Russia stocks higher at close of trade; MOEX Russia Index up 0.44%

Russian stocks rose at the end of trading on Tuesday, with gains in the Oil & Gas, Power and Mining sectors driving the market higher. The MOEX Russia Index gained 0.44% at the close in Moscow. Among the top performers were PhosAgro PJSC, which climbed 2.39% or 129.00 points to reach 5,526.00, OZON, up 1.92% or 44.00 points to 2,332.00, and Surgutneftegas PJSC Pref, which increased 0.78% or 0.33 points to 41.93.

Conversely, Unipro PJSC fell 6.63% or 0.07 points to 0.97, Polyus PJSC dropped 6.05% or 63.20 points to 980.60, and Aeroflot PJSC decreased 4.65% or 1.49 points to 30.58. The Moscow Stock Exchange saw 191 stocks fall and 57 rise, with 7 remaining unchanged. The Russian Volatility Index, which tracks the implied volatility of MOEX Russia Index options, rose 1.82% to 45.89.

Gold futures for December delivery fell 2.36% or 105.80 to $4,375.70 per troy ounce, while crude oil for October delivery jumped 5.74% or 4.92 to $90.68 per barrel. Brent oil for December slipped 0.09% or 0.09 to $95.11 per barrel. The US Dollar Index Futures increased 0.24% to 99.62, and the exchange rates USD/RUB and EUR/RUB remained unchanged at 86.83 and 100.63 respectively.