MOSCOW: Russia stocks were lower after the close on Wednesday, as losses in the Telecoms, Oil & Gas and Manufacturing sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Moscow, the MICEX lost 1.36% to hit a new 1-month low.
The best performers of the session on the MICEX were SG mechel (MCX:MTLR), which rose 9.27% or 5.48 points to trade at 64.60 at the close. Meanwhile, Polymetal International PLC (MCX:POLY) added 3.20% or 13.50 points to end at 435.00 and FSK EES (MCX:FEES) was up 2.61% or 0.0017 points to 0.0672 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were RDR United Company RUSAL PLC (MCX:RUALR), which fell 3.72% or 11.50 points to trade at 297.50 at the close. Bashneft ANK ao (MCX:BANE) declined 3.53% or 72.0 points to end at 1968.0 and ANK Bashneft OAO Pref (MCX:BANE_p) was down 3.21% or 49.0 points to 1476.0.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Moscow Stock Exchange by 115 to 74 and 9 ended unchanged.
The Russian VIX, which measures the implied volatility of MICEX options, was up 0.70% to 34.300.
Gold for June delivery was up 0.14% or 1.70 to $1208.40 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in July rose 1.41% or 0.82 to hit $58.81 a barrel, while the July Brent oil contract rose 1.29% or 0.82 to trade at $64.84 a barrel.
The US Dollar Index was up 0.34% at 95.69.
