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 2.15% to hit a new 52-week low.
The best performers of the session on the were X5 Retail Group NV (MCX:), which unchanged 0.00% or 0.00 points to trade at 2,798.00 at the close. Meanwhile, HeadHunter Group PLC (MCX:) unchanged 0.00% or 0.00 points to end at 3,908.00 and AFK Sistema (MCX:) was down 0.50% or 0.08 points to 16.05 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Globaltrans Investment Gdr (MCX:), which fell 15.54% or 84.45 points to trade at 459.10 at the close. Magnit (MCX:) declined 5.58% or 279.00 points to end at 4,720.00 and Gazprom PAO (MCX:) was down 5.58% or 7.27 points to 123.00.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Moscow Stock Exchange by 218 to 27 and 8 ended unchanged.
Shares in Globaltrans Investment Gdr (MCX:) fell to 52-week lows; falling 15.54% or 84.45 to 459.10. Shares in Magnit (MCX:) fell to 52-week lows; falling 5.58% or 279.00 to 4,720.00.
The , which measures the implied volatility of MOEX Russia options, was down 6.27% to 33.34.
Gold Futures for December delivery was down 0.95% or 24.40 to $2,535.90 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in October fell 2.98% or 2.26 to hit $73.65 a barrel, while the November Brent oil contract fell 2.25% or 1.77 to trade at $77.05 a barrel.
USD/RUB was down 1.47% to 90.65, while EUR/RUB fell 1.73% to 100.15.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.39% at 101.67.
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