{
  "id": 15045545,
  "title": "Russia stocks higher at close of trade; MOEX Russia Index up 1.70%",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/russia-stocks-higher-at-close-of-trade-moex-russia-index-up-1-70",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-16T21:20:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Investing.com",
    "slug": "investing-com",
    "url": "https://www.investing.com/news/stock-market-news/russia-stocks-higher-at-close-of-trade-moex-russia-index-up-170-4954871"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Russia stocks rose after the close of trade on Friday, with the Mining, Power and Oil & Gas sectors driving share prices higher. The MOEX Russia Index increased 1.70% to reach a three-month high, closing at 1,074.81 points. Polyus PJSC led the gains, surging 6.44% to trade at 1,164.00, while NOVATEK PJSC added 4.58% to end at 1,128.00, and PhosAgro PJSC rose 3.96% to 5,667.00. The worst performers were PIK SHb PJSC, which stayed flat at 544.00, Surgutneftegas Pref at 40.88, and Transneft PJSC Pref at 1,056.00. The Russian Volatility Index (RVI) fell to a three-month low of 28.67, while Gold Futures for December delivery increased 0.40% to $4,186.70 per troy ounce. Crude oil for November delivery climbed 3.95% to $101.84 per barrel, while the December Brent oil contract fell 0.15% to $109.69 per barrel. USD/RUB decreased 0.96% to 83.08, and EUR/RUB fell 0.80% to 93.35. The US Dollar Index Futures decreased by 0.06% to 101.60.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}