipetsk Steel PAO (MCX:NLMK) was down 5.80% or 8.84 points to 143.66.

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Moscow Stock Exchange by 244 to 7 and 2 ended unchanged.

Shares in OK Rusal MKPAO (MCX:RUAL) fell to 3-years lows; down 6.82% or 2.32 to 31.65. Shares in Mobil’nye Telesistemy PAO (MCX:MTSS) fell to 52-week lows; falling 5.87% or 12.15 to 195.00. Shares in Novolipetsk Steel PAO (MCX:NLMK) fell to 52-week lows; falling 5.80% or 8.84 to 143.66.

The Russian VIX, which measures the implied volatility of MOEX Russia options, was up 1.94% to 34.17 a new 52-week high.

Gold Futures for December delivery was down 1.06% or 26.90 to $2,520.60 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in October rose 1.46% or 1.05 to hit $72.98 a barrel, while the October Brent oil contract rose 0.06% or 0.05 to trade at $77.17 a barrel.

USD/RUB was up 0.01% to 91.49, while EUR/RUB unchanged 0.00% to 101.66.

The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.48% at 101.39.