Investing.com – Russia stocks were lower after the close on Friday, as losses in the , and sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Moscow, the lost 2.08% to hit a new 1-month low.
The best performers of the session on the were Surgutneftegas PJSC Pref (MCX:), which rose 0.61% or 0.34 points to trade at 55.29 at the close. Meanwhile, ADR HeadHunter Group ORD SHS (MCX:) unchanged 0.00% or 0.00 points to end at 3,908.00 and GDR Globaltrans Inves ORD SHS (MCX:) was unchanged 0.00% or 0.00 points to 519.25 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were VK Company Ltd (MCX:), which fell 6.73% or 22.20 points to trade at 307.60 at the close. TKS Holding MKPAO (MCX:) declined 4.90% or 124.00 points to end at 2,408.00 and ADS Ozon Holdings PLC ORD SHS (MCX:) was down 4.73% or 142.50 points to 2,872.50.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Moscow Stock Exchange by 231 to 21 and 4 ended unchanged.
Shares in VK Company Ltd (MCX:) fell to 52-week lows; falling 6.73% or 22.20 to 307.60.
The , which measures the implied volatility of MOEX Russia Index options, was up 1.16% to 33.20.
Gold Futures for December delivery was up 0.43% or 11.90 to $2,760.80 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in December rose 2.09% or 1.46 to hit $71.30 a barrel, while the December Brent oil contract rose 2.12% or 1.58 to trade at $75.96 a barrel.
USD/RUB was up 1.04% to 97.25, while EUR/RUB rose 0.74% to 104.99.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.27% at 104.20.
