Russia stocks lower at close of trade; MOEX Russia Index unchanged

Russia stocks were lower after the close on Saturday, as in the sectors led shares .

At the close in Moscow, the MOEX Russia Index unchanged 0.00%.

The best performers of the session on the MOEX Russia Index were LUKOIL PJSC (MCX:LKOH), which rose 2.18% or 118.50 points to trade at 5,546.00 at the close. Meanwhile, Gazprom PJSC (MCX:GAZP) added 0.78% or 0.75 points to end at 96.96 and NOVATEK PJSC (MCX:NVTK) was up 0.75% or 7.90 points to 1,057.00 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were PIK SHb PJSC (MCX:PIKK), which fell 0.40% or 2.20 points to trade at 545.00 at the close. GMK Noril’skiy Nikel’ PAO (MCX:GMKN) declined 0.35% or 0.40 points to end at 118.40 and Severstal PJSC (MCX:CHMF) was down 0.28% or 1.80 points to 646.80.

Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Moscow Stock Exchange by 133 to 87 and 23 ended unchanged.

The Russian Volatility Index – RVI, which measures the implied volatility of MOEX Russia Index options, was unchanged 0.00% to 30.08 a new 3-months low.

Gold Futures for December delivery was down 0.72% or 30.20 to $4,172.10 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in November fell 1.73% or 1.61 to hit $91.26 a barrel, while the December Brent oil contract rose 0.46% or 0.47 to trade at $102.72 a barrel.

USD/RUB was up 0.79% to 84.16, while EUR/RUB rose 0.45% to 94.29.

The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.02% at 101.70.