Russia stocks higher at close of trade; MOEX Russia Index up 0.10%

Russia stocks were higher after the close on Monday, as gains in the Mining, Power and Oil & Gas sectors led shares higher.

At the close in Moscow, the MOEX Russia Index rose 0.10%.

The best performers of the session on the MOEX Russia Index were Federal Hydro Generating Company RusHydro PJSC (MCX:HYDR), which rose 6.29% or 0.03 points to trade at 0.47 at the close. Meanwhile, United Company Rusal IPJSC (MCX:RUAL) added 4.05% or 1.00 points to end at 25.72 and AFK Sistema PJSC (MCX:AFKS) was up 3.14% or 0.24 points to 8.01 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were TATNEFT n.a. V.D. Shashin (MCX:TATN), which fell 1.02% or 6.40 points to trade at 624.10 at the close. TATNEFT n.a. V.D. Shashin Pref (MCX:TATN_p) declined 0.72% or 4.40 points to end at 604.70 and PIK SHb PJSC (MCX:PIKK) was 0.00% or 0.00 points to 544.00.

Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Moscow Stock Exchange by 176 to 63 and 15 ended unchanged.

Shares in Federal Hydro Generating Company RusHydro PJSC (MCX:HYDR) rose to 52-week highs; up 6.29% or 0.03 to 0.47.

The Russian Volatility Index – RVI, which measures the implied volatility of MOEX Russia Index options, was down 1.61% to 28.20 a new 3-months low.

Gold Futures for December delivery was down 0.50% or 20.80 to $4,160.30 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in December fell 0.79% or 0.78 to hit $98.24 a barrel, while the December Brent oil contract fell 0.05% or 0.06 to trade at $109.16 a barrel.

USD/RUB was unchanged 0.00% to 83.73, while EUR/RUB unchanged 0.00% to 92.78.

The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.01% at 101.80.