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

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

At the close in Moscow, the MOEX Russia Index unchanged 0.00% to hit a new 3-months high.

The best performers of the session on the MOEX Russia Index were Surgutneftegas PJSC (MCX:SNGS), which rose 2.97% or 0.50 points to trade at 17.34 at the close. Meanwhile, NOVATEK PJSC (MCX:NVTK) added 2.96% or 33.40 points to end at 1,161.40 and Federal Hydro Generating Company RusHydro PJSC (MCX:HYDR) was up 2.93% or 0.01 points to 0.45 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were VK Company Ltd (MCX:VKCO), which fell 0.48% or 0.65 points to trade at 136.15 at the close. TATNEFT n.a. V.D. Shashin (MCX:TATN) declined 0.21% or 1.30 points to end at 629.20 and Sberbank Rossii PJSC (MCX:SBER) was down 0.07% or 0.21 points to 287.08.

Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Moscow Stock Exchange by 188 to 51 and 12 ended unchanged.

The Russian Volatility Index – RVI, which measures the implied volatility of MOEX Russia Index options, was unchanged 0.00% to 28.66 a new 3-months low.

Gold Futures for December delivery was up 0.40% or 16.60 to $4,186.70 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in December rose 3.95% or 3.87 to hit $99.02 a barrel, while the December Brent oil contract fell 0.15% or 0.17 to trade at $109.69 a barrel.

USD/RUB was down 0.96% to 83.08, while EUR/RUB fell 0.80% to 93.35.

The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.06% at 101.60.