Investing.com – Russia stocks were lower after the close on Tuesday, as losses in the , and sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Moscow, the lost 1.90%.
The best performers of the session on the were Polyus PJSC (MCX:), which rose 0.57% or 82.50 points to trade at 14,512.50 at the close. Meanwhile, Rosneft PJSC (MCX:) added 0.25% or 1.20 points to end at 490.50 and GDR ROS AGRO PLC ORD SHS (MCX:) was unchanged 0.00% or 0.00 points to 1,083.80 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were VK Company Ltd (MCX:), which fell 6.57% or 18.20 points to trade at 258.80 at the close. ROSSETI PJSC (MCX:) unchanged 5.51% or 0.00 points to end at 0.07 and ADS Ozon Holdings PLC ORD SHS (MCX:) was down 4.91% or 141.00 points to 2,730.50.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Moscow Stock Exchange by 226 to 22 and 5 ended unchanged.
Shares in ROSSETI PJSC (MCX:) unchanged to 5-year lows; unchanged 5.51% or 0.00 to 0.07. Shares in GDR ROS AGRO PLC ORD SHS (MCX:) unchanged to 52-week lows; unchanged 0.00% or 0.00 to 1,083.80.
The , which measures the implied volatility of MOEX Russia Index options, was up 0.60% to 46.99.
Gold Futures for February delivery was up 0.26% or 6.86 to $2,665.36 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in January rose 2.70% or 1.84 to hit $69.94 a barrel, while the February Brent oil contract rose 2.45% or 1.76 to trade at $73.59 a barrel.
USD/RUB was down 1.41% to 105.01, while EUR/RUB fell 1.29% to 110.35.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.10% at 106.32.
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