Investing.com – Russian stocks rose after the close on Wednesday, as gains in the stock sector led shares higher.
At the end of trading in Moscow, it rose by 1.50%, reaching its highest level in a month.
The best performers of the day were Transneft PJSC Pref (MCX:), which rose 6.74% or 71.00 points to trade at 1,125.00 at the close. On the other hand, Moskovskaya Birzha PJSC shares rose by 5.63%, or 10.47 points, to close at 196.56, while Gazprom PJSC shares rose 5.28%, or 6.42 points, to 128.12 at the end of the session.
It was the worst performance of the session Fossagrow PJSC (MCX:) shares fell by 0.36%, or 23.00 points, and traded at 6,368.00 at closing. GDR ROS AGRO PLC ORD SHS (MCX:) shares fell 0.00%, or 0.00 points, to close at 1,083.80, while T Tekhnologii MKPAO (MCX:) closed 0.00%, or 0.00 points, at 2,384.80.
The number of rising stocks outnumbered the declining stocks on the Moscow Stock Exchange by 184 stocks compared to 63 stocks, and 6 stocks closed unchanged.
Shares in GDR ROS AGRO PLC ORD SHS (MCX:) were unchanged to 52-week lows; Unchanged 0.00% or 0.00 to 1,083.80.
MOEX Russia, which measures the implied standard deviation of options, traded up 2.60% and closed at 39.06.
Gold futures for February delivery settled at 0.00% or 0.00 and closed at $2,633.50 per ounce. Elsewhere in commodity trading, the price of crude oil contracts for February delivery fell 0.09%, or 0.06, to reach a price of $70.10 per barrel, while the Brent oil contract for March rose 1.24%, or 0.90, to close at $73.22 per barrel.
USD/RUB fell 0.10% to 99.89, while EUR/RUB fell 0.40% to 103.55.
US dollar index futures rose 0.18% to 108.00.
