Investing.com – Russia stocks were higher after the close on Friday, as gains in the Oil & Gas, Mining and Power sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Moscow, the MICEX added 0.49% to hit a new 3-months high.
The best performers of the session on the MICEX were RDR United Company RUSAL PLC (MCX:RUALR), which rose 5.52% or 16.00 points to trade at 306.00 at the close. Meanwhile, PIK (MCX:PIKK) added 4.55% or 7.90 points to end at 181.50 and Verhnesald MPO (MCX:VSMO) was up 4.52% or 520.0 points to 12020.0 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were ALROSA ao (MCX:ALRS), which fell 3.85% or 2.790 points to trade at 69.730 at the close. AFK Sistema (MCX:AFKS) declined 2.28% or 0.480 points to end at 20.570 and Gruppa LSR PAO (MCX:LSRG) was down 1.33% or 8.0 points to 592.0.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Moscow Stock Exchange by 138 to 74 and 7 ended unchanged.
Shares in Verhnesald MPO (MCX:VSMO) rose to all time highs; rising 4.52% or 520.0 to 12020.0.
The Russian VIX, which measures the implied volatility of MICEX options, was up 0.45% to 35.470.
Gold for December delivery was down 0.29% or 3.20 to $1112.40 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in September rose 0.64% or 0.27 to hit $42.50 a barrel, while the October Brent oil contract fell 0.78% or 0.39 to trade at $49.24 a barrel.
USD/RUB was down 0.01% to 64.632, while EUR/RUB fell 0.42% to 71.894.
The US Dollar Index was up 0.17% at 96.52.