Russia shares increased at shut of commerce; MOEX Russia Index up 0.91%

Investing.com – Russia shares had been increased after the shut on Friday, as positive aspects within the Mining, Telecoms and Energy sectors led shares increased.

On the shut in Moscow, the MOEX Russia Index gained 0.91%.

The very best performers of the session on the MOEX Russia Index had been PIK SHb PJSC (MCX:PIKK), which rose 4.53% or 31.50 factors to commerce at 727.00 on the shut. In the meantime, Polyus PJSC (MCX:PLZL) added 3.84% or 632.50 factors to finish at 17,098.00 and Moskovskaya Birzha PJSC (MCX:MOEX) was up 2.36% or 4.86 factors to 211.20 in late commerce.

The worst performers of the session had been OK Rusal MKPAO (MCX:RUAL), which fell 1.62% or 0.61 factors to commerce at 36.76 on the shut. AFK Sistema PJSC (MCX:AFKS) declined 1.57% or 0.24 factors to finish at 14.72 and ADS Ozon Holdings PLC ORD SHS (MCX:OZONDR) was down 1.46% or 52.00 factors to three,511.50.

Rising shares outnumbered declining ones on the Moscow Inventory Alternate by 146 to 98 and 10 ended unchanged.

Shares in Polyus PJSC (MCX:PLZL) rose to 3-years highs; gaining 3.84% or 632.50 to 17,098.00.

The Russian Volatility Index – RVI, which measures the implied volatility of MOEX Russia Index choices, was down 2.87% to 35.23.

Gold Futures for February supply was up 0.46% or 12.76 to $2,777.76 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities buying and selling, Crude oil for supply in March fell 0.03% or 0.02 to hit $74.60 a barrel, whereas the March Brent oil contract rose 0.18% or 0.14 to commerce at $78.43 a barrel.

USD/RUB was down 2.08% to 97.80, whereas EUR/RUB fell 1.32% to 102.64.

The US Greenback Index Futures was down 0.56% at 107.25.